Desrie Thomson-George
Desrie Thomson-George is a Guyana born UK based sculptor with a background in publishing. Her work has its basis in the social, cultural and political awareness of her existence as a Black woman brought up in the West and its effects. Thomson-George's practice focuses on art for empowerment to provoke dialogue and affect change. After receiving a BA (Hons) Fine Art Degree from Nottingham Trent University she co- founded the publishing house, Black Ink, where she illustrated children's books then worked as a freelance graphics artist. She recently collaborated with Numbi Arts in The Gambia working with local artists to exchange knowledge by 'giving back'. In 1999 she was the recipient of the Candace Magazine International Black Woman Achievement Award for Race Relations and runner up for the Surrey Society Sculpture Prize in 2017. https://www.desriethomson-george.art
