Artist Information 

 

 

Bridget hails from New Zealand and has lived in the UK since the end of 2003, and in the borough of Richmond Upon Thames since 2009.

After an extensive international marketing career and a 24 year break in art, Bridget undertook an Art and Design Foundation at Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College for which she achieved Distinction and reignited her passion for creating.

Bridget has launched Ānene Art, after taking on home schooling and needing to establish some type of mindful practice. She discovered oils during her Foundation and loves the flexibility of that medium. After some much needed encouragement and inspiration from some amazing friends - here we are.

Art Therapy is something Bridget firmly believes in, as it helped her mother in numerous recoveries from mental health challenges and is has served her well through new challenges in reclaiming her sense of self and inner fire. 

Artist Bio

Bridget Credland Dey is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores transformation, healing, and the unseen narratives within the human experience. After a 20 year career in marketing, she returned to her creative roots, using painting and mixed media as a form of personal and collective restoration. Her process is intuitive and meditative, blending organic materials such as coffee grounds, gold leaf, and alcohol inks to evoke renewal and resilience. Each piece serves as a visual portal, an invitation to witness beauty emerging through imperfection. Bridget’s work, including her mixed media piece Scars to Your Beautiful and her alcohol ink series Liminal Bloom, has been recognised for its emotional depth and alchemical symbolism. Through colour, texture, and light, she channels stories of rebirth and belonging, creating art that bridges the worlds of the physical and the soulful.