Layla Andrews (b. 1997) is an artist currently working from Dame Tracey Emin's studios in Margate.

Storytelling is central to Layla’s paintings, exploring identity, moments in time, memory, and the human condition. Her work reflects on how we navigate, endure and make sense of the world.

She was formerly the artist in residence of Brixton Village where she unveiled two large-scale sculptures and curated an exhibition for International Women's Day. In 2022 she was named as one of The Evening Standards ‘22 London women changing the world’.
In 2016 her work caught the attention of former President Obama, who praised Layla's work and encouraged her to further her art career.

Layla draws upon her own mixed-race heritage and working-class upbringing, shaped within a matriarchal household, to inform and enrich her practice. Her work is grounded in the belief that art, in whatever form it may take, should be inclusive and accessible to all.
 
You can read more about Layla's work in Juxtapoz Magazine and Harper's Bazaar here. 

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