As artists, we reflect ourselves in our surroundings and we shed light on aspects that may otherwise be missed.
By sharing artworks and stories of resilience and hope, this Art Book aims to infuse the readers with optimism and help sustain our energy levels during these difficult times.
It also offers the artists an opportunity to keep a sense of community and bear the tough times with others.
I am a self-taught, mixed media artist and poet based in London. My passion for photography has evolved into an artistic process incorporating many different kinds of media.
I have published a number of poetry books and enjoy hosting free workshops to inspire others to write as well.
I’m a photographer, editor and writer, working primarily with 35mm film. For the past ten years, I’ve been using the medium to showcase light as the main character in intimate portraits and surreal scenes of home and street life. My work focuses on atmospheric natural light, expressive displays of
emotion and saturated colour palettes.
I am an educator and artist based in London.
I am interested in exploring individual and collective memory. In my work, I employ different media and strategies such as sculpture, printmaking and photography to create images that are connected with our own perceptions, emotions and experiences.
I am Danielle, a self-taught artist and blogger living in London.
Expressing myself in art is like therapy. I love working with oil paints. This painting was created during and inspired by my journey to self-love. It is an everlasting path to the soul by finding what makes you happy within.
My name is Darrell Urban Black and I am an American visual artist living in Frankfurt, Germany. I use a variety of artistic media: pen and ink drawings, acrylic on canvas, wood and mixed media objects combined with hot glue. This technique produces a three-dimensional effect that gives the viewer a
sensation of realism and presence.
My work has always been about encouraging the viewer to look, and then look again. I like to merge hand drawn images with digital graphics to illustrate my interpretation of the world around us, and use a vivid colour palette to hide some of the darker meanings. I love the idea that each painting consists of many layers. Every time you revisit, you gain a different perspective.
I am a surrealist collage and photomontage artist, currently based in SW London, but originally from Yorkshire.
I studied Fine Art and went on to gain an MA in Curating.
My work is heavily inspired by the aesthetically absurd.
I am an author, poet and entrepreneur. I work as the director of a social enterprise, charity fundraiser and community activist.
I’m family-orientated, friendly and always on the hunt for new opportunities.
I’m self-taught and enjoy trying new ways to stretch the bounds of my creativity and skills. I discovered my passion for art in December 2018. Now, art-making has become a key part of my life and mental-wellbeing. I love using it as a form of expression, and to evoke a response and connection with others.
I am a British visual artist who searches for contrary evidence beyond current belief systems. I share a unique view of the world using conceptual art, video, installation, manufactured and found objects. My work discusses frequently overlooked matters with insight and awareness.
My work is influenced by intuitive art, psychology, alchemy and the natural elements, the uncanny and the remote. Drawing from the surreal and ritualistic roots of my Mexican cultural heritage, I aim to evoke a dreamy mental space of reflection. My work aims to bring together the imperceptible, the material and the ephemeral.
The experiential nature of my photographic practice is an essential component in my work. I confront past trauma and present conflicts in self-portrait sessions which enable me to access feelings abandoned to the unconscious. My Solo-Phototherapy is inspired by Rosy Martin and Jo Spence who developed the concept of phototherapy in the 80’s.
My mission is to inspire people to explore and rekindle their creativity. I am a multimedia artist creating vibrant, joyful and inventive pictures that aim to blur the line between reality and imagination. My works look like digital paintings but they are 100% photographs created using light painting techniques and installations.
I am in my final year of A-Levels, studying Art and Design, and will be attending Central Saint Martins this Autumn. I have just finished this project for my final exam. It is titled ‘Sex and The Modern World,’ and is the main topic of my current artistic focus. I work in a wide variety of media, including drawing and sculpture, which I use to amplify the messages behind my work.
I have painted since the age of ten and my work is strongly influenced by my background in fashion and interior design.
I have always loved using oils and developed a passion for pastels during the last few years.
I’m a Brazillian visual artist. In my photographs, I draw from my connection with nature and the cycles of life. My work is influenced by film directors, writers and other photographers with a vision for mostly horror and terror scenery. I use photography as a means to express and process my feelings.
I’m a fine artist based in Leeds, UK. My work focuses on themes and ideas within nature and science. I like to explore instances where humans are overshadowed in comparison with vast, overpowering distance, size or quantity.
My work also investigates moments of extreme power and creation.
My art practice is based at Space Studios in east London, and incorporates painting, collage, and performance, seeking to uncover the magic in the everyday.
For the past two months of this lockdown I have been posting a daily image on Instagram, which functions both as a visual journal and online gallery.
I am a textile artist focused on creating soft, interactive and kinetic e-textile installations. The pieces are programmed to respond to the user’s touch through sensors. When touched, the pieces playfully illuminate and expand, exposing a vibrant and varied colour palette.
I am a film director and photographer working as a costume designer for film and TV. Through my art, I can combine my two passions - fashion and fine art.
I tell my stories in highly visual and staged ways using the stylisation of poetry as a visual translation ~ AUDIOVISUAL POETRY.
I am a Manchester artist who has been working in the field of computerbased sensory stimulation since the 1980s. I am interested in the light and colour of forms and the objects around them. My practice has expanded into two new areas: abstract, non-representational painting and digital works focusing on significant personal memories.
I am an artist based in London, who works primarily with illustration and book-binding. I use a delicate and mindful approach to portray aspects of the natural world and address growing concerns about the climate crisis.
I advocate for a more environmentally conscious mind-set towards the Earth.
My work explores the changing nature of class.
I work predominately with hand-tufted and knitted textiles to create artworks that question our relationship to the medium and how we perceive our place in the world.
I am a French artist and psychologist established in London, UK, exploring the mystery of human existence through art and science. My fascination with our uniqueness as a species, in the midst of these uncertain times, manifests in abstract and geometric compositions with a futuristic edge.
I am a multidisciplinary artist currently pursuing an MA of Fine Art in Painting at UAL (Camberwell College of Art).
My current area of interest focuses on historic cave paintings and how this bridges a cultural connection between the natural and unnatural.
I am a self-taught photographer based in London.
My inspiration comes from the emotions conveyed in a moment of light and incidence. I attempt to capture life as it is in all its banality and wonder, its beauty and plainness, its hope and glory.
