About

While studying for both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Fashion Communication at the London College of Fashion, I felt a deep longing for working with my hands rather than in digital forms. Having painted my entire life - thanks to having a wonderful artist as a Mother - I missed the tactility of paint and hands-on creating. This led me to develop my abstract practice, allowing me to fully immerse myself in the paint, to feel the textural elements on my fingers; it filled that missing void. I fell deeply in love with this style of working. It has informed both my life drawing and my studies of nature: abstracted figuration.

I have spent the last years honing my abstract creativity, developing a practice where I work closely with the paint itself, as if there are two artists: myself and the medium I am working with. I hope the viewer can sense this deep connection with the medium that I feel. This emotional connection with the paint allows me to use my practice as a therapeutic release. To make and to view art is a beautiful way to support emotional wellbeing, and I hope that my art brings viewers joy, a sense of peace, and happiness.

I have had the privilege of exhibiting my work at Tate Modern, London, in 2024, and won the Wylye Valley Young Artists Award in 2023.

Contact

Please do not hesitate to get in touch!

bella.chapman156@gmail.com

+44 7447 918 144
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