About The Artist

"For the grandmothers, the levelers, the dreamers, the men who get it, the young women who keep going, the older ones who opened the way, the conversations that don't end, and a world that will let [Her] bloom to her fullest"

- Men Explain Things To Me

"I am deeply interested in the three archetypes of the woman: The Sexual Object, The Mother, and The Unknown (or No Man’s Land). Every woman is likely to experience one or more of these roles throughout her life. My work explores these outcomes, examining the influence of sexuality and sensuality in my personal experiences, the complexities of motherhood and childbirth, and the evolving possibilities of being a queer modern woman, where one's survival is not dependent on the presence of a man."

-Joey Toogood

Joey Toogood is a self-representational artist and photographer based in Wimbledon Art Studios, London, graduating with a BA in Fine Art from the University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, in 2022.

Taking inspiration from personal stories and her experiences as a working-class, queer woman artist, Toogood's work permits her to begin again, re-imagining a future of self liberation.

Creating text-based art using newspapers and witty statements, Toogood reflects on her place as an artist within contemporary society, while also contemplating the legacy her work will leave behind. Aware that her creations may outlive her, she finds meaning in capturing and preserving the world as she experiences it.

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History

2025- Wimbledon Art Fair May 2025, Wimbledon Art Studios, Wimbledon

2025- First Open Studio, Wimbledon

2024- Echos: The Art of Preservation, Fuse Box, Kingston

2024- What Is Art, Boomer Gallery, Tower Bridge

2024- Art As A Response To Mental Health, Doncaster Art Fair

2022- Surrey Arist Open Studio, Artist in Residence
2021- Virtual-Daze, Farnham Park, Farnham
2019- Max Factor, The Bomb Factory Archway, London