Evaluation statement
I can’t quite believe I am coming to the end of my BA Fine Art journey. It is time to reflect on the work of the past year and how my practice has developed. The context of my work is now located around social history, work and labour and the working-class women’s narrative. It has developed from being about Manchester and my personal history, to looking further afield and considering stories and voices which are not usually heard in the art world. I feel compelled to create this work for many reasons, one reason is to record narratives of working-class women who are aging and won’t be around forever. I also want the artworld to be more inclusive and make women feel seen and heard. During the year I have visited many exhibitions but certain artists, who I consider having a similar practice to have been the ones which influence my work. These include Louise Bourgeois at the Hayward, Mark Leckey at Cabinet, discovering Edward Kienholz and Nancy Reddin Kienholz work and visiting
