I am a queer working-class artist, researcher and educator who is 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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