Artist Statement
20th November 2021
My work explores the human condition and its multi-layered wonders and contradictions. My background in dance informs both my visual and emotional observations of the human form, and indeed movement plays a large part of it, both in the process and result of finished pieces.
Similarly to my work as a dance artist, my fine art processes involve play and exploration of new techniques and materials often determined by the nature of the observations I am making about myself, that become the inspiration for the work. One of my favourite collections called “Human Nature” was achieved using inks and hand-picked twigs from my garden to create linear markings on paper: the inspiration for this collection being the paradox of the sense of comfort and stimulation I get from living and working in a city while always yearning to be physically connected with nature.
Watercolours, inks, and fluid acrylics feature mostly in my works due to their intrinsic flowing qualities which lend themselves to more naturalistic shapes and movement. Playing with fluid materials allows me to have ‘conversations’ with my work, responding to them as much as to my own impulses and ideas. I also often use numerous layers when working on canvas which again depicts the multi-faceted qualities of the subjects I choose. The final layers often include finer lines and markings which I find are essential to my pieces and are almost ceremonial to me in illustrating how everything we experience as humans is connected, whether we are conscious of it or not.
Exhibitions
Havelock Walk Open Studios, Dulwich Festival Artists’ Open Houses, 11-19th May 2024.
The Other Art Fair London, presented by Saatchi Art, March 2024
Four for Four Winter Exhibition, Brunswick Art Gallery, London Nov-Dec 2023
The Other Art Fair London, presented by Saatchi Art, October 2023
UNMUTE: Artists’ Stories Heard, Somerset House, presented by Interrupted Art, June 2023.
SHIFT, Solo Show, Canvas and Cream Art Space, presented by The Meridian Arts Club, May-June 2023
The Other Art Fair London, presented by Saatchi Art, March 2023
The Other Art Fair London, presented by Saatchi Art, March 2022
Havelock Walk Open Studios, December 2021.
LightFires Gallery, November- December 2021 - Solo exhibition. Giclée prints from three collections.
Brick Lane Gallery, September – October 2021 - Works on Paper Group exhibition, limited and open edition prints from two collections.
Havelock Walk Open Studios, September 2021.
Awards
Winner - Visual Artists Association International Exhibition and Scholarship Prize 2023
Achievements
2012 -2021 Dancer - Royal opera house
Auditioned for different dance roles, apearing in five productions, including Turandot as a highly featured dancer. Appointed Dance captain for new production of Jenufa.
2017 - 2021 Video Editor - Turning Worlds Dance company
Editing promo videos for touring productions
2006 - 2020 Dancer - Turning Worlds Dance Company
Company dancer for touring productions, dance films and installation performances.
2008 - 2016 Dancer - Incandecesnce Circus company
Featured dancer in multiple productions performing worldwide including Dubai, Egypt and Greece.
2008 - 2016 Video Editor - Lady Greys Productions
Editing promotional Music Videos
2013- 2014 Dancer - Lady Greys Productions
Aerial silks act, dancer and choreographer for multiple event productions
2005-2007 Dancer - Gelede dance
Devising, creating and performance of "Snake in the Geisha Palm" production
Education
2004 Middlesex University, London, ENG
Bachelor of Arts - Dance Performance