"I’ve recently been focused on exploring different narratives of femininity, using my real life experiences of growing up in London. I think a lot about modes of survival and resistance in my work. It could be soft, it could be brutal, but it’s there. I guess I started creating work like this around six years ago when I was researching representation of black women in the algorithm and media.
"I'm drawn to the tactile nature of textiles and how they can be both comforting and challenging. I use them to explore the same themes as my paintings, but in a way that feels more immediate. I'm trying to tell stories that I don't see too often, about femininity in adversity, and how this can be a form of its own resistance.
"As far as influences go, it’s real life. My lived experience, what I’ve seen is what makes me want to create, what I don’t see already there or what needs amplifying. I don’t really use references for my work, it’s just what comes to mind and how that unfolds. My creative scene is probably made up of a lot of strong creative women under the radar now, a lot of designers, cinematographers and photographers, and sometimes parts of scenes I’ve been in briefly like the uk music scene or streetwear.
"I’ve just been offered my first proper solo exhibition, which will be in September. You can find more of my work over on my website: www.buy-Betty.com"
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Dazed Media
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