artist statement
Nostalgia and reflection are recurring themes throughout my practice. Whether through stream-of-consciousness text or a childlike, vibrant colour palette, I aim to create immersive experiences that invite viewers to interpret the work through the lens of their own memories and emotions.
Earlier works are grounded in explorations of grief and memory, conveyed through a diverse mix of media including abstract painting, drawing, textiles, and poetry. Informed by memory as a visual reference, these works blend text with abstract and figurative elements, building textured, contemplative compositions that occupy a space between the intangible and the familiar. My process is intuitive and emotionally driven—a means of working through difficult experiences, transforming them into something luminous and hopeful on canvas.
While initial works centred on specific spaces connected to personal loss, recent pieces have shifted toward a more fluid and open-ended approach. Some develop meaning retrospectively, while others draw inspiration from external sources such as music, film, or fleeting moments in my surroundings. My practice is currently in a state of transition—moving away from darker themes of grief and navigating toward a new direction, still grounded in emotional resonance but open to broader exploration.
education and work
2017-2018: Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, Llandrillo College
2018-2021: BA (Hons) Fine Art and Art History, Manchester School of Art
2021-2022: Executive Assistant, Cotton On MCR
2022: Writing Assistant, Artzu Gallery
2021-2023: Catering, Events and Visitor Assistant, Manchester Art Gallery
2023: Arts Administrator, Manchester Poetry Library
exhibitions
March 2025 Feature in Process Jam exhibition at Merseyway Workshop, Stockport
July 2024 Solo exhibition So I Don't Forget in the Art Space at Cass Art Manchester
February-April 2024 Featured work in the Manchester HOME Open exhibition
February 2024 Featured piece in AFOS By The Sea exhibition in Saan1, Manchester
January 2024 Featured work in Abstraction exhibition at Neighbourhood Gallery in Sale
May 2023 Featured work in the Art After Loss exhibition at Inch Arts, Altrincham
Dec 2022-Feb 2023 Featured work in Blah Open exhibition at Cafe Blah, Manchester
November 2022 Solo feature in the Alan Hotel lobby projector display
November 2022 Featured work in the Art for Our Sakes exhibition in Northern Lights Home, Ancoats, Manchester
October 2022 Featured work in the Art for Our Sakes exhibition at Feel Good Club, Manchester
July 2022 Featured in Cotton On MCR Art With Affinity Exhibition at Affinity Living, Salford
January 2022 Manchester School of Art Degree Show Exhibition
December 2021- Permanent solo residency at Caffeina Coffi in Prestatyn, Wales
November 2021 Featured work in the Art for Our Sakes exhibition in Pot Kettle Black, Manchester
October 2021 Featured work in the Art for Our Sakes exhibition in Pot Kettle Black, Manchester
August 2021 Featured in work at Rogue Studios Manchester as part of Short Supply MCR’s Made It! 2021 exhibition
June 2021 Manchester School of Art All Eyes on You online degree showcase
May 2021 A Place to Grieve virtual exhibition
June 2020 Online exhibition for Unit X titled Language Zine: Material Meaning
curation
September 2023 Co-curated and exhibited in TROJAN at Islington Mill, Salford
July 2023 Co-curated and project managed the NHS Untold Stories Exhibition at Manchester Poetry Library
March 2023 Curated and featured work at Exhibition Bar, Manchester as part of their International Women's Day display
October 2022 Curated online exhibition of Forget Me Not as part of the AHRC-funded Celebrations project
September 2021 Curated virtual exhibition for annual Welsh festival Gwyl Newydd 2021
August 2021 Co-curated and featured in group exhibition July is Over and There is Very Little Trace at Aatma, Manchester
April 2021 Assisted with curation and featured in Cotton on MCR In Manchester exhibition at Saul Hay Gallery, Manchester
Oct 2019 Three Peaks Arts Trail 10-day artist residency in Horton in Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire. Involved curating two exhibitions and exhibiting own work
May 2019 Co-curated and featured in Unit X Exhibition Substance at Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
awards, features and project
May 2025 Artist in residence at Studio Faire, Nerac, France
November 2024 Participated in the Merseyway Workshop Process Jam project in Stockport
July 2024 Book cover design for debut poetry book, Cariad Yw by Casi Wyn
May 2024 Feature in the Gweithredu (Activism) issue of the Codi Pais zine
July 2021 Feature in the TSDAP (The Social Distance Art Project) New Graduates catalogue and online exhibition hosted by Artsy
August 2020 Online Zoom panel about Welsh text in art titled Geiriau fel Celf (Words as Art) as part of annual Welsh festival Gwyl Newydd
June 2018 Won the Llandrillo College Creative Arts Award