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Angelina May Davis is a Birmingham-based painter. In 2021, she was selected for Bloomberg New Contemporaries after completing the Turps Banana Correspondence Course, exploring belonging through her work.
This work depicts an English village green, featuring a gargoyle and a bowed female figure. Inspired by family memories and images of 1970s village life, the work explores the theme of belonging.
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@angelinamaydavis
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Oil on canvas.
Caroline studied MA Fine Art at Chelsea College of Art and recently participated in the Turps Banana Off-Site Painting Programme. She exhibits widely and her work is featured in collections nationally and internationally.
Caroline’s paintings explore themes of childhood, imagination, and memory through woodland landscapes. In this piece, the interplay of light, colour, and rhythmic lines evokes atmospheric and psychological depth.
carolinethomson.com
@carolinethomsonart
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Oil on Canvas.
Damien Cifelli is a self-taught artist from Edinburgh who explores a fictional world, "Tarogramma," in his work. He has exhibited internationally and won the Thyssen Versiona Award 2023.
In this work, Damien constructs a fictional scene that feels both alien and familiar. His painting of The Contra Forest portrays a new world where reality warps, offering refuge, mystery, and limitless possibilities.
damiencifelli.com
@damien_cifelli
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Ink, acrylic and gold leaf on silk on paper.
Fujiko has exhibited widely and won Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year in 2019. Centred around observation, Fujiko’s art celebrates creativity, nostalgia, and environmental engagement, aiming to inspire thought and connection.
In this work, the artist was inspired by the balance between the dense foliage, the brutal architecture and the delicate light. The piece is created in layers of silk and paper.
fujikorose.co.uk
@fujikorose
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Graphite pencil on paper.
Jione Choi studied an MFA at the Slade School of Fine Art. She has won numerous awards, including the RWS Young Artist Award and Signature Art Prize and exhibited internationally in over 40 group shows.
In this work inspired by Jione’s memories associated with jet lag from frequent travel between South Korea and the UK, the artist explores identity and feelings of dislocation.
jione.studio
@drawing_jione
@ji_one_art
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Oil and Acrylic on Canvas.
Ken Nwadiogbu is a Nigerian-born, London-based multidisciplinary artist known for introducing the "Contemporealism" movement. A former civil engineer, Ken holds a Masters degree in Painting from the Royal College of Art.
This painting explores the emotional journey of migration, blending nostalgia for home with the excitement of new beginnings, highlighting the universal experiences of longing, loss, and hope shared by migrants.
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@kennwadiogbu
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Stoneware clay, glaze, gold.
A studio potter and ceramic artist based in Pembrokeshire, Wales, Richard creates pieces inspired by the coastal landscape surrounding his home and studio. Self-taught, his work invites personal interpretation and is sold internationally.
This stoneware vase, part of the "Under The Sea" collection, highlights the impact of global warming and coastal erosion. Inspired by 17th-century Delft tulip vases, it features biophilic coastal designs.
blackbirdceramics.co.uk
@blackbirdceramics
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Oil paint and raw pigment in oil on linen.
Initially studying literature and working as a copywriter, Susan transitioned to visual expression with a narrative focus. She studied for her postgraduate degree at the Royal College of Art and now exhibits internationally.
This painting explores the emotions of winter's turning, celebrating nature's potential. It features both masculine and feminine elements, depicting playful animals and protective female forms amidst vibrant colours.
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@rocklinsusan
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Oil on gesso on wood.
Victoria Coombes, a Bristol-based artist at Spike Island studios, focuses on manipulating materials and surfaces. Her work leans towards evocation and apparition rather than traditional figurative or representational forms.
Familiar fleeting images or resonances are found in the stains, fragments and traces in the work. The viewer is encouraged to look beyond the immediate image into a subjective, suggestive realm of meaning.
@coombesvictoria
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Oil on board.
Archie studied his MA at the Royal Academy Schools. Exhibiting in notable shows including Bloomberg New Contemporaries, he held a residency at The British School at Rome and received a Jerwood Painting Fellowship.
This painting depicts a steak and ale pie, crafted to evoke a sense of deliciousness and edibility. It draws inspiration from Dutch master still life paintings and contemporary food photography.
@archie.franks
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Woodcut and Lithography printed on Japanese paper and Hahnemuhle Etch paper.
Bella is a London-based artist, curator, and educator. She studied at the Royal Academy Schools and has work in prominent collections. Bella exhibits widely and currently has a solo exhibition ‘Everything Flows’ at Enia Gallery, Athens.
