Artist Statement

Lily Maddocks is an artist from the South West of England who works with foraged pigments as part of her material-led practice. She uses her work to engage with and respond to her environment, employing a methodical and analytical way of working.

With an interest in the relationship between art and ecology, much of her work involves recording her surroundings and working directly with materials collected during time spent outdoors.

CV

Lily Maddocks lives and works in the South West of England and is currently an artist in residence at KARST Gallery, Plymouth.

Exhibitions

‘Under/Worlds’

Bath Artist Studios, Bath, 2025

Bath Spa University Degree Show

Locksbrook Campus, Bath, 2025

‘Hot Rot: The Beauty of Decay’

Kit Form Gallery, Bristol, 2025

‘Recollection’

Bath Artist Studios, Bath, 2024

‘Stump’

Somerset Art Works, 2023

A sculpture commission for The Old Brick Workshop in Somerset.

Awards

‘Stanton Drew’

Bath Spa University Vice Chancellor Awards, 2025

A screenprint commission for Bath Spa University.

First Class BA Honours Degree in Fine Art, 2025

Skills

Currently working as a ceramics technician at Jo Dove Ceramics, Wiveliscombe, UK.