“Common People”
Common People is a painting project that centres everyday lives often left out of traditional portraiture. It focuses on the quiet moments that quietly reveal who we are. It explores social rituals and routines of sitting in the living room or standing in the garden, small moments of contemplation. These works give time and attention to people who are usually overlooked, focusing on clothing, posture, and setting to speak to ideas of class, identity, and belonging.
Rather than telling grand stories, the project honours the small, familiar ones that shape us. Through paint, these moments that fly by are made visible, asking viewers to slow down and recognise the value in the ordinary.
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