Artist Statement

AJ Sidford is a Welsh contemporary artist known for their works in bold, highly textural multimedia paintings that explore the outer limits of abstraction. Grounded in a fascination with faded glory and decomposition that is rooted in their childhood, growing up autistic in a dilapidated seaside town on the South Wales coast. AJ continues to push the material boundaries of paint through meticulous layering, abrasive textures, and the addition of three dimensional elements to work toward a nuanced language of painting that employs deeply personal expression.

 

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Solo Exhibitions
2025 Vacant Shores album cover design
2025 In Absentia: 8th September @ CASS, Bristol, England
2024 I Only Know The Ground When I Fall [In mem. Jacqueline Sidford] @ CASS, Bristol, England
2023 To Where The Sky Burns At Its Edge @ The Hearth Gallery, Cardiff, Wales and curated by Magda Lackowska.

Group Exhibitions
2025 The Royal Cambrian Open @ The Royal Collage of Art, Conwy, Wales
2024 Open Walls Series 4: 4th December @ CASS, Bristol, England
2024 The Art of Living @ Turner House, Cardiff, Wales
2024 Sonic Sculptures 3: Playground of Sound, Audio Exhibition @ Primary, Nottingham, England
2023 RWA West of England Summer Exhibition 2023: Shortlisted w/ Omae & Circanox
2023 Frame The Tune @ The Loovre Gallery, Bristol, England

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