Bea Denton is an artist whose practice relies on photography and digital media. Her interests focus largely on the notion of spirituality, religion and faith in a contemporary context. Her work incorporates aspects of her personal experience, beliefs and observations, although a participatory aspect is implicit in the work, and outcomes are reliant upon the input of those whose opinions are sought. The testimonies of individuals from within a diverse community are offered voluntarily online, by post and by word of mouth and are transcribed but not altered.

Denton's work is about storytelling, although truth is not the issue - these are stories simply told which express recognition of something intangible in the way of things. They are told as they were received, and a curious bond is created between the storyteller and the listener.

We live in a society whose newfound religion is self-worship and whose headline news is a celebration of public suffering and testimony. But despite this spiritual poverty it seems that we have a need for hope that is as great as our need to tell stories.

This work is about Faith, Confession, Pilgrimage, The Soul, Lost Souls, The Afterlife, Miracles, Hope. It tells a story about hope born of the fragile human condition, and our consequent pursuit of faith, however illusive.

Bea Denton is currently sacrificing her soul on the altar of education in the eternal hope of securing a place in Heaven. As a consequence, updates to this site will be irregular and infrequent.