Thu, 23/01/2025 - 15:44
Creator of Art Exhibition the first of 2025
Creator of Art (C.O.A.) is a pioneering initiative that merges art and fashion, founded by artist and clothing producer Daniel Grace. The "Creator of Art" platform is designed to empower independent creators by addressing the visibility challenges they often encounter.
Daniel Grace's work combines traditional painting with digital elements, exploring themes of identity and connection. His art aims to evoke deep emotions and foster meaningful engagement with viewers, encouraging them to reflect on their own experiences.
During the C.O.A. exhbition, Dan presented a bespoke artwork for the Derby West Indian Community Association (DWICA). This piece embodies the essence of diversity and inclusion that thrives within Derby's vibrant communities, showcasing Daniel’s unwavering dedication to bridging the gap between artists and their audiences.
Exhibiting Artists from the First Creator of Art Exhibition
Rebecca Warwick
Rebecca is a visual artist whose works span painting, sculpture and installation to tell a story for experiential settings from public arts to events. With performance informing much of her work, her emphasis is on building visual pieces that people can interact with. Through the use of mixed-media, she follows an organic process by which she allows shape, colour and texture to build up until a form emerges and a story develops.
Often emotionally engaged when creating her work, she aims to create space for others to be uplifted and feel emotional release as they experience her work.
Dani Bello
With a passion for arts transformative potential, Dani Bello was led to pursue a career in Creative and Therapeutic Arts. With experience in devising and facilitating inclusive creative workshops for children and adults, Bello developed a deep understanding of how art can serve as a tool for expression, healing and empowerment, especially when applied to mental health and barriers to learning.
Bello’s speciality lies in multimedia sensory art, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and using recycled materials.
Kay Pheonix
Kay Pheonix is a portrait artist and therapeutic practitioner. Through her work, Pheonix is dedicated to empowering others on their healing journeys by fostering self-expression and building connection through art. In her personal practice, she creates like life portraits in charcoal that strive to connect people with memories, loved ones and their own sense of resilience. Her work represents creativity, passion and connection and after teaching herself to draw, is an example of what can be achieved through sheer determination.
Pheonix hopes that her work will evoke a sense of stillness, presence and familiarity for those that see it.