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I’m studying an MA in Curation part time at The University of Brighton. Previously, studied History at the University of Sheffield, focusing on LGBTQIA history and the British Working class. I’m very passionate about promoting accessibility in the arts and community engagement. My MA research explores arts-based practice and encouraging intergenerational LGBTQTIA connection.
Currently, I’m doing a placement at SEAS (socially engaged art Salon) where I am promoting community engagement and leading zine workshops as well as organizing other arts events. In my spare time, I lead a monthly craft group Sew-cialist and volunteer at Fabrica FOH and at Chomp, a creative lunch club.
In my work I like to combine a sense of humor with my leftist politics through creating multimedia collages from found materials. My art plays with sexuality and explores my identity as a queer working class woman from a rural, low-income family. I touch on themes such as wealth redistribution, class divide, sexual autonomy and LGBTQIA+ rights.
In my work I like to combine a sense of humor with my leftist politics through creating multimedia collages from found materials. My art plays with sexuality and explores my identity as a queer working class woman from a rural, low-income family. I touch on themes such as wealth redistribution, class divide, sexual autonomy and LGBTQIA+ rights.
In my work I like to combine a sense of humor with my leftist politics through creating multimedia collages from found materials. My art plays with sexuality and explores my identity as a queer working class woman from a rural, low-income family. I touch on themes such as wealth redistribution, class divide, sexual autonomy and LGBTQIA+ rights.
My collages are vibrant and celebrate exuberant working-class femininity and Hun culture, hence the heavy use of pink and leopard print. I like juxtaposing the hyper femme with angry or vulgar messages. I create zines, one of which centers my 70s style dolls house that I found on FB marketplace and decorated with miniature art prints. My doll’s house characters include a care bear called Sonny and a T rex named Susan, which represent chosen queer family. I create comic book style interactions with them that discuss social issues in a comical way, often on labour exploitation and mental health.
My zines include: The legacy of Section 28 Sexual autonomy in 70s literature Hun culture and Gender contamination Queer self-care against capitalism My Queer Commune Things to do instead of cat calling me.
Using my art to support the social justice issues I care about is extremely important to me. I donate 20% of profits from my work to the S6 food bank in Sheffield. When the art explores an issue I should not profit from (e.g. trans rights, racism) I give 100% of profits to a relevant cause. I have raised £860 this year through art raffles and my own sales for various charities and mutual aid causes including, the Queery, SISTAH space, WOMEN'S aid, trans mutual aid Manchester, Bristol prisoner fund, SWARM collective and gendered intelligence.
I also collaborated with other artists on my project ‘shoe box art gallery’ where I created a mini art gallery complete with art materials, a beverage station and comfy seating.
My influences include Dadaism, 70s protest posters, riot grrl and Hun culture (I love leopard print)