BIOGRAPHY
C. L. Davies is a multidisciplinary British artist whose work spans sculpture, photography, and drawing. Born in Liberia, West Africa in 1979, she is currently based in Bedfordshire. Her practice explores themes of memory, time, and the human experience, often weaving together personal narratives with universal questions. Davies studied Glass Design at Staffordshire University, graduating in 2000, and later completed a Master’s in Fine Art at the University of Hertfordshire. In early 2025, she was awarded an artist bursary from the Freelands Foundation, supporting the development of her skills in glassblowing.
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Statement
I am a multidisciplinary artist working across sculpture, glass, metal, ceramics, and photography. My practice is rooted in an intuitive process, with a primary focus on sculpture and a deep engagement with the human form, memory, and the instinct to collect. I am drawn to simple, organic forms that emerge through making — forms that seek to hold something of the essence of lived experience, personal association, and emotional resonance. Liminal spaces and states — those in-between moments that exist on the edge of the known — are central to my work. I am fascinated by the tension between time and place, and the way these concepts stretch and blur in dreamlike or abandoned environments. For me, liminality is not just a theme but a space of creation: fluid, uncertain, and rich with possibility.
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Due to the physical limitations of my body, I often work on a smaller scale, creating hand-held multiples that collectively form larger compositions. This method allows for intimacy and accumulation — each part contributing to a greater whole. I am drawn to the natural tones and inherent qualities of materials. By avoiding bright or artificial colours, I allow the form itself to speak without distraction, encouraging a quiet, tactile dialogue between object and viewer.
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Education
2025 MA Fine Art, University of Hertfordshire. Hatfield, UK
2000 BA (Hons) Design: Glass, Staffordshire University. Stoke On Trent, UK
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​​​Exhibitions
Solo
2024 ‘Where the Water Flows’, The Uppercase Gallery, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
2024 ‘Cave Drawings’, The Uppercase Gallery, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
Group
2025 ‘inSite/exSite’, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
2024 ‘The BEAT’, Echo’s Studios, Sao Paulo. Brazil
2024 ‘The BEAT’, Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks. Kent
2024 End of Year Show, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
2024 ‘Making Space’, Courtyard Arts, Hertford
2024 ‘MK Calling 2024’, MK Gallery, Milton Keynes
2023 ‘Equinoks’. St Marys Church, Luton
2023 ‘Letchworth Open 2023’, Broadway Gallery, Letchworth
2023 MK College End of Year Show, Milton Keynes
2022 Westbury Arts Centre, pop-up exhibition, Milton Keynes
2022 ‘Letchworth Open 2022’, Broadway Gallery, Letchworth
2001 ‘Conceptual Interiors’. The Beatrice Royal Gallery, Eastleigh
2000 New Designers. Business Design Centre, London 2000 End of Year Exhibition, Staffordshire University, Stoke on Trent
1998 The Foundry, Hanley. Stoke on Trent
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Residencies
2022 - 2023 Milton Keynes College, Bletchley. UK
2021 – 2022 Lealands High School, Luton. UK
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Academic Posts
2023 Artist Led Clay Workshop. Daubeney Academy, Bedford
2017 – 2021 Learning Coach for Art & Design, Graphics, Fashion, Media and Performance Art. North Hertfordshire College. Hitchin, UK
2014 Glass Lecturer, Barnfield College, Luton. UK
2005 – 2006 Lecturer of Arts, Barnfield College, Luton. UK
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Artist Talks
2023 Artist in Residence talks Milton Keynes College, Bletchley
2022 WOW Wednesday Artist talk University of Bedfordshire
2022 Artist in Residence talks Lealands High School, Luton
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Awards
2025 The Freeland's Foundation Artist Award
