About
I am a mixed media artist and painter from Preston, who has studied fine art over the past eight years throughout education and higher education. I use my creative practice as a tool in which to express my thoughts and emotions I have learnt a variety of techniques and skills along the way using all different forms of medium and media, however I always enjoy going back to the simplicity of the basics such as drawing and painting. Over the past four years in particular I have built my creative practice around the topic of race, BLM, protest and my own Afro-Caribbean heritage. Whilst producing work around these themes I have further developed my knowledge and understanding of Dominican life and culture as well as my own family history. I have learnt new terms such as critical race theory and Afrofuturism and contextualised my practice in a way I had never done before and hope to continue to develop both my practice and techniques in the future.
Project overview
Dominican Mythology
Dominican mythology is a series of six acrylic painting depicting a range of mythical monsters and creatures found within Dominican folklore. Each painting depicts a different monster that has its own features stories and tales. I have always taken an interest in mythology and enjoyed learning of tales of monsters, hero's, myths and legends as a form of knowledge and escapism, however I have never thought to research the myths of Dominica until I began researching further into my own heritage and the island of Dominica. I wanted my work to be vibrant and eerie to both capture and depict what I imagine these creatures to look like.
El Cuco, (acrylic paint, watercolour paper, A3)
Las Brujas, (acrylic paint, water colour paper, A3)
La Ciguapa, (acrylic paint, watercolour paper, A3)
El Zangano, (acrylic paint, watercolour paper, A3)
Los Indios de las Agua, (acrylic paint, watercolour paper, A3)
