Libby Morris is a young queer artist originally from Devon, currently living and working in London. ​​Growing up as a daughter of two eccentric GP’s, they spent their childhood reading anatomy textbooks and BMJ articles littered with graphic medical images; these were absorbed alongside the anthologies of local ghost stories that used to scare peers at sleepovers - a fascination with flesh and the macabre that later bled into an obsession with horror film in their teen years. The countless amount of horror media they’ve consumed, combined with years studying the human body in preparation for a medical degree and an admiration of the old masters (particularly Caravaggio and Goya) to create their unique style of art. While studying Film, Television and Digital Media at Royal Holloway University Of London, Libby’s art practice was influenced heavily by the field of production design, most significantly that of practical effects and SFX makeup. After several months of working on sets as a special effects artist, this seeped into Libby’s art practice to inspire the fleshy textures seen in their work today. Their predominant mediums are oil paint in combination with latex, cotton and various pigments to create the mixture of 3D and 2D they are known for; mediums which they use to explore the themes of mental illness, queerness, trauma and gender through their own lens. Libby now has two solo exhibitions based around their signature ‘flesh art’ under their belt - one on a University of London site and the other in West Kensington - before the age of 25. They are currently undertaking a PGCE in Art & Design at the Institute Of Education UCL in order to work as an art teacher alongside their freelance work in art and film.