ABOUT

 All fiction is symbolic autobiography.
Angela Carter
 

When someone goes missing, we miss them. The same word describes both the disappearance and our response to it: the grief, longing and mystery. This duality underpins my work, rooted in the disappearance of a childhood friend. Cutting is central to my process, symbolising loss while allowing something new to emerge.

​

I depict life from a female perspective, often 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. Through painting, I explore the evolving nature of femininity and our relationship with other animals.

 

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 commission from EMMA - Espoo Museum of Modern Art (2019).

​