Carys’ work seeks to capture the rhythm of lived experience through colour, gesture, and material. They consider themself part of the pandemic generation, with a practice rooted in painterly abstraction since 2019. Drawn to the expressive possibilities of colour, texture, and mark-making, their work explores the tactile and emotional connections between painting and ceramics as a global language—one that extends far beyond Great Britain’s borders and reflects the rich diversity of cultural textures around the world.

At the core of their practice is a fascination with the handmade mark — a process that, for them, embodies a sense of humanity and authenticity within painting, guided by emotional intuition and the physical engagement of working with materials. She is fascinated by the interplay between nature and interior spaces, observing how landscapes, light, and natural forms echo within her intimate environments. Through layering—adding and subtracting—she develops surfaces that appear simple but hold a complexity through intention. Influenced by the shifting balance between control and spontaneity, Carys explores how colour and surface can evoke emotion.

Carys studied Fine Art at the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol. As a young and emerging artist, they have contributed to an installation curatorial team led by Berlin-based curator Jan-Phillip Fruehsorge at Centrespace Gallery in Bristol. Their work has also been featured in What Is Painting, a painting symposium held at LUCA School of Arts in Ghent, Belgium, in collaboration with the UWE Fine Art Cluster.

They are currently exploring the intersection of painting and clay, experimenting with how gesture translates across surface and form. Ever curious and open to new material languages, Carys continues to experiment, play, and find beauty in imperfection — always exploring where colour and texture can lead next.