The “Guardian” series forms part of a new body of work exploring ideas around the conflict of opposites and veils of time. Using traditional methods in unconventional ways, the work evokes intrigue, subtlety, and nostalgia.
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Ink and watercolour on paper.
Juliette holds a PhD in Fine Art and has taught at various institutions. She has received multiple awards, including the Jerwood Drawing Prize, she exhibits widely and is a member of the Contemporary British Painting group.
In this piece, the artist depicts the slow dissolution of civilisation into nature, envisioning modern life as a relic submerged beneath water, lost to the rivers of time.
losq.co.uk
@juliette_losq
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Oil on canvas.
Born in the UK to American parents, Matt’s dual nationality is a strong part of his identity and is reflected in his work. Widely exhibited internationally, his work is held in private and public collections.
Sam's Cafe, a vibrant corner establishment in Primrose Hill, caught the artist's attention with its retro style. The painting aims to capture the sense of community and activity surrounding it.
mattphillipsart.com
@mattphillipsart
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Newsprint & tissue paper ink monoprints, Brailled black card, Clay & Plaster
Ruqaiya Asim is a mixed-media artist studying her BA at The Slade School of Fine Art. Severely sight-impaired and a guide dog user, her work focuses on disability awareness.
This installation explores the communication between the artist and her guide dog, Bertie, emphasising their trust and bond. The monoprints trace the shape of Bertie’s harness, whilst the Braille piece in the centre allows those who cannot read Braille to experience the inaccessibility of art for sight-impaired people.
Viewers are encouraged to touch the Braille piece in the centre of the work, the raised outline of the piece and the clay and plaster imprints of Bertie’s paws.
@ruqaiya.art
Listen to the artist's audio description of the work here.
Visual description: This artwork features a series of monoprints of dog paw prints in black, yellow and red inks. The monoprints climb from the floor up the wall in the shape of a guide dog harness. In the centre of the piece, a large black square carries a message in Braille. On the floor next to the monoprints sit clay and plaster imprints of dog paws.
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Acrylic, marker & spray on canvas
50 x 50 cm
An artist and musician, Chris studied Graphic Design at London College of Communication. He works with acrylics, collages, digital tools, and screen printing, drawing inspiration from Dada, Pop Art, and Minimalism.
This work is an abstract painting of two planters on a station platform. Mainly a process work, the artist focused on the enjoyment of making the piece over the finished result.
@chrismckelvey70
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Oil on canvas
90 x 140 cm
Hannah Lockey is a Filipino/British artist based in Glasgow, combining interests in oil painting with a background in illustration and comic art to create unique, expressive works.
This painting is part of an ongoing series, depicting autofictive daily routines on multiple canvases, resembling the sequential narrative structure of a graphic novel.
hlockeyart.cargo.site
@hflockeyart
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Acrylic on celluloid film, watercolour on paper
26.8 x 19.7 cm
London-based artist Sophie studied BA Fine Art at Central Saint Martins. She is currently interested in painting heightened feminine characters with a retro feel, influenced by mid-twentieth-century fashion and illustrations.
This work features acrylic on celluloid over an intricate watercolour background, a process inspired by traditional cel animation.
@sososoartist
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Oil on canvas
61 x 50 cm
Tim O'Brien is a Brighton-based portrait artist who creates realistic oil portraits on canvas, emphasising emotions and mood through tonal contrast, capturing the expression and depth of his subjects' faces.
This painting captures a dreamlike mood, portraying a transition between realms as the subject emerges through a blend of blue and flesh tones, evoking a sense of transformation.
timobrienartist.com
@timobrien_artist
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Newsprint & tissue paper ink monoprints, Brailled black card, Clay & Plaster
Ruqaiya Asim is a mixed-media artist studying her BA at The Slade School of Fine Art. Severely sight-impaired and a guide dog user, her work focuses on disability awareness.
This installation explores the communication between the artist and her guide dog, Bertie, emphasising their trust and bond. The monoprints trace the shape of Bertie’s harness, whilst the Braille piece in the centre allows those who cannot read Braille to experience the inaccessibility of art for sight-impaired people.
Viewers are encouraged to touch the Braille piece in the centre of the work, the raised outline of the piece and the clay and plaster imprints of Bertie’s paws.
@ruqaiya.art
Listen to the artist's audio description of the work here.
Visual description: This artwork features a series of monoprints of dog paw prints in black, yellow and red inks. The monoprints climb from the floor up the wall in the shape of a guide dog harness. In the centre of the piece, a large black square carries a message in Braille. On the floor next to the monoprints sit clay and plaster imprints of dog paws.
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