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"Three curators, 13 artists, and ideas of memory that are never reconciled - just layered, three floors up."
Open Sea, 2026
This acrylic painting depicts a reflection of bright white light shining across a shallow current of seawater on a bright summer's day.
'Open Sea' has been exhibited in the Inner Landscape exhibition at Saan1 Manchester this August.
'Open Sea' has been exhibited in the Inner Landscape exhibition at Saan1 Manchester this August.
Seaweed Medley, 2026
This acrylic painting depicts a natural arrangement of colourful seaweed washed upon Douglas beach on the Isle of Man.
'Seaweed Medley' has been exhibited in the Inner Landscape exhibition at Saan1 Manchester this August.
'Seaweed Medley' has been exhibited in the Inner Landscape exhibition at Saan1 Manchester this August.
Self, 2026
'Self' is a C-Type matt print portraying a candid shot of laughter. The digitally manipulated image, inspired by double exposure photography, mirrors a landscape calling upon the significance of small and genuine moments between friends, family and loved ones as well as our environment.
Embroidery Study, 2026
This hand-made, linear and vibrant cross-stitch was created in reference to my 2025 large-scale acrylic painting 'Royal Baths'. The sequence of floss codes in their respective colours serve as the caption to the embroidered illustration above.
This piece was exhibited alongside 'Self' in the (re)collective exhibition in August 2026 at Saan1 Manchester.
This piece was exhibited alongside 'Self' in the (re)collective exhibition in August 2026 at Saan1 Manchester.
Green, 2026
Mixed media collage created using oil pastel, acrylic paint and paper.
Cold Hot Cold Hot Cold, 2026
This is a large-scale hand-woven textile experiment with a visible texture running along its surface. It hints to the presence of unexpected order and logic during technological malfunction.
Rzeka Bóbr (River Beaver), 2026
This painting stems from a similar exploration of the authenticity of mark-making in ‘Riprap’ through a depiction of a significant and picturesque river. I have also began to research optical sensations in my recent assignment that destabilise the painting’s surface texture when the viewer is fully engaged with the work. By holding the screen away from you and blurring your vision, you can experience the best result in this painting.
Sketchbook Competition 2026 - Eco Future
Congratulations to Paulina Kurzydlowska, MA Fine Art!
The theme for this year’s competition was 'Eco Future', and Paulina wrote this statement about her design process, which we absolutely love:
“My design is inspired by a view of a stream in Ballaglass Glen, located on the Isle of Man. During my design process, I integrated advanced technology (image projection and photography) with traditional methods (acrylic landscape painting) to create a regenerative, nature-positive design highlighting the significance of ecological sustainability.
Our reality is ever-changing: biology, ecology, and technology are becoming increasingly inseparable. This combination of multiple methods of making explores how the boundary between the natural world and our digital existence has progressively dissolved and become more intertwined.”
The theme for this year’s competition was 'Eco Future', and Paulina wrote this statement about her design process, which we absolutely love:
“My design is inspired by a view of a stream in Ballaglass Glen, located on the Isle of Man. During my design process, I integrated advanced technology (image projection and photography) with traditional methods (acrylic landscape painting) to create a regenerative, nature-positive design highlighting the significance of ecological sustainability.
Our reality is ever-changing: biology, ecology, and technology are becoming increasingly inseparable. This combination of multiple methods of making explores how the boundary between the natural world and our digital existence has progressively dissolved and become more intertwined.”
Leaves in Between
Leaves in Between is a multi-disciplinary collaborative project: a contemporary performance diving into the unspoken world of our instincts and our existence on Earth. Exploring our reactions to existential doubts through metaphors, the poetic language of the expressive body, and the grotesque nature of decay and rebirth. Considering aspects of our lives that were never meant to be rejected by the coercive capitalist grid, this depiction of life is a journey towards healing the neglected trust of humanity.
