Self-Poetry

The bridge:
Connecting visual art, identity and self-reflection through poetry.

My role:
Commissioned poet for Portrait of the Artist at the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, in conjunction with Apples and Snakes.

What I created:
Poetry responding to the exhibition and its themes of image, identity and artistic self-representation.

Why it mattered:
I used language as a bridge into visual art, helping audiences find a more personal and reflective way to engage with the work.

Skills shown:
Commissioned poetry, cultural interpretation, writing to brief, visual art response, audience storytelling and institutional collaboration.