A F R O F L Y

A F R
O F L
Y / /

I am a Londoner with parents from Guyana. This has a constant influence on my creative view. Over all inspiration comes from very personal aspects of my life.

My paintings, are centred around the female form. She is purposefully voluptuous. The large physical scale of my pieces adds emphasis to this. This is how I see women.

There are other signature elements in my work -

The Tricolour Folding Afro Comb / /
I love the colour combination, materials and design of this particular afro comb. The folding characteristic inspired my tag name A F R O F L Y / / .

The afro comb is a strong symbol of my culturally unique afro hair type. Hair plays a very big part in the life's of most black girls and women - with positive and negative associations. This is why it is represented in much of my work. To add to this, I like to have fun playing with the hairstyles of my females.

Earrings / /
Jewellery has historically always been used as a definition of culture. I work with the idea of how certain styles of custom jewellery have become modern symbols of subcultural expression. For example the bamboo earring and hip hop culture.

Music / /
This is a big influence for me. Often the titles of my pieces are ...

2012 / /
Started the A F R O F L Y / 9 project; a series of limited edition pieces from A F R O F L Y / /


2009 / /
Joined the Old Police Station studios - Do-it-Yourself art centre, New Cross, London, UK.
http://www.theoldpolicestation.org

Exhibited work in the group show "All Dem Dem" at Cor Blimey Arts studio, Deptford, London, UK.


2008 / /
Joined Cor Blimey Arts studios, Deptford. London. UK.


2005 / /
hand painted one-off tee shirts for Funkdup London that went on to be sold via their website.


2003 / /
Commissioned to produce an art piece for the Cafe Recordings' record label which was used during their regular club night, Broadcite.


2002 / /
Paintings were selected to be used on flyers for the Cafe Recordings' record label club night, Broadcite.


2001 / /
Commissioned to produced original artwork for recording artist Khadijatou which was used on her EP and website.

Commissioned to paint portraits of 12 signifiacant black women for Untold magazine. It featured as a double page spread in the Nov/Dec 2001 issue.


2000 / /
Commissioned to produce an art piece for Funkdup Live - the weekly live music night.


1999 / /
Collaborated with recording artist Khadijatou to produce the m...