Artist Statement

My practice is rooted in storytelling, using drawing, printmaking, installation, film, and sound to

create immersive narratives that question how we see, read, and interpret images. I explore

universal themes — conflict, love, ritual, mortality, and gender — through symbols drawn from

mythology, folklore, and the natural world.

Recurring motifs such as bulls, horses, wolves, and goddesses act as signposts through which

new narratives unfold. I am interested in the play between reality and representation, the

repetition of images and rituals, and the way meaning shifts with context. Whether in galleries,

public spaces, or site-specific interventions, my work invites dialogue and reflection on how the

stories we inherit and invent shape our culture, identity, and shared human condition.

Lucy Phelan 2026