Artist-run studios and dark room. theblokhouse is an artist-run studio and project space in Southend on Sea founded by local Fine Art graduates. We aim to provide affordable studio space and facilities to creative graduates and emerging artists in a supportive environment which nurtures individual and collaborative practice across all disciplines. We prioritise those who have faced physical, mental and financial barriers to accessing art studios.

I am an illustrative artist who specialises in drawing, print and mixed media. I also work part-time as a Gallery Assistant and also as a project worker for a local mental health charity. I have a broad range of experience, from delivering and facilitating creative workshops within the community, working with young people and individuals of all ages with additional needs and mental health, within both a creative and a person-centred support capacity.

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