Georgia Fry is an artist who originally from Nottingham, was partly raised in Spain, living in a small village where there was not much traffic; two buses a day would run through the village.
So, a very simple life different from living in a city such as Nottingham or London. Feeling like life was uninspiring,
she went to a school, then left to go an art school which she found enjoyable and inspiring. It was also a struggle as the work depended on a more academic approach bringing more history of Spain into the work.
Moving back to Nottingham at the age of 18 felt like a huge journey together with returning to education studying for a Foundation degree.
Bringing her living background into her work with a liking for using various mediums such as digital art, photography, material and sublimation print Georgia works intuitively .
Georgia fry The gypsy in distant land
Her works mixes the culture and tradition of Spain and the religious imagery that is prevalent in traditional art ,along with the waves and fluidity of life and the issues she has experienced such as with her mental health. Through this way of working she is open to letting the work speak rather than coming up with an entire structured idea, playfulness is important to her and using reflection for inspiration. Her openness about her mental health issues made her aware of the importance of seeking help and using the feelings and experience to drive her ideas.
Although she has done corporate work with sponsorship from Speedo, she currently has a studio at Surface Gallery and is also studying to be a handiworker which will enable her to potentially work and also keep her art going as sometimes the art does not make money.
