Daisy Potter (b.1993) is an emerging British Painter working predominantly in acrylics.

Her practice centres on psychologically charged self portraits rendered in saturated colour, defined by bold black outlines. The Figures are placed within surreal, carefully staged environments, where symbolism creates tension and suggests narrative.

Potter studied Textile Design at Central Saint Martins, where an engagement with surface, pattern and Texture became foundational to her visual language. This sensitivity to pattern continues to inform her paintings.

Her ongoing series Comfort Blanket uses the patterned surface of a childhood blanket as a recurring motif for safety. Small disruptions and symbolic elements introduce a sense of unease. Moving between comfort and vulnerability, the paintings explores the fragile nature of security and the persistent human desire to create places of refuge in uncertain environments.

Potter is a self taught artist whose work is informed by her experience across multiple creative disciplines, from Textiles, ceramics, to her work as a Scenic Artist. Surface texture, pattern and staging inform her distinctive approach to surface, pattern and staging.

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Black Dog from the ongoing Comfort Blanket Series will be exhibited in the Society of Women Artists (SWA) 165th Annual Open Exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London in June 2026.