Syrah-Jade Arnold

Syrah has worked as a professional artist for nearly forty years, beginning her creative career as a commercial illustrator, with support from The Prince’s Trust. She has successfully completed commissions for the likes of London Underground, Royal Horticultural Society (Chelsea Flower Show), John Lewis, BBC, British Red Cross, Survival International, and Amnesty International. Her illustrations have won national awards and been commended by the then Prince Charles and Lord Bath, as well as many newspapers and magazines.Syrah began facilitating arts workshops and longer-term creative projects for various schools after being repeatedly approached by different establishments. She absolutely loves helping others find their own creative voice, and is passionate about the benefits of creativity for people’s well-being, and as such spends much of her time facilitating sessions and projects for various groups. She has worked in London, Fenland, and Kings Lynn with adults with dementia, and with those living in care-homes. Syrah has also worked with homeless adults in Bath, adults with mental health issues in Bath and across Fenland, adults with Multiple Sclerosis, and as Honorary Researcher for a NHS Trust Stroke Research project. Syrah has also worked with various schools and colleges, completing small to large scale projects and murals. In 2023 she worked closely with Northstowe Arts and the community on different projects, including designs for vinyl wraps for a temporary community centre and hoardings. She has also worked as gallery curator in Wiltshire, and Visual Arts Development Worker for a charity near Bath, where her project won a National Award for excellence.Syrah has exhibited widely, including shows in London, Birmingham, Bath, Bristol, Ely, St Petersburg (Russia), and in 2024 Peterborough.Her practice can be found on Facebook, Syrah-Jade Arnold.

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