@Cockburn John Charle 8 Dec 2023
This week we had the pleasure of meeting Ashleigh Beattie who is a Zimbabwean artist based in Manchester. Year 10 Art and Photography students really enjoyed hearing about her work, her inspirations and advice she gave to young artists.
“My practice explores themes of displacement and belonging as a migrant living in the diaspora. My sculptures and installations repurpose everyday materials such as newspapers and tin cans. These fragile materials are embedded with meaning, memories and stories. Through my work these found materials are transformed and given permanence. This recycling characterises my practice and draws from my childhood in Zimbabwe, where nothing is thrown away - everything is recycled.”