Artists’ BackgroundsArtists’ Backgrounds Teri Hylton

Birth place: London (UK)has lived in: Florence (Italy)- 1 yearCurrent residence: NW LondonArt training: London

Meera Chauda Birth place: Crawley (UK)Has lived in: Mombasa (Kenya) - holidaysCurrent resident:SW LondonArt training: London

Jennifer LewisBirth place : London (UK)Current residence : NE LondonArt training: London

Fatima Djabri Birth place : Paris (France) has lived in : Paris Current residence : SW LondonArt training: London

Misako Okuyama Birth place : Tokyo (Japan) has lived in : Paris (France)- 1 year and half, Montreal (Canada) – 3 years Current residence: SW LondonArt training: Tokyo & Paris

Thurle Wright:Birth place : Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) has lived in :, Sydney & Tasmania (Australia), (Germany), (Denmark), France and UKCurrent residence: SW LondonArt training: London

ArtworksArtworks Teri Hylton Subject matter: Female figures

Media: Photography, Printing, Painting

Meera Chauda Subject matter Female figures

(Kali & English girls Media: Collage with photo copied images

Thurle Wright Subject matter Abstract (Form

& Language)Media: Origami sculpture

Jennifer LewisSubject matter Afro Caribbean people and natureMedia: Painting, Jewellery, Pottery and Sculpture

Fatima DjabriSubject matter Tatoos, Hena and FabricsMedia: Textiles, Collage

Misako OkuyamaSubject matter: Snake & LettersMedia: Japanese mineral painting, calligraphy, collage and craft

Analysis of Meera and Analysis of Meera and Teri’s ArtworksTeri’s Artworks

Artists’ Statements

Imagery

Cultural Sources

Symbolism

Interpretation

Misako Okuyama’s Cultural IdentityMisako Okuyama’s Cultural Identity

Imagery: Cultural Sources Japanese & cosmopolitan cultures

– Female snakeVenus’ body: combination of Japanese letters

Symbolism of the Snake in Japanese culture– one of the seven gods of

good luck / love / beauty– symbolic equivalence to Venus in

European culture

There are many traditional stories about snakes from different parts of Japan, and often involve women changing into snakes to accomplish a wish.

Venus RW (Myself)Media: Japanese CalligraphyMethods: combination of letters & images using Japanese art techniques

Imagery: Cultural Sources

Indian (Hindu) & British – Head

Kali the destroyer

– Body

Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz (English)

Kali Media: CollageMethods: Enlarging & reducing images

Meera Chauda’s Cultural Identity (Asian British)

Artist’s Statement

Questions of identity and place

Where are they going?

Many child stories in which girls embark upon journeys and return home