A Woman’s Place

My current project explores female identity and motherhood in my own life, in art history and famous imagery.

‘A Woman’s Place’ will exhibit at the extraordinary Crypt Gallery, London from 10th - 15th November 11am-pm and at the Mount Without in Bristol in March 2027.

‘A Woman’s Place’ is my second solo show.  This exhibition explores the tensions of contemporary female identity through personal experience and by reimagining art history. 

This exhibition began with a quest for a stronger human connection when looking at historical artworks.  A renowned painting with a central male figure would present itself with the question of ‘What if? When a familiar artwork is reconstructed with a female story, how does our response change?

I began to consider what it is to paint whilst looking at history, and how it relates to modern life.  The world has changed unrecognisably, but some challenges faced by women artists remain the same.  Throughout time, creating art seems to be a way of asking questions about the world that surrounds us.  And when painting a portrait inspired by 16th century artist Sofonisba Anquissola, an answer appeared on the canvas!

The work has involved an introduction to 2 new mediums for me - sculpture and printing, with some progress and a lot of learning. There will also be a range of landscapes exhibited.