The Rubbish Artist Blog

You see, living with CPTSD and depression is a bit like owning a house where the heating only works in one room, and the boiler is shouting at you for using the oven. Everything else, your thoughts, your feelings, just drifts around like dust. And yet, somehow, you have to function. People assume you’re coping because you smile in the queue at Greggs, or because you can make toast without setting the smoke alarm off, or burning the house down completely. But really, you’re ju

So, last Thursday, I graduated from Leeds Art University. Graduated. Which, if you’re thinking, “Oh, congratulations,” you’ve already missed the point. Because “graduation” isn’t actually an achievement. It’s a ritual. A staged performance designed to make a room full of slightly confused people feel like something meaningful has happened. And me? I walked across a stage. Wearing a suit that was too big for me, hidden by a fancy robe. A robe that made me look like a wizard wh

Exciting News: Artist in Residence at Leeds Arts University I’m delighted to share that I’ve been accepted into the Leeds Arts University...

Some artworks arrive fully formed from the imagination, others wander out slowly over time. Daz the Bus Driver belongs to the second...

The annual Anthony Earnshaw Prize has been awarded to three MA students. Patrick Hughes judged the award and awarded first prize to MA...

This series of digital collages playfully reimagines the world of Last of the Summer Wine by transporting its beloved characters into the...