For episode 15 Anna is joined by the London based sculpture and painter Rafaela De Ascanio. Rafeala makes coil puts and abstract oil paintings, within her work she looks to create worlds which are inspired by sci fi, art history, the plants and performance art. She studied a Foundation at CSM and then went onto study Art History at the Courtauld, she feels that her time studying Art History actually took her away from her practice which she has now come back to making art. As a child she lived on the Canary Islands, but for years didn’t go back however when she was pregnant she felt this desire to return to her home and to where her family are from. She is inspired by the mixtures of cultures, festivals and landscapes. The colours of the island you can often see mirrored in her paintings where she creates these unique worlds. Rafaela is currently exhibited in Back To Back with Nettle Griller by Bowes Parris Gallery and is co curated by Anna Woodward and Cassandra Bowes. To see the exhibition please visit Bowes Parris Gallery website to learn more about the exhibitions and artists.
