Born and raised in Brighton UK, Kim Barrey has been exploring and developing her creative talents in a number of exciting directions. Her work sometimes takes her down a different path than she had originally intended, experimenting with different mediums and sometimes mixing more than one to get to her final result. At times she creates one piece of art which she then deliberately ‘ruptures’ to create two distinctive works that are forever linked, regardless of where they are displayed around the world. She describes her approach to creating art as a form of osmosis where ideas and concepts often bleed into each other throughout the creative journey.   Kim is not always focused on creating something that is an identical replica of the subject matter like her photography but will sometimes allow natural form, colour, material and texture to influence the end result. Some of her pieces may evoke discussion whilst others can just simply be aesthetically pleasing to look at. Kim prefers not to be restricted by convention and prefers to focus on her own emotions evoked from the work she undertakes. We are constantly being told how to look, dress, speak or act and Kim feels that art is no different. Kim believes all art should be celebrated whether it be art created by a child with finger paint or a renowned artist, there is no wrong way to do it. She acknowledges that learning basic skills are helpful but there is always a danger that too much intervention can rob individuals of confidence in their own abilities and their own individual creativity. Kim has witnessed this first hand in the school classroom and when studying herself. Describing herself as an ‘Fluid Artist’, Kim has finally been able to fulfil her ambition of creating art full time and hopes that her approach will help inspire others to follow their passions and begin their own journey of discovery in art and creative photography.