Venetia Higgins (b. 1993) is a contemporary Artist and Print-Maker from London.
Venetia’s practice is almost always inspired by British flora and fauna, and tends to subconsciously shift in colour and subject matter to reflect seasonal changes. She prioritises the process over the outcome when creating a piece of work, often incorporating many mediums in one piece or repurposing old work through collage.
“Drawing - whether in pencil, paint, or lino-cut - provides the starting point, the structure, and the understanding of what I’m trying to achieve. Once I have this foundation I can start to play. This is when I cut up and repurpose snippets of old work and bring in a variety of different mediums. I wouldn’t be able to feel this sense of freedom and playfulness without having the foundation of drawing.”
Venetia studied History of Art at the University of Edinburgh and has since worked in the non-profit sector with leading roles in large-scale creative fundraising campaigns.
After Lascaux
Watercolour, pastel & ink on textured paper.
30 x 42 cm
Canopy 1
Monotype on paper
21 x 30cm
Canopy 2
Monotype on paper
21 x 30cm
Imagined landscape
Combination of Lino and Mono Print
21x30cm
Moonlit Reflections
Oil pastel & lino print collage
30 x 42cm
Silver birch 1
Monotype on Bible paper
21 x 30cm
Silver birch 2
Monotype on Bible paper
21 x 30cm
Woodland Scene
Mixed media collage of monoprints & watercolour
21 x 30 cm