Bio
Loretta Yussuff is a self-taught British painter of Nigerian/Lithuanian descent working exclusively with oil paints on canvas. Born and working in Brixton, South London.
Through her oil paintings she aims to re-imagine figures in a way that brings to life new sensations and depths of feeling. With an interest in the singularity of life and bringing inner worlds and universal themes to life visually to communicate the complexity of the human condition.
Loretta's work balances technical skills with the deep guidance of intuition, storytelling through depicting members of her community. In her artistic journey, she has been inspired by the vitality of Van Gogh's work, the rawness of Schiele's, the dark imagination of Bacon's and the quiet intimacy of Vermeer's.
Member and part of the steering group of the collective South London Women's Artists (SLWA)
Interviews:
CV:
-'Beyond the Surface' Exhibition, South London Women Artists, Jeannie Avent Gallery - 2023
-Vanity Fair October 'Hall of Frames' Feature - 2023
- Vanity Fair September Issue ‘State of The Art’ Feature - 2023
- Doncaster Art Fair – Art x Mental Health Theme Online Exhibition - 2023
-Brixton Blog & Bugle Summer Art Show 2023
-Art for Artists Private Viewing - 2023
- Black Shades Enterprise Meraki Event - 2023
-'Something's Fermenting Pop Up Exhibition' - Cosimo x Renegade - 2023
--'Codes Of The Unconscious' - The Holy Art Gallery - 2022
-Brixton Blog & Bugle Summer Art Show Winner - 2022
--'Twisted Staircase To Happiness' - private viewing - Vie-Dartiste -2022
-'This Reality' Online Exhibition - Art Girl Rising x Repaint History 2022
-Canvas International Art Fair - ItsLiquidGroup, The Room Contemporary Art Space - Venice, 2022
-'Faces' Exhibition - King House Gallery - London 2021