An illustrator, curator, and interdisciplinary creative based in London, Bee (aka @beeIllustrates) uses their creative practice to share distinctive and quirky artworks spanning installations, painting, ceramics and illustration. Bee's work often centres around personal narratives from their own experiences of navigating mental health issues, exploring their queer identity, and figuring out their place in the world. Their art is often inspired by emotions, dreams, memories and the world around them.
Bee graduated from The University of Edinburgh with a First Class Ba (Hons) in Illustration, having also completed courses in Queer Studies, Curation and Social Anthropology. In 2022, Bee was Longlisted for the World Illustration Awards, for their piece Lovers.
Bee is also the co-founder of Hysterical, a yearly group exhibition and cultural programme that takes place throughout Women's History Month. The event platforms creatives of marginalised genders reclaiming the term hysterical, and using their practices to call for change. Hysterical has received critical acclaim from press such as The Evening Standard, DAZED, It’s Nice That, ITV Woo, Freeda, BBC Radio London and more.