artist bio

IZZIE ARROWSMITH IS A multidisciplinary artist FROM WALSALL, UK. HOLDING AN MA IN ART AND DESIGN: INTERDISCIPLINARY PRACTICES FROM BCU, AND A BA in FINE ART FROM COVENTRY UNIVERSITY, HER SPECIALTIES include zoetrope design, printmaking, and animation.

SINCE EARLY 2024, IZZE HAS ENJOYED AN ACTIVE COMMERCIAL PRACTICE, DELIVERING ZOETROPE DESIGNS FOR VINYL RELEASES WITH A RANGE OF INTERNATIONAL RECORD LABELS INCLUDING: UNIVERSAL RECORDINGS, SONY MUSIC, BMG, SO RECORDINGS, DOMINO RECORDINGS, AND SUMERIAN RECORDS.

ALONGSIDE HER FREELANCE BUSINESS, IZZIE ENGAGES WITH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES ACROSS THE WEST MIDLANDS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH AN INTEREST IN CREATIVE CAREERS. SHE ALSO MAINTAINS A PERSONAL/ACADEMIC PRACTICE INVESTIGATING THE HUMAN-TECHNOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIP THROUGH THE LENS OF POSTHUMAN THEORY, WITH THE ZOETROPE MEDIUM POSITIONED BETWEEN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PHYSICAL AND THE DIGITAL.

A woman with long hair, wearing glasses, earrings, and a necklace, with tattoos on her arm, taking a selfie in a room with artwork, books, and a desk in the background.
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