Created by Sofia Viride
Director: Anja Longworth
Dramaturgs: Adam Emre Fidan, Isabella Murray
Performers: Clo Pimlott, Paulina Kurzydlowska, Liv Loupe, Anja Longworth
Set Design & Video Editing: Sofia Viride
Photo credit to Point of View Photography.
Created by Sofia Viride
Director: Anja Longworth
Dramaturgs: Adam Emre Fidan, Isabella Murray
Performers: Clo Pimlott, Paulina Kurzydlowska, Liv Loupe, Anja Longworth
Set Design & Video Editing: Sofia Viride
Photo credit to Point of View Photography.
Bulb of Hope, 2026
This monochrome cross-stitch design holds a different perceptual experience when observed from afar compared to when it is studied up close. It is designed in a way to evoke a distant feeling from the picture plane through negative space and the application of textile media. It serves the purpose of identifying our growing disconnect from physical landscapes to the digital illusions we see on screen. The title references Hope Park Creative Campus where the photograph of the tulip was taken.
This piece was shown in Saan1, Manchester in April 2026 as part of LUMINARIUM: a Black and White Art Show challenging the notion of neutrality in art and curatorial practice.
This piece was shown in Saan1, Manchester in April 2026 as part of LUMINARIUM: a Black and White Art Show challenging the notion of neutrality in art and curatorial practice.
Vertical Half-Stitch Arrangement I, 2026
'Vertical Half-Stitch Arrangement I' was created by hand inspired by the movement of Op Art in the 1960s. It was shown in the Great Bear Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent as part of Volume 2 of The Palette Project: Green in April 2026.
Bowl of Cherries, 2026
This hand-made, vibrant cross-stitch project depicts a top-down view of cherries for the FRUIT exhibition at the Hodgson and Loom Gallery in Laxey on the Isle of Man. The bright red and purple thread refers to digital colour manipulation; in this case: high saturation.
'Bowl of Cherries' was created with 24 colours of thread and is made up of 4,537 individual crosses.
'Bowl of Cherries' was created with 24 colours of thread and is made up of 4,537 individual crosses.
An Image is an Act Not a Thing
An Image is an Act Not a Thing was a collaborative exploration of live performance and image-making for screen and projection, generated by staff, alumni and students from across the programmes of Fine Art, Art Theory and Practice, Filmmaking and Drama and Contemporary Performance.
I participated in this 2 hour live contemporary performance which was projected live outside the stage in the main hall of Grosvenor East at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Photo credit to Point of View Photography and Future Flares Festival.
I participated in this 2 hour live contemporary performance which was projected live outside the stage in the main hall of Grosvenor East at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Photo credit to Point of View Photography and Future Flares Festival.
Riprap, 2025
Abstract acrylic painting honouring the initial layer of paint applied to the surface. The pixel-like dabs of paint reference the seascape, grids and authenticity of the artist's hand.
Marram Grass, 2025
Abstract acrylic painting composed through experiments to dismantle my existing practice and focus specifically on creating the movements of Marram Grass through drips of paint over a canvas. The portrait painting is framed in an orange frame which plays with the vibrancy of its colours.
Royal Baths, 2025
This large acrylic painting depicts a view within the Royal Baths Park (Łazienki Park) in Warsaw during the summertime.
'Royal Baths' was display in the Inner Landscape exhibition at Saan1, Manchester (August 2026) and in the dot-art TWENTY Anniversary exhibition at INNSiDE by Melia, Liverpool (February - July 2026).
'Royal Baths' was display in the Inner Landscape exhibition at Saan1, Manchester (August 2026) and in the dot-art TWENTY Anniversary exhibition at INNSiDE by Melia, Liverpool (February - July 2026).
Mini Cross Stitch Christmas Jumpers (Workshop)
Free workshop organised on the Isle of Man for anyone who was willing to give embroidery a go with a festive twist. Organised with the goal of sharing my experiences with the craft to others in my local community with the generous support of the Noa Bakehouse Team, Arts Aid and the John Nicholson Foundation.
