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I am an artist from Torbay, Devon and I'm currently based in London, UK.
My work spans across all mediums, from painting, to sculpture, performance & tattooing.

I studied a BA in Fine Arts in Bristol & an MFA at Wimbledon College of Arts, graduating in 2019. I've worked in several art galleries such as Bernard Jacobson, Newport Street (Damien Hirst) and am a founder of Uncovered Collective, which is a group of creatives who hold exhibitions for emerging artists.

Currently I mostly create handpoke (stick and poke) tattoos, from a private studio space in South London. I also work as an SEO Manager at Spaced Digital, a digital marketing agency based in Bethnal Green, London.

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ARTIST STATEMENT

ARTIST STATEMENT

 

My practice is a slow investigation through different media. 

Currently I am developing multiple series of digital works, responding to the uprising of NFTs. Whilst I do own a tiny amount of crypto myself (which was a crap investment btw), I feel the act of trying to own a digital artwork is pointless. When applied to a society, this behaviour & trend borders on insanity.   

As for the work itself, mostly I attempt to analyse & define my moral / political identity against the current social landscape.

 

Autobiographical works contain direct story telling motifs, providing a curious insight in to a self-declared identity & perspective.

 

My work is often naïve & flies in the face of harsh fundamental truths. I often work with pessimistic themes but try to sugar coat this in a peculiar humour.

EDUCATION

EDUCATION

 

MFA  2017 - 2019

Wimbledon College of Art, UAL, London

BA (Hons)  2014 - 2017

University of the West of England, Bristol

Foundation Diploma in Fine Art  2013 - 2014

South Devon College, South West

Tattoo Apprentice  2012 - 2013

Revolver Tattoo Rooms, Torquay

BTEC in Fine Art (lvl 3).  2010 - 2012

South Devon College, South West 

AWARDS

AWARDS

UAL Vice-Chancellor Scholarship  2017-2019

The Empringham Prize for Engagement  2017

The Degree Show Prize  2017

MEDIA
EXHIBITIONS

EXHIBITIONS

 

11. 2021

Vertical Merger

Uncovered Collective

Woolwich, London

 

10.2020

Emergent Vision

Uncovered Collective

Peckham, London

 

8.2020

Gods, Devils & Software Engineers

Deptford Does Art, London 

12.2019
Vicious Circle

The Old Biscuit Factory, London

06.2019

MFA Fine Art Show
Wimbledon College of Arts, London 

2.2019

Postopia

Uncovered Collective

Ugly Duck, London

10.2018

Who Will Provide?

The Crypt Gallery, St Pancras, London

9.2018

The Great Divide

Ovada Warehouse Gallery, Oxford

8.2018

FEMzine presents FEMfestival

Stour Space, London

2.2018

CONFLICT

Chelsea College of Arts, London

 

5.2017

‘Eleventh’ Degree Show

UWE studios, Spike Island, Bristol

8.2016

Parallels

The Island, Bristol

10.2015

Seriously Dad it’s Art

Spike Island, Bristol

8.2013

The Great Big Rhino Project

(Charity auction)

Paignton Zoo, Torre Abbey

7.2013

Young Artists Exhibition

Spanish Barn, Torre Abbey, Devon

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