THE OTHER ART FAIR

Please join me at The Other Art Fair London at Victoria House & The College, Southampton Row, London. I will be exhibiting my Geometric prints well as my brand new Miami Pop series.


I am honoured to have been selected as one of 30 female artists to take part in a special presentation entitled Not 30%.  Curated by arts broadcaster and Soho House’s Head of Collections, Kate Bryan, Not 30% is part exhibition and part protest against the male dominated art world.

This exhibit takes its cue from the statistic that 60% of graduates are women, yet in galleries & exhibitions the presence of women artists amounts to a max of 30% and often far less.

My stand is located at The College, Old Central St Martins Building,  12 Southampton Row WC1B 4AF
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See your complimentary ticket options below!

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I am beyond thrilled to say that my limited edition artwork is now available to purchase at Artrepublic, Brighton's expertly curated and cutting edge art gallery. Hanging among such diverse and inspiring art is work taken from my hand embellished, abstract Geometric series. If you happen to be wondering down Bond Street anytime soon, go take a look.

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Back in June, I had the pleasure of hosting my first small exhibition displaying new Cleo work since my move away from the footwear industry. The best part about that, was that I set up my art space at my family home, Bolesworth Castle, during the epic week-long Bolesworth International Horse Show, who's show director is my amazing sister, Nina. Check out my highlights post for more inside scoop!

It was a great experience to get my work out there prior to launching my online shop. Here, I showcased my new series of geometric prints, embellished with hand stitching, my new range of geometric print greetings cards and my new CleoB sneaker accessories.

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This year's Bolesworth International Horse Show was definitely one for the memory banks. I'm still buzzing from such a fabulous week. Not only did I host my very own art shop selling my art and accessories in the amazing shopping village, but I thoroughly embraced all that Bolesworth had to offer.

New for this year was Club Boles with it's amazing Ibiza night and Rik Parfitt Junior and the RPJ band performing, which drew huge crowds. Lots of fun was also to be had in the Prosecco bar located next to the main Castle arena.

Bolesworth International is now in it's eleventh year and this year there was even more top level, world class dressage with elite stars such as Charlotte Dujardin CBE and
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Other highlights for me were the Ride and Drive with Bentley Motors. Great fun at the pre-show cocktail party with the BBC's sports presenter, Mike Bushell. Plus having the honour of helping to choose the best outfits and hats for Ladies Day was pretty exciting.

Overall, it was an epic week of chatting to lovely people about my art work, quaffing Prosecco and dancing the night away at Club Boles. Plus seeing world class sporting events as well as soaking up the amazing atmosphere.  Can't wait for next year! 

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I took trip to Tulum  in the month of May to discover it's energetic ocean beaches,  secret cenotes and an array of luscious tropical inspiration. 

I was lured  to Tulum by a week of SUP Yoga and meditation organised by a yogi friend and star teacher Caroline GW.  My fellow yogis and I stayed deep in the Mayan jungle at La Calma , where we enjoyed delicious home cooked food and took classes in their yoga shala, which is nestled in the undergrowth and filled with the sounds of wild birds and crickets. 

We were taken to private inland cenote lagoons for SUP yoga sessions surrounded by crystal clear turquoise water and complete silence. It was total bliss. 

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FAQ : Life After Shoes

Cleo B was my shoe brand for 7 years. I designed and produced many collections of shoes and sold them internationally. I also designed collections of shoe accessories, such as clip on pom poms, crystal shoe clips and lace locks.  I most recently collaborated with Anthropolgie in the UK and USA which is where you may have come across my shoes. In 2016 I decided to make the bold move away from the footwear industry and embark on new projects.

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