Artist Type: MOSS

Sophia Raghunanan

Sophia has been a MOSS collective member since 2019. Her art practice is primarily in photography of buildings, nature and people in her everyday surroundings. As of this year, Sophia has been particularly interested in capturing the human relationship with how our urban environment is changing in real time and making comparisons with aesthetics of […]

Barathan Murukathas

Barathan has been a MOSS collective member since 2019. He is an active and sociable member of the MOSS collective, providing support and encouragement to other MOSS members and their work. Aside from drawing in pencil and marker pens about everyday life, Barathan has recently begun experimenting with ideas that visualise smells. He prefers to […]

Valerie Newcastle

Valerie has been a MOSS collective member since 2018. She inspired by friends, family and her performing art practice as DJ Queen Pop for Club Soda in Croydon. Valerie has experimented with salt dough, clay, glass paints, and collage during MOSS workshops. She is particularly enthusiastic about creating greeting cards as a platform to share […]

Uma Caruana-Klasson

‘Over 140 ways that Uma is too self-aware for her own good’ is beginning to form as a lifelong project, using therapeutic and documentary-ish photography to communicate the extremes of my day-to-day experience. Discussing my autism, cultural identity, family, trauma, and all other aspects of my life. Using the camera like a diary, reacting, and […]

Loraine O’Shaughnessy

Loraine is an active artist in the local arts scene in Croydon, also being a trustee board member for Club Soda Croydon. She has been a MOSS collective member since 2013. Loraine’s art practice relishes in using textiles, craft and embroidery. She is particularly inspired by Bollywood and Country music. Recently, Loraine has begun to […]

John Messenbird

I’m an illustrator and photographer called John. My work has been seen in magazines, in murals, exhibitions and art shops for sale. My work has even been mentioned on Soho Radio! I’m inspired by retro fashions and designs from the 1960’s and 70’s like Barbarella, Lost in Space and Land of the Giants. I’m also a […]

Wendy Mota

Wendy has been a MOSS collective member since 2013. Her art practice features aeroplanes and modes of transport. She also makes work about people who are passionate about meditation, wellbeing and fashion. Wendy creates artworks in 2D using watercolours and 3D works using clay. Occasionally, Wendy incorporates creative writing and poetry as part of her […]

Michael Hee

Michael has been a MOSS collective member since 2018. His work features maps, roads, geometrical shapes and hand-drawn text. Since working at MOSS, Michael has been exploring new materials in his practice such as spray paints and clay. He is particularly passionate about using text and pencil crayons in his work.

Robert Leslie Lovejoy

Robert has been a MOSS collective member since 2013. He is inspired by his day to day life visiting various areas of Croydon and documenting his journeys. His work is influenced by his passion for Science Fiction, vampires, rock music, local history and his family. Robert’s work provides a creative outlet for the emotions he […]

Angela Carratt

Angela has been a MOSS collective member since 2013. Her art practice features buildings, nature and people in her everyday surroundings. Angela uses glass paints, embroidery, felt tips and collage. She is particularly passionate about creating handmade paper.