Blaze was born in Wiltshire and now lives and works in London. She graduated from the City & Guilds of London Art School in 2014 with an M.A. in Fine Art after a previous career in the fashion industry and has quickly gained recognition for her work. Blaze was elected as an associate of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (R.E.) in 2017, and promoted to 'Fellow' in 2019, most recently Blaze has been elected to the Society of Wood Engravers in 2021.

 

Working within the mediums of drawing, etching, woodcut and wood engraving, Blaze's primary subject area is landscape. She has a particular fascination with ancient trees, the portrayal of time and the beautiful grotesque. Blaze has shown work with many of the leading art and printmaking societies and in 2015 she joined 'The Arborealists' an international group of artists specializing in the representation of trees.

 

Blaze's work is to be found in many leading public and private collections today including the Royal Collection. Blaze began teaching etching in 2015 at Putney School of art and in 2018 at City & Guilds of London Art School.

 

For each art work by Blaze Cyan that is sold The Tree Art Gallery will donate 17% of the commission to the Ancient Tree Forum, the charity chosen by Blaze to receive support from the sale of her work.