Quay ArtsCharity Reg. No. 272007
Quay Arts
An exhibition by Falmouth University MA student Daisy Steed.
Tues 8 Jul – Sun 27 Jul
Daisy Steed is an artist originally from the Isle of Wight, whose practice is deeply rooted in the natural landscape, folklore, and the intricate workings of the human brain. Drawing intuitive connections between these realms, her work explores how physical environments, ancestral stories, and neurological processes intertwine to shape identity, memory, and cultural narrative.
Daisy holds a first class BA in Fine Art from Solent University and is currently completing her MA at Falmouth University. Her recent work forms part of a six-month research-led project culminating in a public-facing outcome for the final semester of her postgraduate study. In 2022, Daisy was selected for the Freelands Painting Prize, recognising her as an emerging artist.
The pieces on display investigate the intersection of agriculture, fertility, and the biological and societal roles of women’s bodies. Drawing on the lives of historical figures such as Isabella de Fortibus and Elizabeth Stuart—women once connected to Carisbrooke Castle— Daisy’s work reanimates lost voices, layering them with contemporary concerns around aspects of gender, power, and ecology.
Through an evocative blending of historical reference and personal inquiry, her practice aims to unearth connections between land and lineage, biology and myth, the internal and external.
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