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Artist Statement
Whilst a student, I learnt to combine ideas and methods whilst mostly “staying within the lines” but graduating led me to break boundaries and experiment with the freedom of expression, using a playful nature in my work that is bursting with colour and breaks all the rules. This allows each creation to be made intuitively which gives it an energy to lift any home interior, whilst maintaining an eco-friendly ethos. My influences stretch from Rothko for colour vibrancy/mood, Hoch for humour & mixed media, Pollock for the energetic style and Klimt for the use of gold/silver. The recycled canvases are covered by leftover interior emulsion, texture paste or generous acrylic paint. There is an idea of history in the layers, but I work quickly adding paint colours and ink before the last layer has dried. Finally, gold or silver leaf is dropped into the thick wet paint and secured only with a light press of my fingers. Sometimes, off cuts/waste materials and found objects are incorporated into the piece to make a commentary on climate change. This gives a rustic and fragile nature to the piece whilst also adding a dimension of light and texture.
My current focus is on creating multi-layered, maximalist style abstracts with floral elements that can later be used as textile prints and made into a mini-series. I am currently designing curtains in this way using mindfulness in my process. These products will be available from my print-on-demand (POD) menu. I am also creating some abstract seascapes, in a bid to explore a playful approach to an expected cornish art style. I like to develop my art and skills to move with the times and to create only what is in me to make at any given time. My work has always been influenced by the coast here in cornwall and has an eco approach and an underlying sense of global mission. Outside of that, i like my art to not be restricted to any one type but more flexible and free to express what is in my heart.
Creative achievements
4 parts of lightcodes mini-series displayed at the nansledan Arts festival - 20th-22nd September 2024. This took place on duchy land which felt very special as all the buildings were built with conservation in mind. This is very inline with my working methods and ethics.
3 entries in the secret postcard exhibition (6th-10th august 2024) and 1 entry into the members summer exhibition (3rd-21st September 2024) at the poly, falmouth.
1 submission into the "Creative Conservation" exhibition at The Welloe, Praa Sands on Feb 18th 2024 (World Whale Day). Sea theme & raising money for Cornwall Wildlife Trust and their project Seaquest. Guest speakers were BAFTA & Emmy winner Ian McCarthy who is a wildlife cinematographer for 'Blue planet' and Jo Ruxton MBE who is the director of the film 'A Plastic Ocean'.
Late 2023 i Became a designer of print-on-demand products using my existing art collection
had funding approved from 'the Catalyst fund grant' via outset cornwall to develop my business online - april 2023
became a volunteer for youth art connect cic before joining their team of paid workshop facilitators, helping their youth and adult art group attendees grow in confidence & skill in social settings.
exhibited in “neurodiversity’ with youth art connect cic at old bakery studios - easter 2023
Artworks previously available from Cornish Makers shop & local market stalls such as 'The grand day out' on lemon quay.
graduate of FdA Contemporary Creative Practice with end of year exhibition
Artwork exhibited on Wraptious.com as a competition entry
Selected to help create Yazz Ahmed's soundscape for Luke Jerram's 'Museum of the Moon' art installation at WOMAD 2021
Nationally printed amateur poet 8 times via United Press Ltd with a Heritage award & runner up for 'Poet of the Year'
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