Fighting For The Underdog

Eira Chidgey is a UK-born artist now based in Newcastle Australia, her mixed media, abstract works explore memory, relationships, motherhood, and the quiet rhythms of daily life. Chidgey's practice is rooted in storytelling, drawing on shared human experiences and emotional connection, she has a strong sensitivity to surface and texture, and her layered works often incorporate found materials and stitch, creating tactile compositions that balance intuition with material depth. Her work has been exhibited widely and is held in private collections across Australia, Europe and the United Kingdom.