Abbie Severn
Artist
Abbie Severn is a reportage artist originating from coastal Pembrokeshire. Having moved to study for her degree in Birmingham in 2015. The vast contrast in environments led to an intrigue in documenting her secondary urban surroundings.
Having spent 3+ years documenting the industrial Digbeth, Birmingham. Through on site mark making and drawing, in collecting a sensory record of the space and building these into larger drawings and screen prints. Abbie now leads workshops and events teaching her on location drawing techniques in capturing an area’s snapshot in history.