Fine Artist
My practice is personal and observational in nature, drawing upon my diary writings to create poetic works. The diary is a deeply personal place, where richer emotions are expressed, but are hidden amongst meaningless small talk. I am heavily inspired by Walter Benjamin’s theory on the aura of works, as well as John Cage’s lecture on nothing. Working within the realms of the digital and physical, with a pencil or a stylus in my hand, I create works which are either in the relatability of the human, or in the distance of digitalisation.
'I find a lot of my inspiration comes from reading philosophy about solitude and its relationship with the spiritual. As someone who finds it difficult to stay connected (both with the physical and metaphysical), I am constantly reflecting on my experiences and exchanges to help me develop my practice.'
MA Fine Art, Leeds Arts University
BA(Hons) Fine Art 1:1, Leeds Arts University
Exhibitions
Chapbook Series #5, Confronting the unknown, Cista Arts, Mehri Publication, London October 2023
Spring, Open Gallery, Halifax, UK, May 2023
101 Artists and More, Collect Art, Georgia. Issue one. 2023
Landscapes, Collect Art, Georgia, Online, March 2023
All The Small Things, Fronteer Gallery, Sheffield, UK, March 2023
Ones to watch 2023, Sunny Bank Mills, Leeds, UK. February 2023
THE HOLY ART- Young Blood IV exhibition, London, September 2022.
A Tittering of Magpies, The Middle Floor, Leeds, July 2022
Gumshoes and Fabricators, Turntable Gallery, Grimsby, June 2022
27 project, The Art House (as a part of the Art Walk) , Wakefield, May 2022
Artists Responding to Issue 6 (2021)
Wilderness Exhibition, London (2021)
Dwell Time Special COVID-19 Edition https://dwelltimepress.wordpress.com/ (2021)
TSDAP (the social distance art project) Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CLT7WUCFR70/ (2021)
WYD EYD issue 1 (2020)
SPACE Exhibtion. Online Instagram exhibiton @space.exhibition.2020 (2020)
Living Exhibition. The Brunswick, Leeds, UK. (2019)
Loss and Lucidity, Fábrica braço de Prata, Lisbon, Portugal. (2019)
V.O.L.T. St Wulfram's Church, Grantham, UK. (2018)
Rihannon and Celeste, Koroon Gallery, Bottesford, UK. (2017)
Contact
Celeste Drouin-Davis takes bookings for commisions and events; if you are interested, please contact using the information below.
E-mail- celestedrouindavis@outlook.com
Instagram- @celesteeni