Alex Jay Fletcher

email: Alexjay2802@icloud.com instagram: @fletch_sketches

Hi, I’m Alex a mixed media artist from Hartlepool. A lot of my work involves illustration and photography however paintings are what I specialise in even though I use other techniques beyond that. I am very interested in using my art as a voice and especially as a podium for expressing my emotions and feelings. My work involves a lot of bold messages and activism, I feel like art should create layers of emotion and thoughts for the consumer. Themes of activism and socialism carry through my work as I try to highlight different issues and topics exploring the corruption of British government. These topics include systems of power, capitalism, feminism, and corruption. I’ve chosen these topics to present in my work as I feel like it’s my duty to show an insider’s perspective of the failure in the systems. I am a product of the failed systems in small seaside towns, and I produce my art as a voice of reason and power.

Dissertation Title

Is it harder to become an artist if you are from a lower income background?