Artist, researcher and educator from Derby, currently living and working in the UK.
My Irish immigrant, poor working class background shapes my multidisciplinary practice, reflecting the complex experiences of interconnectivity, as well as the nuanced politics of in/visibility that continually influence the themes and perspectives I explore in my work.
I work to reconfigure traditional documentary and photographic methods within an expanded visual framework. At the heart of my work is a critical exploration of absence, where invisibility is embraced as a tool for reimagining visual possibilities. I value experimental collaboration, co-creation, and restorative representation, weaving themes of class, labour, gender, and justice throughout.
I’m currently doing a funded, practice-based PhD at UWE Bristol, my research, "A Labour Lens," examines, retraces and reimagines the representation of working-class women’s labour through a study of the self and ‘cleaning’ work.
I’ve exhibited in numerous art shows, won several awards, had my artwork featured in various notable collections, and completed many commissions for a diverse range of clients. I’ve also served countless pints and burgers, mopped many floors after long shifts, and was on benefits for a longer than you might expect. None of these things truly define or represent my worth bebe x
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