Painter, Doing an MA at Camberwell,
Based in London.
I’m fascinated by people, their stories, what they do in their day-to-day lives, and how they inhabit all sorts of environments. I admire people who make the best of tough situations, who think outside of themselves, in order to build a better society. My aim is to get across these values to others through a story, showing that the more that we do and learn from each other the more enriching and unexpected life will be.
A quote from GK Chesterton helps convey the position from which I'm viewing these stories:
“At the back of our brains, so to speak, there was a forgotten blaze or burst of astonishment at our own existence. The object of the artistic and spiritual life was to dig for this submerged sunrise of wonder.”
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My Research focuses on communal acts of altruism and charity, and the role art and painting can play in this.
“Any practical activity will, provided that it moves by its own urge to fulfilment, have aesthetic quality.” John Dewey, Art as Experience.
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I believe Art has the power to bring people together to work on something side by side(bigger than their own ambitions), and create something that they’re truly proud of.
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In painting these scenes of altruism and charity, I believe I can shine a light on these stories, remind others of the potential we all have to do good, and also outline the inequalities in society. Most of the projects and stories I’ve come across are all crowd-funded and self motivated, rather than being endorsed by governments.
By outlining this I hope to create more conversations surrounding inequality in wealth and class, and see how we can persuade those in power, to play a bigger role in funding these projects and bringing people together rather than causing more division.