ABOUT

My work centres around life stories and (female) identity, which I often explore through human-animal hybrids. Grounded in art history, my practice draws on ancient imagery, such as the bird-headed figure in the Lascaux caves, while also responding to contemporary life and personal memories.

 

INSPIRATION

I find inspiration in poetry, fashion and life stories, particularly those of girls and women. My many idols include Alice Neel, Yayoi Kusama, Eeva Kilpi, Angela Carter, Hannah Höch, Annie Ernaux, Rose Wylie, Helene Schjerfbeck, Marguerite Duras, Cheonae Kim, Lucas Cranach and Shane McGowan.
 

BIO IN SHORT

I studied drawing and painting at Gray's School of Art in Scotland (BA (Hons), 2001) and at SIUC in the USA (MFA, 2007). My career highlights to date include winning the RSA Painting Prize & Maclaine Watters Medal (Edinburgh, 2001), being featured in the BP Portrait Award Exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery (London, 2002) and receiving a large-scale commission from EMMA - Espoo Museum of Modern Art (2019).

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