Category: Artist Review

Home Away From Home is not only a photograph but also a memory that seems to be layered and thus creates a fractured composition which is not certain within its orientation. The rocky geography within the work at first viewing looks as though it’s natural- however becomes more and more increasingly unfamiliar the more you…

In My Dog is a Sweetie (2024); the dog’s expression is what instantly draws the viewer to the work- the dog is wide-eyed and looks slightly anxious but also earnest. The dog is caught looking at the sweets or perhaps is confused about them being in the sky; this helps to give the work a…

Within the centre of Elemental Alchemy (2024) is a grid of ceramic tiles whose texture and surface are the traces of pit-firing. The spontaneous and sudden nature seems to mark the clay with the smoke of the fire and the heat creating an intricate natural-looking texture. Though the texture looks very natural; the process- by…

For those reading in the publication for Black Widow (2023) you will need to scan the QR code to access the video. For those using the website; the video has been supplied on the exhibition page and curatorial review page. Black Widow (2023) reflects on form and perception through the meditative engagement with light and…

Without the Love (2023) utilises a digitised collage which showcases the endlessness (emptiness, loneliness and silence) of the Namibian landscape while contrasting and comparing it to the more metropolitan setting of London. Within the lower centre of the work is a figure that seems to be navigating the solitary environment of the landscape which is…

In My Happy Place (2025) has salvaged buttons and comic book pages which are connected through the usage of acrylic paint. The black background allows these elements to pop out impressively – especially with the acrylics as the lines and marks are extremely vibrant. The foliage and the tree within the work are composed of…

Sanctuary (2025) is a portrait-style work that features a woman who is facing the viewer directly. Inside of the woman’s hair is a bird, its nest and the eggs within the nest. A spider dangles down with its web from the hooped earring while another bird flies towards her. The two birds seem to be…

Portrait of Chucky (2024) is a realistic painting of Chucky that successfully captures the menacing presence of Chucky and the eeriness of the character. The painting technique pays great attention to the details within Chucky’s face, especially with the scars and staples within the face adding to the menacing atmosphere of the painting. Furthermore, the…

Ricky Gervais (2024) is a very stylised, possibly Cubist-influenced approach to a portrait of Ricky Gervais. The structure of the face has been fragmented and slightly overlapping each other yet still retains the base facial structure. However, what sets it apart from a more Cubist style is that it seems to be more organically shifted…

Aetherkind (2025), at first glance, is set against the static Bolton Watt Engine while the installation itself is suspended, flowing down. The Bolton Watt Engine is one of the iconic engines that powered the Industrial Revolution, and it contrasts highly with the installation of plant prints and collages. Therefore, this has pitted industrialisation against ecology.…