Using collage, coloured pencils and gouache paint, my paintings are rooted in utopian alien worlds, and science-fiction. Creating cartoon-like representations of imagined cells and lifeforms, I focus on themes of unease, futuristic discovery, and pareidolia. Violent acidic colours and aggressive patterns evoke feelings of distortion and panic paired with the excitement of discovering new playful, psychedelic frontiers. An army of nightmarish living organisms is created by mixing biology, fantasy elements, and assertive, abstract forms.
A constant theme within my work is escaping the preciousness of the finished object, often creating pieces to destroy and rework afterwards. Using industrial materials and metal hardware, I display my work audaciously with an intentionally ‘unfinished’ or DIY look, avoiding sleekness and softness within the display methods. Valuing an unapologetic harshness within artwork, and pieces that seem to have personalities and lives of their own, rather than a purpose applied by the author.
I also create Femicide Zine, an independent publication rooted in the 90’s Riot Grrrl movement, intersectional feminism, arts, and culture. Showcasing my own work and a selection of independent artists, musicians, writers, poets, and photographers, Femicide Zine serves as an escape from the sleek, corporate magazine world and favours an aggressive, unapologetic, DIY style.
Work featured in: Surface Gallery, Flower Shop, Spilt Milk Zine, Pastel Serenity Zine, Dislocated Zine, Flower Shop Zine, Nottingham Contemporary: Response 7, Femicide Zine.