Parys Gardener is a multi-award-winning contemporary digital illustrator from Bristol who's passion derives from creating artwork which represents women of colour - particularly Black women, empowering them to feel seen and heard.

She creates memorable work which can be described as pop art with a modern edge. Her work has been commissioned for a collaborative project with Banksy and her first solo exhibition was in Amsterdam in 2018/2019. But it doesn't end there - she has been commissioned by brands such as Nike, Footlocker, Facebook, BBC, gal-dem and more.

She is an advocate of paid work for young creatives.

She has been nominated for a Rise Award ‘Young Entrepreneur of the Year’ 2019 and in 2019, Parys became the recipient of the Precious Lifestyle Award for Visual Artist of the Year. Parys frequently sits on panels, speaking on subjects such as her journey through the education system and the building of a brand both online and irl.

Find out more about Parys

Website

LinkedIn

Instagram

 

Do you want to champion the right of young people access creativity and talent development opportunities in the creative industries? 

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR CREATIVEYOU CAMPAIGN AND SIGN THE PLEDGE