Designs created by Fiona Crouch and were referenced from the Cross Stitcher Magazine.
Designs created by Fiona Crouch and were referenced from the Cross Stitcher Magazine.
Hope Park Campus - Winter, 2025
A small scale painting of Liverpool Hope University's Hope Park campus during winter of last year. Exhibited in the Campus Gallery as part of the 2025 Courtyard Gallery Project.
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ERASE [rrrhythms]
ERASE [rrrhythms] was a collective performance - a solidarity walk, an elevated presence of dissolution, a somatic exercise, a sit-in protest, a poetry reading and a collective procession. The performance was comprised of a complexity of actions, gestures, group movements - and a series of prefabricated yet 'uncertain' moments.
I participated in this 3 hour live contemporary performance as part of Tiong Ang & Company at the 6th Asia Triennial Manchester: Transvaluation.
I participated in this 3 hour live contemporary performance as part of Tiong Ang & Company at the 6th Asia Triennial Manchester: Transvaluation.
Point of Ayre, 2025
An almost panoramic painting of the Point of Ayre located at the tip of the Isle of Man; painted through repetitive 180-degree rotations to simulate drips rising and falling over the picture plane.
'Point of Ayre' was exhibited in August in the Inner Landscape exhibition at Saan1, Manchester.
'Point of Ayre' was exhibited in August in the Inner Landscape exhibition at Saan1, Manchester.
Ferns, 2025
Depicting a birds-eye view of a subtle stream of water surrounded by ferns and tree leaves, this painting evokes life and colour from the picture plane. 'Ferns' shows off the subtleness of cloud and tree reflections in the water through the process of layering acrylic paint onto the canvas. The painting further encourages the viewer to explore organic textures and luscious landscapes right below our feet.
Stone Pile, 2025
This painting depicts a landscape from Douglas Beach overlooking the sea. The sun peeks through the clouds as the viewer is directed over the painting and the brightly coloured stones in the foreground. 'Stone Pile' reinforces the exploration of pixelated texture using acrylic paint, offering a variety of tones through a moody atmosphere.
Leaning Tree, 2025
This painting depicts a summer scene: blue sky, green tree and a sandy path. The painting process calls into question the link of distance from a painting and the viewer's feeling of intimacy to the natural subject through a pixelated cascade of colour. 'Leaning Tree' with its bright tones, offers a unique exploration of organic textures, forms and optical movement.
Riverbed, 2025
This painting is the first of a series of abstract artworks inspired by nature and pixelated images on computer screens. 'Riverbed' with its earthy tones, offers a unique exploration of organic forms and textures of water, ice and stone.
Squaring 125 (125 x 125 stitches), 2025
My first and ambitious cross stitch project depicting an intimate view of complex structures of intermingling shape, patterns and bright colours projected upon in my studio installation. The back simultaneously conveys the hidden workings of code or wires in electronic devices which the piece's texture was inspired by.
Photographs from the Visual Arts Degree Show 2025 at Liverpool Hope University's Creative Campus.
Photographs from the Visual Arts Degree Show 2025 at Liverpool Hope University's Creative Campus.
Liverpool Hope Visual Arts Degree Show 2025
Photographs from my end-of-year exhibition space at the Fine Art Graduate Degree Show CROSSROADS 2025.
Where Light Leaks Through Trees, 2025
This hand-made design, inspired by the beauty of the sun and its relationship to nature, comes to life in the presence of sunlight. Exposed elements allow natural light to pass through due to the fabric's woven properties and, in turn, reinforce the magical moment when the original photograph of this piece was taken.
'Where Light Leaks Through Trees' was created with 12 colours of thread and is made up of 4,257 individual crosses.
'Where Light Leaks Through Trees' was created with 12 colours of thread and is made up of 4,257 individual crosses.
