A Surreal Garden
2024
Tetraptych
A four panel contemporary collage, 32 x 40 ins.
ARTIST BIO
I am an artist driven by the desire to create worlds of solace and possibility. In my studio, I transform dreams into vibrant, surreal and abstract compositions that offer an escape from the constraints of everyday life. My work invites you to step into special spaces, a realm where freedom and imagination reign.
Each piece of collage is a portal to a world where beauty, wonder and tranquility coexist. Please find one of my inspirational works that speaks to you. You may feel it is a refuge where you can pause and immerse yourself with beauty and peace in your life.
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Handmade collages: A celebration of craftmanship and authenticity.
In this collection you will find handmade collages that stand as a testament to the artristy of traditional techniques in a modern world. Each piece is meticulously crafted, resulting in one of a kind works of art that blend texture, depth and originality.
EXHIBITIONS
June 3rd, 2023.
Doncaster Art Fair. “ART AS A RESPONSE TO MENTAL HEALTH” Online exhibition.
May, 2023. “ART FOR A CAUSE". First collage exhibition at The Arts and Humanities Program at Georgetown University Hospital. Washington, USA. One collage to be shown.
January 2023. OM, collaborative collage project. Curated by Molly Waite Lund. Connecticut, USA.
2022
November 2022. Citizens of Earth, virtual group exhibition. Traverses an imagined, borderless world and makes visible the shared, but often hidden, characteristics of global citizenship.
July 2022. Crossing Thresholds Research. Curated by Lorraine Tolmie.
Contributed three images.
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March 2022. Art installation. Grief Letter Project, Community based project.
2021
December 2021. haus_a_rest. ART and our well being.
August 2021.
Supporting The Arts, August Exhibition. Official website - https://supportingarts.com/work
June 2021.
Living Small, Thinking Big Art Exhibition,
SHARP Art Gallery. South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
April 20/2021.
Accepted for inclusion on the Interim Arts Instagram page for contemporary artists. @interim_arts .
March 20/2021
Pragmata Collective, curated virtual show “Fragments”.
Tuff luck Gallery “Calling all Rejects”. Two works accepted.
2020
Group Exhibition “Before Greed Became Form. Virtual exhibition.
Itchy Speghetti Zine contemporary art publication.
Dwell Time virtual exhibition Special covid edition http://dwelltimepress.wordpress.com/
Stigma exhibition The Art Gallery Halifax Yorkshire/now virtual https://cocreatearts.co.uk/
2019
Showcase with New Emergence Art
2015
MadeinRoath Cardiff art festival
Compedium Living, Castleward, Derby. Solo exhibition of sculpture.
Big Show, University of Derby. Shortlisted for prize.
Postcard Exhibition, Déda, Derby,
2014
Sisyphus, Exhibition University of Derby.
2013
Postcard Exhibition, Deda, Derby.
2012
Sculpture Installation, Allestree, Derby.
2014
Residency: Collaborative interactive sculpture. National Trust, Ilam Park, Staffordshire, UK.
Press
2019
Average Art Magazine. October edition
2015
Body Art. Exhibition, Castleward, Derby. “The artwork has already drawn a lot of interest so far, as Roger’s sculptures are really eye catching.”
Source: http://www.pressat.co.uk/releases/body-art-on-display-at-castleward-3ddaa0f441018402fc1343085764658c/
2014
Ashbourne News Telegraph http://www.ashbournenewstelegraph.co.uk/Ilam-park-interactive-art/story-21033740-detail/story.html
Art Education
2015 BA (Hons) Fine Art, University of Derby.
Pre-art
Senior Lecturer of Anatomy.
Art Courses
2021
University of Michigan.
Visualizing Women's Work: Using Art Media for Social Justice
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University of York.
Modern Sculpture: An Introduction to Art History.
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Centre Pompidou, Paris.
Pop art.
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University of Cape Town.
Medicine and the Arts. Humanities.
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