I will have to, it seems, Shed my skin for you, And let it fall to my feet, So you may see the very bones of me. From Kshanti by Wendy Stern
“The Mother” performed as part of group exhibition ‘Mother’s Ruin’ (From Hogarth’s Gin Lane, the unrelenting solitary nocturnal vigils of single mothers, the suffering of overburdened women cooped up in inadequate accommodation and trapped in unsuitable relationships during Lockdown, the booze-fuelled one night stands resulting in unexpected motherhood, mothers mothering their own mothers…..this conversation has only just begun – and now we have the horrific spectre of the right to a safe, legal abortion being removed. The permutations of Mother’s Ruin are endless and we hope this exhibition will give rise to yet further lively discourse and debate.)
“I will have to, it seems,
Shed my skin for you,
And let it fall to my feet,
So you may see the very bones of me.”
From Kshanti by Wendy Stern
I’m a visual artist whose practice is focused on Live Performance, Installation, 2D work, and sculpture. I graduated with a BA Hons Fine Art/Sculpture (St Martins School of Art and Design)in 1992.
In 2011 I qualified in Psychotherapeutic Arts Counselling through Goldsmiths University and The Institute of Art Therapy and Education (IATE) and in 2018 I qualified with a diploma in Collective Trauma Healing (Thomas Hubl/Academy of Inner Science)
I am committed to developing my live practice around the concept of art as a source of nourishment, connection, and healing. I believe that art is a necessary part of our everyday lives, that our own personal dreams and experiences are transferred and contained in virtually everything around us; and that being conscious and aware of this is something to nurture, encourage and celebrate with audiences. My work is concerned with personal and universal meanings, often involving the gathering and shuffling of seemingly dissonant pieces.
A vital part of this process is a capacity for building a rapport with audiences that will excite meaningful dialogue and questioning through exchange, togetherness, and participation.
Credits: ‘Mother’s Ruin’ was curated by Julia Maddison and Rebekah Dean