Flower Bed (50 x 50 stitches), 2025
This is the first piece contributing to a series of small embroidery experiments connecting stitching with photography and nature. 'Flower bed' is composed of 2,500 hand-stitched crosses encouraging viewers to consider their own idea of the aesthetic through a pixilated rendition of yellow and orange flowers. Their form in real life juxtaposes their texturised image within my work through my documentation. (1/3).
Floral Abstraction (50 x 50 stitches), 2025
Abstract colour rendition of a wild flower using thread in a cross stitch design. An experimentation into the obscurity of pixilated images and thus, their hidden subject. (2/3).
Connectivity (50 x 50 stitches), 2025
A careful compositional network of colour, pattern and line using thread to tell a story of the authentic process of making in the 21st century. The true image is once again obscured and the inference of which is up to the viewer until it is revealed. (3/3).
Two Sides to the Same Stitch (Diptych), 2025
Working with the machine to question the typical conventions of drawing, I continue to venture over the boundaries of both physical and digital media.
This piece communicates the detailed complexities of the front and back of my cross-stitched fabric as it was being completed and is engraved as precise replications of its two sides in real life.
This piece communicates the detailed complexities of the front and back of my cross-stitched fabric as it was being completed and is engraved as precise replications of its two sides in real life.
Abstract Art Installation
This project showcases a large black and white installation. Projected upon this piece is the original digital design in colour featuring a variety of lighting effects.
Everton Project
Photography of my Cross Stitch Design in Everton Park, Liverpool. Transforming the flat fabric into a sculptural object hanging from man-made and natural structures
Collaborative Installation (Workshop)
Collaborative project organised in partnership with the Neston Art Club to create an interesting wall and light projection combining each member's individual piece into a joint installation. The individual pieces made during the workshop were subsequently arranged in my studio, projected upon and photographed below.
Flat Colour Light Projections
This project showcases a series of happenings aimed to compositionally experiment with colourful film projected onto a studio installation. Each piece aims to offer a unique exploration of "painting". Shapes, forms and colours are created through light rather than pigment.
Digital Abstract Art
This is a series of digital abstract artwork produced with lines of code. Each piece features vibrant colours and intersecting lines generated in random arrangements. The artworks are inspired by geometry and explore the dynamic interplay of digital elements, creating visually captivating compositions through a series of instructions.
Four-Part Sports Mural
Outdoor mural aimed to engage high school students in sports and bring life into the school building as staff, parents and students pass by the location daily.
'Feel so Good' and 'God Knows' Albums
These digital designs are uniquely tailored to two of TaxParty's songs, vibrant and full of movement, reflecting the band members' personal backgrounds and musical inspirations from various places and locations around Liverpool.
Drip Series
24 mixed media paintings created simultaneously. This series explores the repetitive action of the artist and the broken form of the canvas (split into 24 equal pieces).
They were put on sale at a charity event in 2024.
21 x 25.5 cm
They were put on sale at a charity event in 2024.
21 x 25.5 cm
Nativity Tableau
This life-sized Nativity Tableau was commissioned by Liverpool Cathedral for their 2023 Christmas display. It has been displayed for two years and continues to shock audiences with its unconventional depiction of the Birth of Jesus. Witness a modern representation of the religious event in a realistic stable setting, crafted using recyclable and unused materials. Furthermore, explore the intersection of art and sustainability through the engaging light fixtures tied to the portrayal of Mary and the Angel.
Liverpool Hope University Press Release
"Fine Art student commissioned to create nativity scene at Liverpool Cathedral"
https://www.hope.ac.uk/news/allnews/fine-art-student-commissioned-to-create-nativity-scene-at-liverpool-cathedral.html
https://www.hope.ac.uk/news/allnews/fine-art-student-commissioned-to-create-nativity-scene-at-liverpool-cathedral.html
BBC Isle of Man Article
"Manx student picked to create Liverpool Cathedral nativity scene"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-67760817
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-67760817
Student Arts & Entertainment Magazine Feature
"Paulina Kurzydlowska creating art that has no boundaries and her remodelling of the nativity scene at Liverpool Cathedral."
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