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Stemming from the land that surrounds me, my paintings develop from place and grow into strange, spiritual, often surreal places. I am looking for ritualistic spots where there could be a connection made. Hiding, interacting, laying. Post- industrial, historical and abandoned landscapes are all possibilities. Most recently my paintings have been inspired by Kennal Vale, an old Gunpowder mill as well as Bissoe which has mining history and post industrial structures. It’s about being at one and allowing myself and whoever I share the experience with to investigate and discover the space deeply. Whilst on location I take photos and collect moss. The photography is used like a filmic sketch. Within my paintings I'm looking for a feeling that sits on a knife's edge. A strangeness, and a darkness that is met with peace and connection. This is created by a process of adding and taking away layers of oil to paper. Layers of translucency that meet velvety opacity. 2024 Epoch - Tremenheere Gallery Newlyn school of Art Mentoring year Where The Line Breaks - Tremenheere Gallery 2023 Newlyn Society of Artist Showcase Tremenheere Gallery 2023 The Spirit of Cornwall, Royal Cornwall Museum 2023 Imagine, Falmouth Art Gallery 2023 Engage, Newlyn society of Artists, Tremenheere Gallery 2023 2022 The Map is not the Territory, Newlyn Society of Artists, Tremenheere Galley 2022 Saatchi Art Rising Stars 2022 Saatchi Art One to Watch 2022 West Acre Gallery, Autumn Exhibition, 2022 Humans - Strength & Frailty, The Yare Gallery, Great Yarmouth 11/3/2022 - 5/5/2022 Quiet Portals, Centrespace Gallery, Bristol 15/4/2022 Saatchi Art Spring Catalogue 2022 2021 The Quick Brown Fox jumps over the Lazy Dog, Cohort.Art, Virtual exhibition. 18/11/2021 NSA125 Tremenheere Gallery. Summer member exhibition -The poly Falmouth, 17/8/2021 Portals, Inspire Makers 27/7/2021 Newlyn society of Artists - Looking Forward 19/6/2021 Spring open exhibition - The poly Falmouth 25/5/2021 2020 Turps Banana Correspondence course 2020 - 2021 Being Human Festival - Queen Mary University of London 12/11/2020 Gradcurate Virtual summer exhibition 21/8/2020 Art in the Window - Falmouth 01/08 - 31/8/2020 Publications ~ Drift Cornwall Annual 2020 Drift Cornwall Magazine (March Issue) 'Women, Inspiring quotes and artistic responses' (volume 2) 2019 Truro Exhibition, Heseltine Gallery, ArtGallery SW (6/12) Open studios, Krowji 'Home Truths', Millbrook, Curated by The Byer Gallery 'Island Exhibition', Enys House, Penryn 2018 Painting Pavillion, Fringe Arts Bath Cornwall open studios, Krowji 2017 Interior/shift, The old stones bakery ,Falmouth, pop-up exhibition Cultivator graduate start-up bursary award C.A.S.T cornwall residency Falmouth university London showcase, South kiosk gallery, Peckham Falmouth university degree show Education: Fine Art BA(Hons) 1st class Falmouth university, 2014-2017 Turps Banana Correspondence course 2020-2021 |
