About

I’m Anna Boyles, a Northern Irish artist. I studied Photography with Video at the Belfast School of Art from 2021-2024, after finishing the Art & Design Foundation Course from 2020-2021.

Over the last 4 years, I have repeatedly returned to themes of the everyday and home, and the things I connect to my home environment, such as my dogs, my family, and my childhood.

My first introduction to photography (as it’s taught in BSoA) was during the Foundation Course. There, I learnt about the concept of pairing photographs (as shown in Rinko Kawauchi’s photobook, Utatane). I’d never encountered a photobook before, but I’ve felt drawn to them ever since.

My latest work, Talking to Rocks, covers themes around mental health, whilst the subject matter and the text remains in the realm of the everyday.

In the last year I have also explored ideas within Irish folklore, something I’ve always felt disconnected from.

I have a love for using text and archives in my practice.