Adele Cloony

Cloony is a British abstract artist of Chinese Malaysian heritage.
She is influenced by Chinese tradition, Buddhism, Taoism as well as contemporary movements such as abstract expressionism.
Her paintings are very much informed by Eastern philosophies and practices - such as ancient traditions of calligraphy -and how these are related to deep concepts of energy, gestural markings and embodiment within the painting itself. This is what really informs much of Cloony's process and means that her works, rather than being traditional representations, or what we would normally understand as ‘abstract’ in the conventional sense - are indeed 'embodiments' themselves
She was initially influenced from her practice of Chinese calligraphy, which she had already began to study in the early nineties as a result from a profound practice in Tai Chi.
Cloony wanted to explore a non-linguistic expressionism using the art of calligraphy incorporating the essence of ancient philosophies in Taoism and Buddhism.
Cloony uses oversized Chinese calligraphic ink brushes to create a visible manifestation of moving energy from herself through the brush onto the paper, where each brush movement and breath are interconnected, underlying her root concept...

Jewellery and Silversmithing
Sir John Cass London

Fashion and Embroidery
London College of Fashion

April 2022 Truman Brewery London
Dec 2018 Permanent piece at Kodokan Dojo Watford
June 2018 Permanent piece at Rigpa London
8th March 2018 Talk with Artist and Exhibition at Jamyang Buddhist centre London