ABOUT

MISHFIT’S ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

British contemporary urban artist Mishfit occupies the hinterland between street art and fine art painting.

A creative force and active part of UK Street Art for over for over 2 decades,
she has painted internationally from the streets of Melbourne to some of Europe’s biggest
street art festivals.

From her studio, she creates refined colour-rich artwork, using premium oil paints over spray paint and acrylics to create an energetic style that captures the raw process of creativity. Clashing traditional painting methods with a fresh contemporary urban art edge. Positioning her as an exciting emerging artist, defying established traditions in both Fine Art and Street Art and forging her own path.

Drawing from a broad spectrum of inspiration, from old master paintings and neoclassicism, to abstract realism, Japanese ukiyo-e, surrealism, sci-fi, retro futurism and dystopian film, Mishfit has developed a visual language of dreamlike luminous cloudscapes as a metaphor for human emotion. Sometimes interwoven with elegant obscured figures, she creates poignant, relatable paintings centred around themes of empowerment, transformation, self-discovery, escapism, defiance, subversion, and strength in the face of adversity. Creating alternate realities where anything is possible. Her work is socially relevant, exploring society’s shared experiences and celebrating the commonalities that make us human.

A degree in Illustration from Brighton University and a successful career as a digital designer, has honed her design eye and appreciation for art history. Her love for travel and adventure opened her up to global cultures, myths and traditions. And created a deep reverence for the forces of nature, which awakened a wildness and wanderlust that you can feel in her paintings.

Never one to play by the rules, her early days in the male dominated world of street art were spent trying to re-address the gender balance. Depicting strong female characters in her work, imbued with poise, elegance, strength and fierceness. This was a direct kick-back against the brash over-sexualised images of women she saw being painted in the graffiti scene at the time. This forged the thread of female empowerment that runs through her work to this day.

Her murals and paintings have adorned an impressive range of settings from the luxurious and opulent, to the gritty and unusual. She has been commissioned by brands such as Royal Caribbean, Brugal Rum, TEDx and various UK music festivals, and has worked with interior designers and private clients in the UK and internationally.

You can find her work on the streets, in galleries, at some of the UK’s leading Art Fairs and direct from her website.