About Inktally
Artist statements and bios are supposed to be written in the third person, but that feels strange and impersonal to me, so I won’t be doing that.
I’m going to start with the truth: I’m scared. I live in fear. I always have.
Most of the art you see here or on social media is an attempt to release, hide from, quash, or diminish that fear. But as time goes on, I’m learning that a lot of my fear, although some of it comes from trauma, is my shadow. And rather than pretend it’s not a large part of who I am, or the driver behind my art and actions, I’m choosing to accept it. In fact, I’m embracing it.
Every time I create a piece of art, I’m making from a place I don’t know how to name. I’m often creating from emotions I also can’t name, especially not at the time of making it. It’s only afterwards, when I look at the end result, that I start to realise what was really going on inside me, what pain, longing, or lessons were begging to be seen, to surface.
And so I am constantly discovering and learning new things about myself through the art I create.
After posting my art online for many years, I’ve found that it helps others understand themselves in a different but similar way.
And I love that. It pushes me to keep sharing.
I started out as an independent fashion designer, with a deep love for textiles. I’ve always been drawn to bold colours, intricate detail, and the kind of mystical symbolism you find in the art and fashion of the 60s and 70s. As my brand evolved, I began designing graphics and t-shirts for my collections, and that’s when I fell in love with illustration. It felt like something unlocked in me, and to my surprise, the artwork started resonating with people in a completely new way.
My influences are a mix of the psychedelic and the spiritual. Hilma af Klint’s use of vibrant colour and symbolic language has had a huge impact on me. I’m also inspired by the energy of 60s rock poster artists like Wes Wilson, Stanley Mouse, and Marijke Koger, their bold lines and surreal palettes helped shape the way I use colour and form. My own psychedelic experiences also feed into my work, adding layers of meaning I often only fully understand after the piece is complete.
Some of my proudest moments include designing Greta Van Fleet’s Dreams in Gold tour poster in 2022, and creating a poster for Inzo’s Red Rocks show in 2025. I’ve also illustrated for publishers like Octopus and Sterling Ethos (an imprint of Union Square & Co), and shown my work in exhibitions like Street Tarot: The Order of the Fool in Manchester (2022) and Wrestling Demons at Old Fulham Town Hall (2019).
I don’t plan my artwork in advance. I usually start by playing, letting colours and shapes guide me, until something starts to emerge. It’s only after I’ve finished that I can usually see what was trying to speak through me. Most of my pieces are born from emotions I haven’t fully processed yet, and creating them helps me understand myself more deeply. I hope they do the same for others, that they become mirrors or anchors for your own inner work. For me, art is part of healing. It reminds me I’m still on the path. And if it helps you feel a little less alone in your own journey, then I’ve done what I came here to do.