ABOUT US_

I’d hoped an arts education would’ve helped integrate me into a career as an artist. I found that art school often doesn’t prepare us for building a sustainable living from art. Art school does however, provide a sense of community and access to resources that is incredibly useful. The problem though, is after graduation, finding that community or those resources is unbelievably challenging. Especially upon moving to a new city, your essentially starting from scratch. That was my case.

When I moved back to London after living in Canada for many years I was unsure of how to ‘join’ the arts community if not through work or school. I’d suddenly lost all access to affordable resources and facilities. And with little ‘professional’ experience at the time, I was overlooked when applying for opportunities. I saw other artists ‘waving’ their art around on social media trying to be seen and acknowledged too. This is when, and why I started Dark Yellow Dot.

Through DYD, I work with creative organisations and establishments who recognise the importance of making art accessible to the public and beneficial to the artist beyond the confinements of a traditional white wall gallery. I’m dedicated to the artists that are making great work (or want to) but just don’t know where to start beyond sharing on social media. DYD is a way to begin building your portfolios and adding to your cv with meaningful experiences and opportunities that contribute to your success as an artist.