The work of Jodee Knowles is emotive and immersive, both gutting and overwhelming. From the tender vulnerability of her gothic female portraits to the vivid genre imagery of her fashion work with her Father Superior label, engaging with her work is a headlong experience.

"My works are an extension of me and my emotional state. I'm not driven by accuracy or perfect brush strokes — sometimes, even the medium I'm working in feels inferior. But I just have to put the idea or feeling down on something."

"I love letting my works take on another life, as seen through the eyes of the anonymous viewer. The work becomes utterly different from what I created, and I'm happy with that. I love creativity in every form. I am not good at all of it, but I love collaborating, and that keeps my work engaging, current and youthful. My purpose is connecting people and growing ideas — and I also just happen to paint."

"Father Superior is a love child and ongoing collaboration with my partner and fellow artist Creon. With my fashion background and Creon's ability to create any concept we came up with, we decided to run with a nostalgic feeling from our past, that darkness that's both burdensome and oddly comforting. He painted the jackets while I sourced the concepts and managed the art direction. Our inspiration came from old 80s horror films and villains from our favourite cartoons. We wanted people to feel a direct or similar sensation to what we had in mind. "