Somaya Critchlow: Exploring Intimacy and Female Gaze Through Figurative Painting Somaya Critchlow is a British artist born in London, UK, in 1993. She lives and works in London, establishing herself as a prominent voice within contemporary figurative painting. Her artistic journey began with formal training at the University of Brighton’s BA program in Painting, followed by postgraduate studies at The Royal Drawing School, where she honed her skills and earned a Diploma in 2017. Critchlow's breakthrough came in April 2023 with “Somaya Critchlow: Paintings and Drawings,” an inaugural exhibiti…