Chloe Barnes

As an artist, I am fascinated by emotion and the psychological states of my subjects. I spent the MA refining my monoprint practice, a spontaneous and unpredictable process that allows me to explore these thoughts and feelings. Figurative by nature, I take inspiration from found photographs, literature, the fantastical, and my world experiences, responding to the themes of female empowerment, body image and identity.

In 2022, I exhibited at Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair and the Southbank Printmakers mini print exhibition, where I was awarded the Intaglio Prize. An artist residency at St Mary's Calne School has also allowed me to develop my practice and workshop-facilitating experience further. And this March, I will be exhibiting at the Royal Society of British Artists' Annual Exhibition in The Mall Gallery.