romy jean antrobus (born 2001) is a hertforshire/london based artist currently studying at Loughborough Univeristy on ba fine art (third of three years) after completing a foundation diploma at hertford regional college in 2019/20.
romy also works freelance as a photographer and social media content creator and manager with experience in arts based businesses, fashion and events photography.
CV
She specialises in photograms within alternative darkroom photography.
Her practice seeks to capture an event on the visible and invisible boundary through the channel of water and light; the key elements to existence, with their interaction serving as a metaphor for this transfer of energy. The work is embedded by theories of Space, Time and Matter and the makeup of happenings, exploring how every event is made up through an infinite sum of previous happenings, affecting every following event. Exposed using a polaroid flash camera as well as filming the exposures, her series' present three connected yet unique images of the same event.
Her practice seeks to capture an event on the visible and invisible boundary through the channel of water and light; the key elements to existence, with their interaction serving as a metaphor for this transfer of energy. The work is embedded by theories of Space, Time and Matter and the makeup of happenings, exploring how every event is made up through an infinite sum of previous happenings, affecting every following event. Exposed using a polaroid flash camera as well as filming the exposures, her series' present three connected yet unique images of the same event.
Exhibitions and Achievements:
2017: The Leventhorpe School GCSE- 5 A*, 3 A, 2 B
2018: Harlow Hockey Club, Social Secretary, Marketing and Media officer, Ladies 1s Captain.
2019: The Leventhorpe School A Levels - Art: A*, French: B, History: C, EPQ: A* (50/50 with commendation from AQA)
2019: Winner of Carmen Carter Art Trophy, The Leventhorpe School
2019: The Collective Exhibition, David Gentleman Gallery, Ware
2020: UAL Foundation Diploma: Distinction, Hertford Regional College
2020/21: Sopho Handmade , Fashion Photographer and Social Media Content Creator
2020/21: Let's Go Potty Epping, Social Media Content Creator
2020/21: Smith+Webb, Social Media Content Creator
2020/21: Seven Sundays, Fashion Photographer
August 2021: The Postcard Project Exhibition, Stokey Pop Up, London
2021: Chestertons, Social Media Content Creator
2021-Present: The Little Arts Workshop, Studio Manager
2021: Beuys Welcome Mat Exhibition, Loughborough University
June 2022: Workshop Leader at The Herts and Essex High School, Bishops Storford: 'Matisse Mugs for Wellbeing Week' on behalf of The Little Arts Workshop.
June 2022: Thorn Grove Primary School, Workshop Leader
August 2022: The New Apton Road Centre: Workshop Leader
August 2022: Workshop Leader at The Little Arts Workhop: Botanical Pottery Painting
2022: Creative Arts Open Day Ambassador, Loughborough University
2023: 'Beuys' Voice' Exhibition, Loughborough University
2023: 'Capsule' Exhibition, Loughborugh University
2023: Life Beacon Action Volunteer, speeches at DeLisle School, Loughborough on behalf of Loughborough University.
2023: 'Interlacing Harmonies', Loughborough University
2023-Present: Social Media Manager at The Little Arts Workshop