Artist Statement

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Burgeoning with an overload of pattern, my work celebrates the use of the decorative within contemporary Fine Art Painting. My large scale paintings depict dreamscapes made of collaged Images. Figures are suspended in an indefinite psychedelic space, reminiscent of the BFG floating and tumbling about in his phiz-whizzing dream country.

 

Since the Coronavirus pandemic I have become aware that my intense attraction to floral pattern is linked with how plants and gardening have a positive impact on my mental health. I now understand this is called ‘biophilia’: an innate biological tendency to be drawn to nature. My paintings are my own coping mechanism and form of escapism. Jarring colours and challenging compositions serve as a battleground where the anxiety and optimism of the present collide. 

 

After completing my BA in Fine Art Painting at the University of Brighton in 2018, I have since continued my practice based at AWOL Studios in Ancoats, Manchester. I have immersed myself in the Manchester art scene through volunteering as PR and Social Media Coordinator for Manifest Art Festival 2019. I was awarded Runner Up of the Graduate Art Prize 2018 for my painting ‘I’m Alright, Hiding Tonight’ and have had paintings selected for the Manchester Open Exhibition 2020.

 

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