About Jocelyn Allen

Born in Birmingham, UK, in 1988, I am an artist who mainly works with photography, text/hashtags, dance, performance and video.

I completed my first self-portraiture project in 2010 and have been primarily using myself within my personal work since. The themes that I often explore are hiding & revealing, body image, self-esteem, self-confidence and anxiety, though recently my work has been about pregnancy and motherhood too.

My practice is very therapeutic for me and through it I am learning to accept myself and my body, whilst also building my confidence. It also helps me to process my thoughts and feelings, as well as document my life.

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