Certain of my pieces are very strongly linked to intersectional feminism.
For some years, I have been shocked by the prevalence of human trafficking and modern day slavery in our towns, cities and countryside. There have been some shocking revelations of women and girls forced to live in squalid conditions, working as prostitutes, sweat shops and even in 'ordinary-looking' city houses where they are made to do unpaid housework. As a result, I was moved to make a series of drawings in an attempt to raise awareness of the plight of trafficked women . Here women are being exploited because they are women and also because they are of a different race , unable to earn an income legally and often unable to speak our language.
I have used the symbol of a ‘bar-code’ as stripes in the background of each drawing: 'Payment Due' and ' No Choice'. This symbolises that the woman is being treated as a commodity for sale. The vertical lines are also reminiscent of prison bars and represents her lack of choice.
Likewise, 'Waves' addresses intersectional feminism as the motives for migration are explored. Many women are forced to travel across international borders. Others, will migrate in an attempt to improve the living conditions of themselves and their children.
I graduated in 2009 with an honours degree from the faculty of Art Media and Design at the University of the West of England, where I had studied as a mature student. I work in both drawing and print. Past exhibitions include the Jerwood Drawing Prize in 2007, ‘Titanic 100’ in New York and various exhibitions held at The Royal West of England Academy in my home city of Bristol. In 2014 a series of drawings were exhibited by Guerilla Galleries in London. These drawings were concerned to highlight issues around human trafficking, and this is a theme I have revisited over time, together with human rights issues affecting women and children. I also contributed work to ‘Traditions Run Deeper than Law’ at the Red Gallery in 2015. My work ‘Campaign Boots’ was exhibited in ‘Passion For Freedom’ at The Mall galleries in London and also in Edinburgh this year at 'Threads'. This piece looks at the campaigns fought by women's rights activists over the past century.
Certain of my pieces are very strongly linked to intersectional feminism. For some years, I have been shocked by the prevalence of human trafficking and modern day slavery in our towns, cities and countryside. There have been some shocking revelations of women and girls forced to live in squalid conditions, working as prostitutes, sweat shops and even in 'ordinary-looking' city houses where they are made to do unpaid housework. As a result, I was moved to make a series of drawings in an attempt to raise awareness of the plight of trafficked women . Here women are being exploited because they are women and also because they are of a different race , unable to earn an income legally and often unable to speak our language.
I have used the symbol of a ‘bar-code’ as stripes in the background of each drawing: 'Payment Due' and ' No Choice'. This symbolises that the woman is being treated as a commodity for sale. The vertical lines are also reminiscent of prison bars and represents her lack of choice.
Likewise, the awrtwork 'Waves' addresses intersectional feminism as the motives for migration are explored. Many women are forced to travel across international borders. Others, will migrate in an attempt to improve the living conditions of themselves and their children.
Certain of my pieces are very strongly linked to intersectional feminism. For some years, I have been shocked by the prevalence of human trafficking and modern day slavery in our towns, cities and countryside. There have been some shocking revelations of women and girls forced to live in squalid conditions, working as prostitutes, sweat shops and even in 'ordinary-looking' city houses where they are made to do unpaid housework. As a result, I was moved to make a series of drawings in an attempt to raise awareness of the plight of trafficked women . Here women are being exploited because they are women and also because they are of a different race , unable to earn an income legally and often unable to speak our language.
I have used the symbol of a ‘bar-code’ as stripes in the background of each drawing: 'Payment Due' and ' No Choice'. This symbolises that the woman is being treated as a commodity for sale. The vertical lines are also reminiscent of prison bars and represents her lack of choice.
Likewise, the awrtwork 'Waves' addresses intersectional feminism as the motives for migration are explored. Many women are forced to travel across international borders. Others, will migrate in an attempt to improve the living conditions of themselves and their children.