Char Ketton (b. 1990, Nottingham, UK) is a UK-based artist working primarily in mixed media and paint on canvas. Her work is autobiographical, deeply reflective, and quietly radical, grounded in the raw process of listening within. Drawing from her own life and physicality, Char explores themes of womanhood, motherhood, ageing, and the ongoing evolution of her body and its cycles. Over time, her practice has become deeply attuned to the quiet resonance between the female experience and the shifting coastline, where the body’s inner landscape finds reflection in the land and sea.
Her paintings are living, unfolding collections, tenderly marked by cycles of her life. They are sensitive and organic, often minimal in palette, with an emphasis on form, line, texture, and composition. Through subtle layers and gentle relief, her work engages with light and shadow, inviting viewers into a space of quiet reflection—an invitation to listen to the layers beneath the surface.
Char approaches her materials with patience, curiosity, and a quiet willingness to listen. She coaxes new textures and marks into being by flowing with her materials—rather than forcing them—embracing their unpredictability and allowing the process of making to unfold organically, like a slow dialogue between hand, material, body, and memory. With each mark, Char creates slow autobiographical forms that grow with time. The work reflects not only her personal experience but also the expansive rhythms of the body—embracing the subtle, often unspoken changes of womanhood, motherhood, and ageing.
Originally trained in Fine Art, Char later studied Fashion Design, illustrating prints, footwear, and accessories for fashion houses. A trace of that background can still be found in her sensitivity to detail, contour, and shape—qualities that continue to ripple throughout her artistic practice. Today, she is creating a living body of work, a collection that continues to unfold with each new piece, shaped by the ongoing story of her life.