by Lisa | May 4, 2021 | Artist Profile
After completing a BA in Fine Art at Falmouth College of Arts, Katie Jamieson went on to train at RADA as a scenic artist in theatre and film. She believes working in theatre gave her a foundation to explore creativity in a dynamic and multifaceted way. The range of skills and techniques Jamieson acquired during this time has enabled her to develop her own individual style and practice as an artist in her own right. Jamieson’s practice incorporates both painting and sculpture. She likes to move constantly in and out of these two disciplines exploring surface, texture and form. Fragility and the transient nature of life, are two themes that she keeps revisiting whether creating large scale paintings or hundreds of small-scale objects.
by Lisa | May 3, 2021 | Artist Profile
Val Murray has always been fascinated by the ordinary places, objects and activities which make up the world she inhabits. How do humans and their environments, natural and built, interact? Murray is interested in Mabey, Tsing et al’s ideas of complex interrelations between species and survival in a ruined planet through ‘wonderous attention’ and ‘creative curiosity. She documents examples of entanglements aiming to make tangential reference to human impact on the natural world rather than to ‘preach’
by Lisa | May 1, 2021 | Artist Profile
Working primarily with calligraphy inks, graphite and liquids, such as tea, Carne Griffiths’ fascination with drawing focuses on the creation and manipulation of the drawn line. Images explore human, geometric and floral forms, in a combination of both literal and abstract translation and in response to images and situations encountered in daily life. Images are recorded in a dreamlike sense onto the page where physical boundaries are unimportant. His work creates a journey of escapism that focuses on scenes of awe and wonder, projecting a sense of abandonment and inviting the viewer to share and explore this inner realm.
by Lisa | Apr 30, 2021 | Artist Profile
Orlanda Broom was born in the United Kingdom in 1974. She studied Art and Design at the Cheltenham School of Art in England as well as at the Winchester School of Art in Barcelona. She has worked as an artist ever since earning her master’s degree in 1997. Broom has completed large-scale commissions including the 4x4m piece for the lobby of the new Four Seasons Downtown New York and a large abstract for the Mandarin Oriental in London. Her work has also appeared in exhibitions in London, Paris, and South Africa. The artist lives and works in Hampshire on the southern coast of England.
by Lisa | Apr 29, 2021 | Artist Profile
Jen Kiaba is an artist and educator who grew up in the infamous Unification Church, a religious group referred to by popular media as “the Moonies” and a primary example of a cult. After escaping a forced arranged marriage, she fought her way out in her early twenties. After leaving the cult she went on to earn her BA
