Kerry-lynne West Sussex, United Kingdom
Alternative photography artist and paper sculptor. I am inspired by the West Sussex countryside where I live, and my fascination for ancient trees and architecture. Shortlisted - VAA Visual Artist of the Year Award 2025, Longlisted for Visual Art Emerging Artist Award 2024. 2024 Exhibitions: Open Gallery Halifax, Landmark Arts Fair Teddington, Flux Marylebone, Holy Art Hackney.
My concept is one of a deep personal response to the complexities and ethereal and haunting beauty of nature and architecture in its rawest form, in particular the West Sussex countryside I am surrounded by. This will always be at the core of my work, together with childhood memories. I am drawn to the idea of counter-focusing my art’s narrative through living, flourishing vegetation and decomposing, abandoned architecture.
I am heavily influenced by historical photography processes and printmaking like tin type, ambrotype, etchings and lithographic printing. During lockdown I studied these extensively and began to experiment and develop my own unique process of gilded photography in gold, silver and copper leaf. Having a background in up-cycling furniture I re-purpose frames and windows to show my work. I also make sculptures from up cycled vintage books.
