Artist statement
I am greatly excited by colour, texture and surface - by the random beauty of paint being allowed to take on its own form - and equally, the skill and precision with which it can be used to create illusions; turning flat surfaces into an almost tangible reality, more perfect than reality itself can ever be. The perishable fleeting nature of beauty and time has lead me to a fascination with the mesmerising power of images – their ability to not only stop this process of decay but simultaneously capture and crystallise the beauty of that instant in an idealised form. Portraiture in particular can turn a person into an icon, by capturing them at the right time. It has the power to elevate the subject by freezing them in a moment forever, a moment in which they will never age, loose the intensity of their gaze, or the happiness of their smile. I deeply enjoy the shapes and lines of the human form and find myself in a constant state of analysing, mapping, admiring and dissecting all the aspects of the many faces and bodies I encounter in my day to day life.
Qualifications and training
- 2004 BA (Hons) Fine Art, The Surrey Institute of Art & Design, Farnham, Surrey
Solo exhibitions
- 2012 The Scaffolding series Part 2, 10 Grosvenor str, Mayfair, London
- 2011 The Scaffolding series, The Meller Merceux gallery, Oxford
- 2009 the Alopecia Series, The Red Gate Gallery, London
- 2006 Direct Introspective, The International, St.martins Lane Trafalgar Sq
- 2003 Nudes, Tearoom des artistes, Battersea, London
Group exhibitions
- 2012 National Open Art Competition, Minerva Theatre, Chichester
- 2012 Society of Women Artists, The Mall Galleries, London
- 2012 Mothers, Contemporary Art Space Chester, Chester
- 2011 Show me the Monet, RCA Henry Moore Gallery, London
- 2010 40 YEARS OF PAGE 3, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
- 2010 THE ART OF LIVING, CAW gallery pop up exhibition at 82 Cadogan Lane, London
- 2010 Cork Street Open Exhibition for Charity, The Cork street Galery, London
- 2010 Society of Women Artists, The Mall Galleries, London
- 2009 London versus New York, Æ Studios LIC, New York
- 2009 NYAXE Gallery Autumn Exhibition, juried Group show, NYAXE Gallery, Palo Alto, California,
- 2009 British Art in the XXI. Century, The Opera gallery, Budapest
- 2009 Society of Women Artists, The Mall Galleries, London
- 2008 Cork Street Open Exhibition for Charity, 28 Cork street, London
- 2008 The Affordable Art Fair, Catherine Miller Gallery, Battersea Park
- 2007 The Heirs of Whistler, Chelsea Gallery, Duke of York Sq, Kings Rd,Chelsea,
- 2007 Young Members Exhibition, The Chelsea Arts Club, Old Church street , Chelsea
- 2007 Spectacles of the Metropolis, The Spitz gallery, 109 Commercial Street
- 2007 Daydream, Saatchi & Saatchi, Golden Sq, Soho
- 2007 Resident Talent, The County Hall Gallery, County Hall
- 2006 Daydream Launch, Goodge Street, Goodge Street
- 2006 Knowing you knowing me, The Chelsea Arts Club, Old church street, Chealsea
- 2005 Alternative beauty, Headstreet gallery, Halstead, Essex
Competitions, prizes and awards
- 2012 Catherine Petitgas Award Chichester, National Open Art Competition, Chichester
- 2011 Winsor & Newton Young Artists award, SWA, The Mall Galleries
- 2011 Show me the Monet, BBC / RCA, Henry Moore Gallery
Publications
- 2012 Art of England
- 2010 THE REBEL MAGAZINE
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