
Lucy Stevens
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'@lucyjostevens

'@lucyjostevens

Blue Tit (Tremolo)

Turtle Dove (Migration Route)

Pigeon Feather Pie Chart
Biography
Lucy Stevens is a multidisciplinary British contemporary artist whose work explores our relationship with the natural environment.
She draws inspiration from ornithology and colour theory. Her projects often include working in collaboration with experts in the natural world including scientists, museum curators, ornithologists, photographers and musicians.
Her work interprets birdsong, museum collections and conservation data into mixed media abstract portraits and colour charts on paper, sound works developed from gathering field recordings and most recently sculpture.
inspiration
Her work interprets birdsong, museum collections and conservation data into mixed media abstract portraits and colour charts on paper, sound works developed from gathering field recordings and most recently sculpture.
Stevens explores our complex relationship with nature, by re-interpreting bird conservation case studies, natural science museum collections and visualising animal vocalisations through a range of methodical techniques to develop a register of colour-coded symbols and mark making.
medium
Lucy Stevens is a British artist (b. 1982) who lives and works in Leicester, UK.
She received a BA (Hons) and an MA in Fine Art from Nottingham Trent University, graduating from the MA course in 2007. Stevens’ body of work encompasses mixed media 2D works, site-specific sound installations, walks, concerts and most recently sculpture.
She creates vibrant abstract portraits of avian subjects and rural landscapes inspired by ornithology and colour theory. Her projects often include working in collaboration with experts in the natural world including scientists, bird watching and ringing groups, museum curators, ornithologists, photographers, musicians and bird conservation charities to develop a deeper understanding of her subject area.