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Lick of Paint Festival 2025 🎨👅 Sheffield
Last weekend I had the amazing opportunity to be part of Lick of Paint Festival 2025 in Sheffield. The festival brings together an incredible lineup of artists, transforming the city with colour, creativity, and energy.
After taking part in the mentorship programme with Grace Visions throughout August, I was selected to paint at the festival – a chance to scale up my work, experiment, and really push myself. The support and guidance from the Lick of Paint team has been invaluable, and being able to finally put brush (and...
Pizza, Art & Cocktails at Isabella’s 🍕🎨🍸
Last month I had the pleasure of exhibiting my work at the beautiful Isabella’s in Kelham Island, Sheffield, as part of PAC – Pizza, Art & Cocktails night.
Alongside fellow artists Kieran Flynn and RUOK, I was invited to create something a little different – 10 unique pizza boxes, each packed with original art and goodies, ready for guests to snap up on the night. The menu was simple but brilliant: Pizza & Art for £20 or Pizza, Art & a Cocktail for £30.
WE LOVE WHAT YOU'VE DONE WITH THE PLACE
July 2025 I was lucky enough to exhibit in the Sheffield collective 'We Love What You've Done With The Place'. The show was situated in the newly built housing complex, Soho Yard in Kelham Island. The venue was an unused retail space which consisted of huge ceilings, large concrete walls, beautiful pillars and breeze blocks. As the dust only just settled from the builders completing the space, 11 artists moved in and took over the space for 9 days, including a very successful opening night. We were overwhelmed with...