Bold title right… straight to the beginning then I guess? It’s April 2019 and I had been back from living in China for about three months. I had gone out there to build my portfolio in the hopes to come back and hit the ground running in being a fully fledged self-employed artist. Obviously itContinue reading “My time at Draw Brighton”
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The Drawing Circus
I finally made it into The Drawing Circus! As a big finale for the studio/building closing, Jake Spicer, founder of Draw Brighton, decided he was going to open up the costume trunks and bring the circus to New England House. The day was split into three parts as well as three floors. Rehearsals at 10amContinue reading “The Drawing Circus”
Drawversity, Pride 2025 // The Last Session at Draw Brighton.
Yep, you read it correctly, we had our last session at the Draw Brighton studio on Saturday 2nd August 2025. Our first home, the setting of Drawversity’s origin story. You’ve probably heard the story hundreds of times, with a well written copied and pasted synopsis paragraph. But I’m going to tell you again, fresh fromContinue reading “Drawversity, Pride 2025 // The Last Session at Draw Brighton.”
Drawversity // Making changes
I was setting up for my class in the Hove studio, it was June 2024 and I was catching up with the lovely Steve and Mel who come to my class every month at Fine Feather Wellness. Steve started telling me about an exhibition he had been to recently, Bella Hoare’s A Different Green exhibitionContinue reading “Drawversity // Making changes”
LOOSENING UP. With Sara Reeve (& Me).
Semi-finalist Sara Reeve invites us into her creative world with a fresh and looser approach to portrait painting. In this demonstration, she embraces the challenge of using only a decorator’s brush for the entire process, showcasing her unique style, with my face! You can catch up on the episodes theories and practices on Sky ArtsContinue reading “LOOSENING UP. With Sara Reeve (& Me).”
Drawversity // Celebrating the Black Dancers who have shaped and changed the course of Contemporary Dance.
Drawversity what? Drawversity where? They say necessity is the mother of invention. Drawversity was created from my own experience working as a life model – living in such a creative city where Life art is so popular – I had found there really weren’t enough BIPOC Life models in the industry, in a city whereContinue reading “Drawversity // Celebrating the Black Dancers who have shaped and changed the course of Contemporary Dance.”
Drawversity X ESEA Life Drawing Collaboration
In this one-off event, Drawversity was teamed up with ESEA Life Drawing by the founder of Draw; Jake Spicer. As the creative innovator he is, and knower of all Life Drawing classes in the width and breadth of England, he decided to it would be beneficial for all parties, both professionally and socially to bringContinue reading “Drawversity X ESEA Life Drawing Collaboration”
May 2023
✦ Jade Hylton Ltd ✧ BBM ✦ Fringe 2023 ✧ Life Modelling ✦ Drawversity ✧ Jade Hylton Ltd I am beyond thrilled to announce I have upgraded from being a sole trader, to an official limited business! After 4 years of self-employment, building my career in Life Modelling, digital media design and being a generalContinue reading “May 2023”
You, Me & 2023 – Newsletter
✧ Ongoing Projects ✦ Upcoming Events ✧ Applications ✦ Services Black Brighton Market Ongoing project “Black Brighton Market is a place where Black and People of colour have the opportunity to sell their art, goods, services and perform to the general public. Creating equal opportunities and better profits within the BIPOC community. Black Brighton Market will be held every month.” TheContinue reading “You, Me & 2023 – Newsletter”
The Making Of: Kymara’s Live Music Video / My First Music Video
I know, I know, when will it end! NEVER!! I absolutely revel in challenging myself and learning new ways to create. I was asked by local up-and-coming artist and very close friend – Kymara – to make a Live Music Video. I was hired to start from the point of production and if – withContinue reading “The Making Of: Kymara’s Live Music Video / My First Music Video”
Jade Hylton 