Artists’ BackgroundsArtists’ Backgrounds Teri Hylton
Birth place: London (UK)has lived in: Florence (Italy)- 1 yearCurrent residence: NW LondonArt training: London
Meera Chauda Birth place: Crawley (UK)Has lived in: Mombasa (Kenya) - holidaysCurrent resident:SW LondonArt training: London
Jennifer LewisBirth place : London (UK)Current residence : NE LondonArt training: London
Fatima Djabri Birth place : Paris (France) has lived in : Paris Current residence : SW LondonArt training: London
Misako Okuyama Birth place : Tokyo (Japan) has lived in : Paris (France)- 1 year and half, Montreal (Canada) – 3 years Current residence: SW LondonArt training: Tokyo & Paris
Thurle Wright:Birth place : Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) has lived in :, Sydney & Tasmania (Australia), (Germany), (Denmark), France and UKCurrent residence: SW LondonArt training: London
ArtworksArtworks Teri Hylton Subject matter: Female figures
Media: Photography, Printing, Painting
Meera Chauda Subject matter Female figures
(Kali & English girls Media: Collage with photo copied images
Thurle Wright Subject matter Abstract (Form
& Language)Media: Origami sculpture
Jennifer LewisSubject matter Afro Caribbean people and natureMedia: Painting, Jewellery, Pottery and Sculpture
Fatima DjabriSubject matter Tatoos, Hena and FabricsMedia: Textiles, Collage
Misako OkuyamaSubject matter: Snake & LettersMedia: Japanese mineral painting, calligraphy, collage and craft
Analysis of Meera and Analysis of Meera and Teri’s ArtworksTeri’s Artworks
Artists’ Statements
Imagery
Cultural Sources
Symbolism
Interpretation
Misako Okuyama’s Cultural IdentityMisako Okuyama’s Cultural Identity
Imagery: Cultural Sources Japanese & cosmopolitan cultures
– Female snakeVenus’ body: combination of Japanese letters
Symbolism of the Snake in Japanese culture– one of the seven gods of
good luck / love / beauty– symbolic equivalence to Venus in
European culture
There are many traditional stories about snakes from different parts of Japan, and often involve women changing into snakes to accomplish a wish.
Venus RW (Myself)Media: Japanese CalligraphyMethods: combination of letters & images using Japanese art techniques
Imagery: Cultural Sources
Indian (Hindu) & British – Head
Kali the destroyer
– Body
Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz (English)
Kali Media: CollageMethods: Enlarging & reducing images
Meera Chauda’s Cultural Identity (Asian British)
Artist’s Statement
Questions of identity and place
Where are they going?
Many child stories in which girls embark upon journeys and return home