ABOUT ME

I'm Loz, a Yorkshire based, mixed-media artist working with abstraction, process and materials. I rarely start with a clear plan. Instead, I let the materials lead and respond to what happens as I work, allowing colour, texture and movement to shape each piece.

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Before studying Fine Art, I studied Conservation Science in the Lake District, and that still influences the way I work. I use found and second-hand materials wherever I can, partly because sustainability is important to me, but also because I enjoy working with surfaces that already have their own history. They encourage me to experiment and respond, rather than aiming for a perfect outcome.

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I'm currently completing my MA in Fine Art at Leeds Arts University, where my practice has become increasingly process-led. I see making as a way of thinking, using abstraction to explore emotion, identity and lived experience. As someone who is disabled and neurodivergent, I'm interested in how materials can communicate things that words often can't, and how art can be experienced in ways that feel more accessible and sensory.

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Alongside my studies, I've exhibited my work in a number of group exhibitions, including co-curating Ultraviolet, Exodus, and Global & Local. My work has also been included in Leeds Arts University's 180 Years exhibition, and I'll be exhibiting in All Things Hidden and Unseen, this summer, organised by Nirvana's Arts Collective.

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I'm continuing to develop a practice that stays experimental, material-led and open to change. I don't make work with one fixed meaning in mind. Instead, I'm interested in creating pieces that invite people to spend time with them and discover their own connections through colour, texture and process.