HELLO, I’M ALMUDENA

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After graduating in 2019, I wholeheartedly followed my dream of becoming a tattoo artist while also nurturing my passion as an illustrator and ceramic artist. Throughout the years, I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with various brands, small businesses, and charities, and I truly cherished every moment of that creative work. It’s something I still long to develop and explore further.

At the moment, my tattooing career is on pause, primarily due to my struggles with anxiety. It’s been a challenging path, and after seven years filled with ups and downs, I made the difficult decision in 2026 to pause and seek a different direction for my life and career.

My artistic journey is deeply intertwined with nature, folklore, and storytelling. This new focus blossomed during a transformative three-month period in 2025 when I lived in a van and travelled around Europe.

My background is wonderfully diverse, encompassing a range of interests and skills, such as ceramics, screen printing, clothing design, counselling skills, workshops, and writing. Collaborating with others brings me immense joy, whether I’m teaching workshops or partnering with organisations. Over time, I’ve explored many mediums, but ceramics, glass, and tattooing resonate with me the most, each steeped in tradition and history. The love for glass is especially poignant, as it’s a craft I inherited from my mum, and I often find myself wishing for more space to experiment with it.

Exhibitons,

Talks and Awards

In 2023, I published "The Intuitive Drawing Journal," a guided journal designed to help others explore their emotions through simple drawings and automatic techniques that have inspired my artistic journey. This accomplishment holds a special place in my heart, demonstrating that dyslexia does not define my potential. I hope my book can serve as a source of encouragement for anyone who might feel constrained by limiting narratives about their artistic abilities. As well as a safe space to explore your feelings and emotions.

Right now, I find myself on a meaningful journey of self-exploration and creativity. I am moving to the beautiful Isle of Skye for a while. I want to delve deeper into my work and truly develop my practice. I am trying to figure out who I am and what I want. It often feels like there hasn’t been enough time to nurture my craft fully, and I sincerely hope this new path will provide me with the space to immerse myself in what brings me joy.


Press & Talks

2025 - Narc Magazine

2025 - Frit, Fire And The Feminine - with Helen Grierson

2023 - Art Heals All Wounds Podcast

2023 - Crack Magazine

2023 - ‘The Intuitive Drawing Journal ’-Northumberland Gazette

2023 - ‘The Intuitive Drawing Journal’ - London Arts and Health

2023 - ‘The Intuitive Drawing Journal’ with Watkins Widoms Publishing at The Mind Body and Soul Experience London

2022 - Creative Career Talks - The Baltic

2020 - Guest Artist ‘Discussion and Demos’ with Chilli Studios

2020 - Femzine

2019 - The Scotsman

2019 - Herald Scotland

2019 - GSA Degree Show Stories

2019 - Sistahood

2019 - ‘Artist Talk’ at Project Ability

2018 - The Creative Chronicle

2018 - GUM Magazine


Awards & Funding

2026 - The Slow Start Club Kickstarter

2025 - Creative Book Awards

2024 - North East Artist Fund

2019 - Aon Community Art Award



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Solo exhibitions

2023 - ‘Drawing Through Emotions’ at Dry Water Arts

2018 - ‘Taking Up Space’ at The Flying Duck


Group Exhibitions- Collaborative Exhibitions

2026 - The Oracle - Inverarity Gallery

2026 - Open Exhibition - Woodhorn Museum

2025 - Open Exhibition - Woodhorn Museum

2025 - Pieces Of Woman (With Helen Grierson) - RePublic Gallery

2025 - Monochrome Goddess - Inverarity Gallery

2024 - Open Exhibition - Northern Print

2024 - Open Exhibition - Woodhorn Museum

2023 - ‘Wild Northumberland’ - Woodhorn Museum

2020 - ‘In Her Own Way’ at For The Love Of The North

2019 - Graduate Spotlight Exhibition - Alnwick Playhouse

2019 - The Leadenhall Building - Aon Community Art Award Exhibition

2019- Degree Show - The Glasgow School Of Art

2019 - ‘Project Ability’ at South Block

2018 - ‘Dream pod’ Project Ability in collaboration with Mike Inglis - Project Ability

2018 - Project Ability - The Glasgow School of Art

2018 - Line drawings in collaboration with Hando Morice - The Glasgow School of Art

2017 - ‘Belt and Braces’ Performance piece ‘Endurance 1 hour’ - The Glasgow School of Art

2016- ‘Hop, Skip, Yomp’ - The Glasgow School Of Art

2015 - Newcastle College Collaborative Exhibition

2015 - Newcastle College end-of-year class exhibition