Hello…
Growing up, I struggled to share my feelings, let go of worries, and often felt overwhelmed by my own thoughts. As a young man, this shaped how I connected with others, as I struggled to recognise and express my emotions. Through learning about self-reflection and mindfulness, I gradually developed a healthier relationship with my mind and body. This process helped me confront and navigate these challenges; it now sits at the root of why I create the art I make today.
My practice explores themes of connectedness, self-identity, and altered or psychedelic states of experience. I’m interested in the tension between our inner, felt reality and the external world, particularly how the world we experience is shaped or obscured by our sense of self and our emotions. My journey with meditation and mental health has allowed me to find moments of serenity within this complexity and chaos.
Each piece reflects a dialogue between the physical and mental spaces we inhabit, shifting between calm and internal turbulence. Through these contrasts, my work invites viewers to reflect on the nature of thought, awareness, and connection, also to reconsider the hierarchy we place on our thoughts and experiences. I want my work to present a hopeful and joyful vision of being human, and to help viewers recognise this beauty within themselves.
- Mike Thebridge
Mike Thebridge is a British artist who lives and works in London, UK. Having studied painting at Winchester School of Art, he began his career by making art digitally and selling prints of his work. He returned to painting during the pandemic, focusing on portraits.
In 2021, he moved to Ukraine with his wife and set up a studio there. However, due to the difficulty of travelling back to the UK regularly because of Russia’s invasion, they returned to London in early 2024.
His practice involves many forms of image creation: painting, drawing, collage and digital. Each medium is like a different language and evokes a different feeling. The tension between these different ways of representing mirrors the complexity of thoughts and emotions. Works are often left loose, and the canvas is left raw to give an unfinished look to reflect that everyone's life is a work in progress.
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2025 Dec - Silent Tree, Charity Art Auction @ Sussex Mansions, London
2025 Nov - Wimbledon Art Fair @ Wimbledon Art Studios, London
2025 Oct - The Other Art Fair @ Truman Brewery, London
2025 Sep - Hope Is - Pop-up exhibition @ Stokey Popup
2025 Jun - (Actually) Attainable Art Fair @ ST.ART Gallery, London
2025 May - Wimbledon Art Fair @ Wimbledon Art Studios, London
2025 Mar - The Other Art Fair @ Truman Brewery, London
2024 Dec - ‘Connect 24’ Winter Group Show @ Art of Isolation Gallery, London
2024 Dec - ‘Festive AF’ Art Friend Gallery Winter Group Show @ Stokey Pop Up, London
2024 Nov - Wimbledon Art Fair @ Wimbledon Art Studios, London
2024 Oct - The Other Art Fair @ Truman Brewery, London
2024 Sep - Pop-Up Exhibition @ King’s Cross Canopy Market, London
2024 May - Wimbledon Art Fair @ Wimbledon Art Studios, London
2023 Dec - Winter Group Show @ Folkestone Art, Folkestone
2023 Nov - Wimbledon Art Fair @ Wimbledon Art Studios, London
2023 Oct - Roy’s Art Fair @ Bargehouse, London
2023 Sep - Pop-Up Exhibition @ King’s Cross Canopy Market, London
2023 May - Wimbledon Art Fair @ Wimbledon Art Studios, London
2022 Nov - Wimbledon Art Fair @ Wimbledon Art Studios, London
2022 Sep - Roy’s Art Fair @ Truman Brewery, London
2022 Sep - Focus Art Fair @ Carrousel Du Louvre, Paris
2022 Aug - Pop-Up Exhibition @ King’s Cross Canopy Market, London
2021 Apr - Roy’s Art Fair @ Bargehouse, London
2021 Sep - Pop-Up Exhibition @ King’s Cross Canopy Market, London
2020 Mar - Talented Art Fair @ Truman Brewery, London