I am an artist based in Manchester.
e-mail: cherrystyles@hotmail.co.uk
My art practice is multi-disciplinary, the
processes I use are often experimental and I see much of it as
ongoing work. I make a lot of my photo/collage work into zines
and recently I have been using enamel paints on large scale black and
white print outs. I have also recently put together a photo book of
work from 2009-2011 and am currently making a book of photographs of
my friend Christa Harris taken over the last 8 years. Keep an
eye on my blog for details of both and how to get your hands on them!
· I co-run The
Chapess zine with Zara Gardner. We are now taking submissions
(deadline is July 31st) for our next issue which is all
about inspirational women!
· I run
Synchronise Witches which so far has only released a few small runs
of zines, but I’m hoping to eventually use it as a platform to
release other peoples’ work too.
· I have run
workshops and classes in schools and colleges. Through my work with
young people, girls in particular I have seen first hand the effect a
lack of positive female role models has on many girls’ self esteem,
which is totally one of the reasons i make work. I love zines because
anyone can make them and share their ideas.
Identifying as a feminist helped me identify as an individual, and
gave me a certain confidence in my work. It’s important to remember
that without the women's movement very little of what we all do now
would be seen as ’art’ - which is why it seems so crazy that a
lot of people still seem to struggle with the label ’feminist.’
Do you think men and women deserve equal rights? Great, then you’re
a feminist!
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