Photographic portrait of artist Lydia Ridley.

EXHIBITIONS

St. Mary's (2025) - Group exhibition at St. Mary's Church, Tickhill, England.

Muse (2024) - Group exhibition at Fox Yard Studio, Suffolk, England.

Projekt (2024) - Group exhibition by The Secret Salon, London, England.

Day & Night (2024) - Group exhibition at Fronteer Gallery, Sheffield, England.

St. Mary's (2024) - Group exhibition at St. Mary's Church, Tickhill, England.

St. Mary's (2023) - Group exhibition at St. Mary's Church, Tickhill, England.

PUBLICATIONS

Doncopolitan - Issue 54 (2025) - 'Grow Your Own Future' by Doncopolitan, Creative Magazine

Spiral (2025) - 'Spiral' by Antler Velvet, Online Magazine.

Nowhere Girl - February (2025) - 'Folie À Deux' by Nowhere Girl Collective, Online Literary and Arts Journal.

Nowhere Girl - October (2024) - 'Melancholia' by Nowhere Girl Collective, Online Literary and Arts Journal.

The Unfinished Work (2024) - 'Issue 53' by Haus A Rest, Online Magazine.

The Yearling Edition (2024) - 'Seraphim' by Antler Velvet, Online Magazine.

AWARDS

Jackson's Art Prize (2025) - Extended Longlist feature, by Jackson's Art.

New Emergence Art Prize (2024) - Shortlisted with a Permanent Online Gallery Feature, by New Emergence Art.

BIOGRAPHY

Lydia Ridley is a 20 year old predominantly self-taught artist based in South Yorkshire, England. She works in both traditional and digital mediums, primarily exploring religious and mythological tales and aesthetics in her subject matter. Much of her work is inspired by Baroque paintings, particularly those of Caravaggio. Her use of symbolism and dark imagery largely reflect underlying themes of homoeroticism, queerness, mortality, and identity.

Ridley spent two years from the age of 16 studying A Level Fine Art at her local college, from which she graduated with an A* in 2023. Up until this point, she was entirely self-taught. Following this, she has gone on to showcase her artwork in various exhibitions and work on expanding her portfolio. Her current focus is expanding her portfolio and refining her singular style, particularly within oil painting.