Cjb Artist

Artist, designer and college dropout, was born in 1988 in Hertfordshire. As a child she possessed creative abilities and would often be found by herself sketching or writing short stories about her adventures travelling to different countries. She moved to London after living in Northern Cyprus where she felt first-hand the reality of being a different race, and the challenges faced with being both black and female. She often draws from these experiences of alienation, prejudice and ignorance in her work as a narration. In particular the fascination with hair texture; her own and how it was perceived by others growing up and as an adult.
Whilst studying for a Fine Arts degree, she hung out in the disreputable, urban council estates of northwest London, immersing herself in black and urban culture; the grime rap scene and dancing, trying to gain a sense of identity and recording her experiences through writing and painting. This influenced her style of painting. She merges classic painting techniques with elements of street art through the use of stencils, spray paint and collages, primarily using acrylics as a medium. Her works range from grand scale to refined decorative pieces, consisting of provocative themes of cultural identi...

Middlesex University - BA Art in Social Practice
Working Mens College
FDA - Professional Practice in Art and Design

2020: "Collective Allusions", The Nunnery Gallery, London
2019: "Caribbean Influential", Elizabeth James Gallery, London
2019: "Do You Know The Way", The Nunnery Gallery
2019: Parallax Art Fair, London
2018: “Black Magic“ Genesis cinema, London
2018: Solo exhibition, Snug art Café, London
2018: “Open “ exhibition, Artsdepot
2018: “Afro Blue” London
2018: "Memoirs" group exhibition, Poptart Gallery
2017: “Codes of Faith” Laura I. Gallery
2017: ACF, Candid Galleries
2016: “Hairlooms” Group exhibition, Me’Lange,
2013: “Studio 603” Degree Show
2013: Interim show, Ruskin Gallery