BIO

Maeve is a contemporary British Artist from London. She originally studied a degree in Fine Art and then studied Theatre Costume. Maeve started her career, working in West End Theatres and working back stage at London Fashion Week and on concerts for Madonna and Rhianna. During this time she started painting again and felt a need to pursue the path of being an Artist. After leaving a job she adored, things didn't fall into place easily. During this challenging time she turned to books on 'the power of thought' and guided positive meditations. Being naturally influenced by the self improvement movement, she started to add positive words on to her paintings. Taking visual inspiration from film and stage posters, fashion magazines and book covers. Maeve has been developing her practice as a painter for 15 years. She has studied traditional sign writing and incorporates it’s techniques into her craft. Often painting women, she examines the themes of female empowerment. "I've always been drawn to vintage clothes and the glamour that surrounds the 50s and 60s. I'm also very interested in how women have been portrayed historically, seen and viewed. Being aware that this has often been through the male gaze, I like to reclaim old fashioned images and relay a more positive comment that reflects the empowered voices of young women today."