contemporary colourist
Artist Statement
Celestine Thomas' art is rooted in her lifelong fascination with colour, further fueled by her experience as a person with dyslexia.
Thomas channels this dynamic language into paintings and as someone who finds it more accessible to express themselves through colour than traditional language. Celestines' semi-abstract artworks are visually striking and offer a unique insight into a child-like and imaginative world.
Aside from paintings, Celestine also creates sculptures using found materials. Thomas' playful and whimsical sculptures continue to explore the themes of childhood and creativity, showcasing the ability to transform discarded objects into meaningful works of art.
Celestine encourages us to embrace childhood's resourceful, playful, and colourful nature and appreciate everyday objects' beauty and creativity that often go unnoticed. Her unique perspective and approach to art inspire us to see the world with fresh eyes and to find joy and wonder in the simplest things.
Recent Exhibitions
May 2024 - Drawing Open, No Format Gallery, Deptford SE14 6BN
March 2024 - Beyond the Words, Making Space Gallery, 48 Aberfeldy St, Aberfeldy Village, London E14, 0NU
Previous Exhibitions
November 2023 - Painting Open, No Format Gallery, Deptford SE14 6BN
July 2023 - New Wave, Spitalfields Studio, London
June 2023 - Cellys Circus of Curiosities, Cass Art Gallery Space Islington, London
June 2023 - Group Portrait, Whitespace Gallery, Edinburgh
May 2023 - Words From The Sky, Resource For London, London
September 2022 - Book Project Online Exhibition, Tebbs Contemporary Gallery
October 2022- Studio Fridays Art Fair, Totteridge, and Whetstone, London
July 2022 - Free for All, Democratising the Gallery Space, Art Bypass Gallery, London
July 2022 - Differing Parallels, Insight School of Art, London
June 2022 - Unmute, Dunoon, Scotland
June 2022 - Significant Other, Art Bypass Gallery, London
March 2022 - 30 x 30 Borders Art Fair, Scotland
January 2022 – Teacher Exhibition, Insight School of Art, London
October 2021 – 30x30 Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Scotland
November 2021 – Display, London Arts Depot, London
September 2021 – Abstract, Espacio Gallery, Tebbs Contemporary Gallery
May 2021 – Connected, online gallery, Angle Art Collective Gallery