Biography/cv

Story telling is at the heart of my making, each of my pieces have a narrative often

influenced by folk tale, myth and fable. I am drawn to these ancient tales because they are

rich in symbolism, It is the subtle layers of meaning within them that capture my curiosity.

Beginning as humble oral tales, passed down over generations, some of their messages

have become lost over time. Unlocking these hidden truths is the key to my

work, they often take the viewer somewhere unexpected

I worked as a textile designer for many years before making the decision to concentrate on

my own art, the craft influence still weaves it's way into my pieces. I employ mixed media

techniques, a combination of pattern, drawing collage and embroidery techniques to

create my visual language.

Emotion, mood and atmosphere is an important part of my work, sometimes the story I

am telling will provide the mood or it will take influence from my own experiences.

 I am fascinated by the use of animal characters to convey emotion, I often

use animals or create ethereal creatures to personify human emotion.

Q u a l i f i c a t i o n s :

MA Book illustration, Cambridge School of Art.2011

BA hons Textile Design Nottingham Trent University. 1998

E x h i b i t i o n s :

2012

Dadbrook Gallery Spring show , Buckinghamshire March-May 2012

Affordable art fair, Battersea, London. 15 - 18 March 2012

Cork street open Exhibition, Mayfair, London 2012, Selected Artist 2011

2011

The Art nest open exhibition, Hitchin Hertfordshire Nov 2011, Selected Artist

Telling Tales, Avery Contemporary Arts at Merriecroft Gallery, Sissinghurst, Kent, 24 Nov- 10 Dec

Pop up emporium, Castle quay, Bedford, Bedfordshire, Nov - Dec 2011

Ghosts of Gone Birds, A Collective between Artists, Poets Writers, London and International, Nov

2011 onwards

Tayori- Post cards for Japan, St Michaels Gallery, Trinity Street, Cambridge, 5-11 Sept 2011

Cambridge Contemporary art, Summer Exhibition, 01 Jul 2011- 28 Aug 2011

Affordable Art fair, Brunel’s Old station, Bristol, 11-13 May 2011

Castle quay weekender, Bedford Bedfordshire March 2011

MA Book illustration 2011, THE GALLERY. at Foyles, London 1-10 Feb 2011

Cambridge School of Art MA Illustration group show, The Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge School

of Art,Cambridge March 2011

I n t e r n a t i o n a l T e x t i l e F a i r s:

Heimtextil- Frankfurt

Premiere Vision- Paris

Indigo- Paris

maison & Objet- Paris

Decosit - Brussels

R e p r e s e n t e d b y :

Avery Contemporary art.

lhttp://www.a-c-a.biz/home.html

DegreeArt.com

12a Vyner Street

London

Jan- present 2011

http://www.degreeart.com/users/rachel-lovatt

E v e n t s :

The Big draw 2011. Monsters. Illustration work shops,

The Big draw 2010. Fantasy city scape, Illustration workshops