Mabli Jên Contemporary Fine Art
Artist Statement
My practice currently involves working with the relationship between the human figure and its environment.
I work from collaged photographs of myself to create drawings and paintings that suggest an ambiguity of gender and narrative which are further abstracted by the distortion of the surrounding scene into the figure. I attempt this by disrupting and balancing form, the use of discordant colour combinations and expressive gestural marks.
Through the universally recognisable use of human form the audience is invited to reflect on their own corporeality and physical presence in the world.
Photograph by Mary Watler-Thomas
Artist C.V.
Education/ Qualification
2013-2016 Achieved a First class BA hons in Fine Art, at Cardiff School of Art and Design.
2012-2013- Fine art Diploma, West Wales School of Art and Design, Graduated with a Distinction.
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Achievements and awards
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June 2016- Received the Cardiff County Council Award for high quality work to be exhibited at the Council's offices.
June 2016 Received the Dulce Mayne Stephens Art Trust Award for artistic achievement in Fine Art.
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May 2016 Received the Helen Gregory Memorial Trust Purchase Prize 2016 Award for artistic achievement in Fine Art.
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November 2015- Was sponsored by the Welsh Government to be an artist in residence in Guadalajara. The painted was gifted to the Government of Jalisco to cement relations between wales and Jalisco.
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July 2014- Completed the Drawing Marathon at the Prince's Drawing School, London.
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June 2013- Received the Lyn Davies Drawing Prize.
2009- 2011 Received a scholarship for the Alexander Talbot Rice drawing Academy.
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Group Exhibitions
Cardiff Contemporary Festival
Morgans Arcade, Cardiff
20th October - 19th November 2016
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-Body//Dimensions
Made Gallery, Roath, Cardiff.
15th Sept-1st Oct 2016
-Exposure
The Abacus 18-20 Wood Street, Cardiff.
11th-13th of December 2015.
-Substance
The Abacus 18-20 Wood Street, Cardiff.
12th-19th December 2014.
-WJEC Excellence Awards
G39 Gallery, Cardiff.
8th- 13th November 2013