Small Pleasures

“In this piece I wanted to create a scene as if it were from an old movie – like a very dramatic sweeping one off of one’s feet moment. I really enjoy the idea of a frame within a frame moment – as if the people depicted in my work are suddenly characters that have been transported, and will now live within this scene forever together. It is very romantic and I think that the medium that I created it in only adds to that – I really like to make work that is entirely filled with an emotion, be it happy or sad or farcical.

Within my work I try to convey themes of total honesty, and in doing so, view each piece of work that I make as a self portrait of sorts. I use bright and vivid colours and often produce work on a large scale in order to communicate emotions expressively. Moreover, in making my work with a stream of consciousness nature in mind, I aim to produce artwork that allows one to get to know me as a person as well as an artist. I view my work as a method of escapism and see humour and everyday themes as key components in this practise. Whilst I am fascinated with the theme of nostalgia, by contrast I view my work as totally present, changing and developing every day, akin to my own life.” - Nell Mitchell, 2021

Accolades

Education: Glasgow School of Art BA Painting and Printmaking

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