Shirley Archibald

My practice examines historical events from the positionality of a queer / neurodiverse / feminist perspective. I am deeply invested in embodied truths and their generationally gifted traumas. Making connections between these historical events is the generative engine of my multi-disciplinary practice. Currently, my practice examines historical definitions and persecution of witches, the creation of the hag myth and its place in contemporary narratives of feminine life along side a life-long investigation into acts of literal and personal obliteration and destruction. Shirley Archibald (b 1968) is a, queer, neurodiverse artist and MFA graduate from University of Brighton (2024) and BA Fine Art graduate from Liverpool University (1990). Brighton