Daisy Potter

I am a British painter working predominantly in acrylic. My paintings explore the search for safety and the instinct to adapt when the world around us feels unpredictable.

I create surreal, dreamlike worlds through self portraiture, using saturated colour, bold black outlines and recurring patterns. My figures move through environments that can feel both familiar and unsettling, exploring what it means to want comfort while remaining aware of the possibility of danger.

My ongoing series Comfort Blanket uses the pattern of my childhood blanket as a symbol of safety, comfort and familiarity. I place this pattern within imagined environments where things are not always as reassuring as they first appear. The paintings explore the tension between wanting to let your guard down and feeling that you cannot fully do so.

My background in Textile Design at Central Saint Martins has influenced the way I work with pattern, surface and texture. I am interested in how pattern can carry memory and how something familiar can take on a different meaning when placed in an unfamiliar setting.

My experience across textiles, ceramics and scenic painting has shaped the way I approach my work. I enjoy constructing environments and using colour, pattern and staging to create spaces that suggest a story without explaining everything.

In June 2026, I was awarded the Contemporary Figurative Painting Award at the Society of Women Artists’ 165th Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London, for Black Dog from the Comfort Blanket series.