Keisha Rowe
Artwork and words
I struggled with interpreting the theme of community a bit. Community – to me – involves connecting and feeling involved with the people around you. But there’s also the community I stay connected to via my phone. Some bits in this artwork are random pieces from conversations and others have greatly impacted me over the past two months. Like my Dad, he can barely use his phone and just knows how to make basic calls, so when he texted me back with “Hi K” it almost made me cry – as we’ve been trying for years to get him to text. Conversations with my friends, even if just to text one another an “I love you” mean so much to me amongst the hustle of a busy day.
I really need to stay connected to my life back in London and messaging helps me with this. If I lost my phone, I probably would be lost. I understand the intention behind less screen time but to me, my texts throughout the day are important to me.
Keisha Rowe
Having been sidetracked after completing a degree in Applied print at Middlesex University and working across luxury fashion for over 8 years, this born and bred Londoner, (based in Edinburgh) is now on a journey to re-discover her passion for art and design through all things print and illustration. Constantly striving to be creative through drawing, printing, baking or crafting and one day hoping to sharing her enthusiasm with young people, by becoming an art teacher in our Secondary schools.
