Naomi portrays a fragmented narrative using recurring symbols as an aid to unveil previously forgotten memories. Her intimate iconography reconciles her experience of loss, inviting ever-evolving reinterpretations of a personal mythology. The titles are mediated from cultural references and conversations with her late mother and now, ones with her sister.
Central to her paintings are depictions of vulnerability and young women. Naomi reflects on her dual roles as both a young woman and a parent figure to her sister who is navigating her own adolescence. She uses painting as a medium to re-visit hers with this perspective. Through her art, she delves into the confusion and isolation inherent in this transitional phase of life.
Working on a small scale, Naomi embraces the intimacy afforded by her domestic studio where the lines between art and life blur. Naomi uses the medium of watercolour on stretched cotton. Its sensitivity allows the work to hint at a forms perceptible outline without reducing it to a fixed image or narrative. The space embodies an intangible unearthly presence, appearing and disappearing simultaneously.
Naomi Boiko-Stapleton completed her BA in fine art painting at Brighton university in 2022, she has exhibited in group exhibitions across the UK including at the Saatchi gallery as well as internationally. In 2023 she took part in the Good eye projects spring residency and later that year was the overall winner for the 2023 Delphian open call. In 2024 she has an upcoming solo show with Delphian Gallery.
Education:
2022 BA (hons) Fine art painting, University of Brighton, First class
2019 Level 3 diploma fine art (UAL awarding body), Bedford College, Distinction
Solo Exhibitions:
2024 Delphian Gallery ‘Twenty two’ October, London
Group Exhibitions:
2024 Liliya Art Gallery ‘In search of lost time’, London
2024 Arc Padstow, ‘Animalia’ North Cornwall
2024 Studio West Gallery ‘Laced with dust’ London
2024 Saatchi Gallery, Delphian gallery ‘The way of all flesh’ London
2024 La Causa Galeria ‘Your skin of untouched stone’, Spain
2024 UNVT art fair, La Causa Galeria, Madrid
2023 Crypt Gallery, Fresh salad art ‘Crawl space’ London
2023 Delphian gallery, Open call winners 2023, Unit 1 Gallery | Workshop, London
2023 Delphian Gallery, Works on paper group show, Charente France
2023 Goodbye Project, Spring and summer residents group show, London
2023 Pictorum, ‘Only Until This Cigarette is Ended’ London
2023 Pilgrims contemporary ‘Floating’, Keswick
2023 Good Eye Project ‘End of residency show’ London
2023 Soho Revue ‘Art on postcard for war child’ London
2023 Gallerie V ‘Spring exhibition’ Cambridge
2023 Tube culture hall ‘Yourself in my shoes’, Milan
2022 The flower gallery ‘Night flowers’ , Bedford
2022 RuptureXIBIT ‘Juice box’ London
2022 Black white gallery ‘Accessible art show’ London
2022 20 Fenchurch Street‘LSM art award’ London
2022 Take courage gallery ‘Relationship with the self’ London
2022 Coachwerks Gallery ‘Dot to dot’ Brighton
2022 Open Ealing art studio ‘Shapes and things’ London
2022 Grand parade ‘Brighton degree show’ Brighton
2022 House of Smalls ‘It’s my life’ Online
2021 University of Brighton, 'Kenopsia' Online
2020 Red fish art, 'Now we are six' Brighton
2019 The flower gallery 'Dream within a dream' Bedford
2019 Bedford College, ‘End of Year exhibition’ Bedford
2019 Bedford Corn exchange ‘Voices’ Bedford
Residencies:
2023 Good Eye Projects, Spring residency, London
Awards:
LSM Expert Panel Vote winner 2024
Delphian Open call overall winner 2023
LSM Art Award 2022
Nominated for Nagoya Arts award 2022
