Joy, curiosity and freedom are vital to art making. These are the key components of play and expression in general. Scenes of play reveal how people connect, learn, and experience the world in an unguarded way, making them deeply relatable and full of life. Playfulness itself is equally important, as it allows artists to experiment, take creative risks and break away from rigid rules. By embracing play, art becomes more imaginative, expressive, and engaging for both the creator and the viewer.
It remained a river
Tennis Players at London Fields
Notes to Self
Stuffed Their Pockets With Striped Pebbles
Bloodhound
Waiting to get started
Courage
Severed, Varied Edition (Rossen Blue)
Playing Pool at the Paya and Horse
Plasticine on Paper
6.131117 (8)
It remained a river
Oil pastel on paper, 30 x 37.5 cm, 2022
Tennis Players at London Fields
Pastel on paper, 30 x 42 cm, 2023
Notes to Self
Monoprint and oil paint on paper, 42 x 30 cm, 2022
Stuffed Their Pockets With Striped Pebbles
Mixed media on wood, 2024
Bloodhound
Monotype on paper, 41 x 53cm, 2021
Waiting to get started
Oil pastel over etching on paper, 29 x 25 cm, 2022
Courage
Oil on paper, 29.5 × 41.5 cm, 2024
Severed, Varied Edition (Rossen Blue)
Relief etching with chine collé, 55.5 x 35 cm, 2022
Playing Pool at the Paya and Horse
Monotype with drypoint on paper, 2017
Plasticine on Paper
Colouring pencil on paper, 19 x 24 cm, 2023
6.131117 (8)
Coloured pencil on paper, 25 x 25 cm, 2018