Welsh illustrator Betony May has a distinctly delicate, playful visual language. By hand carving minutely detailed rubber stamps she layers colourful elements combined with delicate pencil line work. The effect is similar to traditional printmaking techniques, but with a fresh contemporary twist. Fuelled by the overt and subconscious links between human behaviour and animal instinct, she creates a slightly unnerving yet beautiful take on our existence.
Words: Tom Stevenson.

Past exhibitions/ events:

April 2010: 'City Slickers' group exhibition at the Wessel Snyman Gallery, Cape Town, S Africa.
August 2009: Co-Curated group exhibition called "Glory Hole', at the Top and Tail gallery, London.
April 2009: 'It's Hammertime' art auction at Jaguar Shoes, London.
Dec 2008: ‘All I want for Christmas’ group show hosted by ‘Studio Output’
at Bodhi Gallery, Brick Lane, London.
Aug 2008: Co-Curated group exhibition at the Top and Tail gallery, London.
July 2007 - current: Series of regular group exhibitions and live drawing
events with the Umbrella Factory, Exeter.
July 2007: ‘New Blood’ at the Old Billingsgate market, London.
June 2007: Group show, ‘Curious tale of May Toft’
part of Ba Hons Final project, Plymouth University, Exeter.
Jan 2007: Solo exhibition titled ‘Hybrids, freaks and imaginary beings’ at Picturehouse arts centre, Exeter, UK.