Becky Peach

Becky Peach explores the fundamental reasons why people have long appreciated art. Examining what biologically and psychologically makes us enjoy the world of aesthetics as well as what healing qualities art has to offer. She seeks to encourage emotive responses in how an art object is appreciated from moving the viewer from a passive to an active participant in artistic encounters. Examining child’s play, from imagined role-play to the use of toys to aid development, Becky explores how as adults we can still benefit from engaging in play. Becky aims to generate sensory experiences that enable the participant to discover and explore. Through creating objects and fabricating conditions she is interested in how personal and collective consciousness is revealed through artistic processes. Biography: Becky graduated from Liverpool Hope University in 2012 with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art. She is based at The Royal Standard, a Print Studio Assistant at the Bluecoat Print Studios and Blue Room Assistant at The Bluecoat; assisting adults with learning difficulties to develop creative and social skills.