Dry Point Etching Edition of 5 Dimensions (WxH): 26 x 33cm
Caroline Lovett is a Suffolk-based painter and printmaker whose work explores memory and the culture and impact of shame through figurative painting and printmaking. Drawing on the histories of the Irish Magdalene Laundries and Mother and Baby Homes, she creates works that give visual presence to stories that have long been silenced, examining how personal and collective histories continue to shape contemporary experience.
Working from archival research alongside symbolism and lived experience, Lovett’s paintings combine dramatic light, rich colour and expressive mark-making to balance grief with quiet acts of resistance and hope. Her recent shift towards greater abstraction reflects an increasing interest in conveying emotion through atmosphere and material rather than narrative alone.
Printmaking has become an important extension of this practice. Through drypoint and etching, Lovett explores the expressive potential of the incised line, using its physicality and permanence to evoke themes of memory, absence and endurance. Recent prints inspired by the former Bessborough Mother and Baby Home reflect an ongoing investigation into institutional histories and the lasting impact of trauma.
Across both painting and printmaking, Lovett’s work seeks to honour overlooked histories while creating space for remembrance, empathy and dialogue.
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Dry Point Etching Edition of 5 Dimensions (WxH): 26 x 33cm
Caroline Lovett is a Suffolk-based painter and printmaker whose work explores memory and the culture and impact of shame through figurative painting and printmaking. Drawing on the histories of the Irish Magdalene Laundries and Mother and Baby Homes, she creates works that give visual presence to stories that have long been silenced, examining how personal and collective histories continue to shape contemporary experience.
Working from archival research alongside symbolism and lived experience, Lovett’s paintings combine dramatic light, rich colour and expressive mark-making to balance grief with quiet acts of resistance and hope. Her recent shift towards greater abstraction reflects an increasing interest in conveying emotion through atmosphere and material rather than narrative alone.
Printmaking has become an important extension of this practice. Through drypoint and etching, Lovett explores the expressive potential of the incised line, using its physicality and permanence to evoke themes of memory, absence and endurance. Recent prints inspired by the former Bessborough Mother and Baby Home reflect an ongoing investigation into institutional histories and the lasting impact of trauma.
Across both painting and printmaking, Lovett’s work seeks to honour overlooked histories while creating space for remembrance, empathy and dialogue.
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