Hello there, I’m Steph and I dabble with various forms of art, working under the name of Theia Galleries. Much of my artwork is botanical/floral and some of my more recent pieces have been printed onto bone china and other homeware. I work at the meeting point of botanical observation, symbol and everyday ritual. Rooted in a deep love of gardens and heritage, I’ve been shaped by slow looking, ethical making and a reverence for the living world. Each piece begins as a hand-drawn study from nature and is transformed into an object for daily use — inviting pause, reflection and connection through art, tea and the language of flowers.
Why Theia Galleries? According to the Ancient Greeks, Theia was worshipped as the Goddess of sight, of divine inspiration and of clear blue skies. In marrying Hyperion, she became ‘the Goddess from which all light proceeded’. And for those of you familiar with the Giant Impact Hypothesis, there exists a theory that our Moon was born from a cataclysmic impact between Earth and its sister planet Theia. From the simple building blocks of life, something far more inspiring and unique was created.
We are all creators in our own right: our art, our language, our dreams, ideas and inventions are born and brought forward. My relationship with Theia is one filled with love, light, intention, empowerment and creative energy and for me there are many parallels when I’m working. I’m inspired by nature’s light & dark and all complexities in between, by its destruction & reinvention and our intrinsic connection to it. Theia Galleries is the name I’ve given to what happens when I connect.
Art has taught me to appreciate every point of view and Theia has taught me to see the light in everyone (and like art, this is a work in progress!). You may see something in these pages that resonates with you, please feel free to contact me if you do.
Thanks for visiting
Steph
