BIOGRAPHY
Fern is a self-taught contemporary artist based in London, known for her bold visuals, sharp wit, and unfiltered storytelling. Her work explores themes like mental health, feminism, self-love, and the quirks of modern life - all through vibrant colour, retro influence, and hand-painted detail.
Using acrylic and oil, she creates across styles - from reimagined Penguin book covers to expressive portraits, abstract pieces, and painted vinyl records. Her art is raw, satirical, and often deeply personal.
Despite having no formal training, Fern has carved out her place in the art world through pure grit and authenticity. She’s exhibited with Yield Gallery and created work for names like Paul Ainsworth, Declan Rice, and Conor Benn.
Fern’s work is more than visual - it’s a conversation, a feeling, and sometimes a punchline.
FROM FERN
I wanted to let you know a little bit about me and how this all came about.
From the start, creativity was part of my life. My mum painted incredible murals in our bedrooms (I had Winnie the pooh), and I grew up surrounded by her talent which likely encouraged me to tap into it myself. I loved to draw as a child but naturally grew out of it. I took Art at GCSE level at school and it was one of the subjects I enjoyed the most, but I didn’t take it seriously AT ALL. Art wasn’t a subject I was pushed in, or ever believed it was an option for my future. So after school, that was that, I didn’t pick up a pencil or paintbrush again…until 2020.
I started this painting journey with no art degree, no natural talent and to be honest no idea what I was doing. It started out of what I believe is fate. I painted my best friend’s new born child, I wasn’t even intending on giving it to her but when I finished it I was quite impressed with myself (it was terrible), so I gave it to her, and she loved it. From there I kept going, endless hours of practicing, pets, all sorts of people, you name it I painted it. I still had no idea it would ever become my life, and I think that’s the beauty in this, it grew completely out of love. No pressure, no stress, I just fell in love with creating, and the happiness it brought to people.
Fast forward 5 years I have been on a wild journey. I’ve been discovering. I’ve met incredible people and had opportunities I could have only dreamed of.
I don’t always have a deep meaningful reason for everything I paint, I don’t believe all art has to be profound. I paint what I love, what brings me joy or whatever I feel like on that day. Art for me is an escape. That’s all I want for anyone who buys a piece of my work, to have that same connection that it creates for me. That’s what its about.
My promise to anyone who invests in my art, is that I’m in this for the long haul. This is my life now, I never thought I would have this passion, but now I do I’m not going anywhere. My plans for the future are bigger and better, and I hope you will join me every step of the way. A huge thank you to everyone that has supported me so far.
