ABI MOFFAT
Abi Moffat (b. 1992, Cardiff, UK) lives and works in Hastings. She holds a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from Leeds Arts University (2013) and a Master’s degree in Fine Art from Chelsea College of Arts (2018), where she was awarded the Sir Frank Bowling Scholarship. In 2016 and 2017, Abi completed two large-scale public commissions for Transport for London and Leeds City Council in collaboration with established design studios. Her work was featured in The Saatchi Gallery Magazine in 2018. Abi has exhibited widely across the UK and has sold her paintings internationally.
Specialising in abstract painting, her work is driven by a love of exploring the material qualities of paint. Her practice delves into the impact of colour and the translation of natural light within a painted image. Through a spontaneous, process-led approach, she focuses on building rich layers of texture and depth on the surface. She applies, removes, and reapplies materials using a range of tools, brushes, and her own hands.
Abi incorporates collage into the surface to blend subtle moments of familiarity with abstraction. Her original paintings are available for sale, with the option for private commissions. With commissions Abi works closely with clients to create a desired aesthetic and colour palette for varied interiors.
Education
Turps East Sussex Programme, 2024 - 2025
Chelsea College of Art, University of the Arts London, MA Fine Art, 2017 - 2018
Leeds College of Art, BA Hons Fine Art, 2010 - 2013
Solo Exhibitions
2026 Abi Moffat, The Crown, Hastings, UK
2025 Abi Moffat, Good Grades, Hastings, UK
2024 Abi Moffat, The Three Legs Brewery, Bexhill-on-Sea, UK
2023 Abi Moffat, Cake Room, Hastings, UK
2022 Undertow, Aspace Gallery, Hastings College, Hastings, UK
2022 Translating Light, Collected Fictions, St Leonards-on-Sea, UK
2017 Pelican Presents: Abi Moffat, The Peckham Pelican, London, UK
2013 Abi Moffat, Arts Cafe, Leeds, UK
Group Exhibitions
2025
Edition One: Materiality, The Handbag Factory, London, UK
Afterglow, Hastings Arts Forum, St Leonards on Sea, UK
Turps Hastings, Rye Creative Centre, Rye, UK
Abstraction: The Energy Within, Fox Yard Studio, Stowmarket, UK
2024
Landscapes (Not Landscapes?), Rogue Gallery, St Leonards on Sea, UK
2023
Acts of Community, Gallery at St Andrews Mews, Hastings, UK
Of a Place, Moth Shop, St Leonards-on-Sea, UK
2022
Cab, Lewth Gallery, Hastings, UK
Who's your Queen, The Dirty Old Gallery, Hastings, UK
2021
Wilderness Exhibition, The Crypt Gallery & St Pancras New Church, UK
2019
Chaos & Creation, The Crypt Gallery, London, UK
Chelsea MA Summer Show, Chelsea College of Art, London, UK
2018
& anOther angle, Maxilla Space, London, UK
Concrete Dreams, Southbank Centre, London, UK
Open Studios, Chelsea College of Art, London, UK
2017
21st Faith, The Workshop, London, UK
Path, Chelsea College of Art, London, UK
2016
Monday Club presents Take the Floor, Chelsea Theatre, London, UK
2015
The Halloween Project, Ugly Duck Warehouse, London, UK
2014
Ex, Leeds College of Art, Leeds, UK
2013
A Walk on the Wild Side, Seven Arts, Leeds, UK
Free Range, The Old Truman Brewery, London, UK
This is Not the End, Leeds College of Art, Leeds, UK
2012
My Dream Lover, Enjoy Project Space, Leeds, UK
Weights & Measures, East Street Arts, Leeds, UK
Precious, Hyde Park Basement, Leeds, UK
Public Commissions
Leeds BID, Leeds Train Station, Leeds, 2017 - 2018
TfL & The Beautiful Meme, The London Underground, London, 2016
Awards
The Frank Bowling Scholarship, Chelsea College of Art, 2017-2018
The Annual Ex Student Award, Leeds College of Art, 2013
Publications
The Saatchi Gallery Magazine: Art & Music, 2018