Harriet Connides

Born London 1963. Avid collector of broken victorian dolls and old books. Ambition : to live in a haunted house. My work is figurative and allegorical. Drawing & painting women gives me licence to enjoy the the decorative elements of dress,the combination of static figures and movement, like billowing wind which makes hair blow, or creates intricate patterns. I love Art Nouveau & find inspiration in the work of Raphael Kirchner, Paula Rego & Kathe Kollwitz.

Studied at Canterbury College of Art & Design.Exhibitions include joint shows in Canterbury Cathedral and the Friends Room at the V&A Museum.Recent shows in London at:Burgh House, Hampstead The Bertold Gallery, FinchleyThe Phoenix Cinema, East FinchleyThe Waiting Room, Palmers GreenRegular exhibitor at The Obsidian Gallery. Was one of 20 artists worldwide chosen to participate in the Wombrose Project to design a virtual stained glass rose window.,

Currently showing at the Phoenix Cinema, East Finchley, 5th-30th May 2016.