Artist blog

This artist's blog covers everything from important news, artistic inspiration, and just general thoughts on life. My favourite topics of conversation are art history, greek mythology, gender equality and personal development. My writing has an arty, feminist spin because that's just the way I roll.

Nov 30, 20215 min read

Pandora without her Jar

Pandora was made by the gods from clay, for the specific purpose of punishing mankind. Her fate was sealed the moment Zeus created her,

Sep 29, 20214 min read

Off with her head!: How Medusa lost her head and found her voice

Like many ancient stories, the legend of Medusa has been retold, reinterpreted and repurposed over time, including post the #metoo movement.

Sep 28, 20213 min read

Medusa as inspired by Klimt's Hygieia

My painting of Medusa is inspired by Klimt's Hygieia, as depicted in his painting of Medicine. She is the Greek goddess of health.

Aug 16, 20213 min read

5 things you didn't know about Klimt

Klimt paintings are everywhere but not much is known about the artist. Here are five facts about Klimt that you'll find surprising.

Aug 7, 20216 min read

Fifty shades of pink (& what they mean)

Before we deep dive into my complicated relationship with the colour pink, let me take you on a short and interesting history.

May 5, 20194 min read

Who were the Romantics?

When we hear of romanticism, it conjures up ideas of love. However, the name also refers to a period in European art.

Nov 18, 20186 min read

Jan Ader, the artist who cried crocodile tears

I’m Too Sad to Tell You is a three-minute bl&w silent film of the artist, Bas Jan Ader, crying.

Jun 10, 20184 min read

Hsieh Tehching: the artist who lived like a homeless person in the name of art

Tehching Hsieh’s Outdoor Piece was created in the post-modernist period but is modernist

Mar 2, 20184 min read

Conceptual contempt: the rise of invisible art

Invisible art has a distinctive non-visual emphases, or one might say an emphasis on nothing. Usually, a believer of less is more,

Jan 31, 20173 min read

What's wrong with feminist art?

Trailblazers of the feminist art movement included Yoko Ono, Vivenne Binns and Judy Chicago.

Oct 22, 20164 min read

My very own artist manifesto

I've decided to write an artist manifesto. I briefly considered writing an artist memoir but decided they’re old news.

Oct 15, 20153 min read

Our love-hate relationship with sexual objectification

“Men look at women, women watch themselves being looked at.” It is an unavoidable truth. You might even say it’s natural.

Jul 30, 20154 min read

The Bloomsbury Group: who were they?

The Bloomsbury group made a significant contribution to modern British culture at the commencement of the 20th century. They rejected...