5 questions we asked our Young Masters 2026 judges.

What first inspired your interest and dedication to the creative arts?

Art reflects culture, is inspiring and relaxing (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/may/engaging-arts-linked-slower-pace-ageing).

Could you tell us a little about yourself and your professional journey?

After my Master’s in Communication Science, I started my career in advertising, where I worked closely with commercial artists. I also travelled the world and was inspired by cultural differences and how these are expressed through the arts. My husband’s work relocated us and gave me the opportunity to change my focus to arts and design. I worked at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver and started designing interiors. After moving to London, I’m focusing on how I can offer my background in marketing communications to charities, preferably in the arts.

What are your thoughts on the latest Young Masters project, and what are you most excited about?

As a woman, I’m daily thankful for the persistence of the Suffragettes. Giving women a voice has been such a foundation for many steps in emancipation. There still needs to happen a lot, though so much has already been achieved.

This is also reflected in the arts. Where women were barely recognised in art over the last centuries, we finally see women artists getting a voice and being celebrated from all periods and geographical backgrounds.

Are you looking forward to visiting the beautiful Wimbledon Museum and seeing how the Suffragette colours are elevated through the history and atmosphere of the tennis championship?

I’m looking forward to seeing the Suffragette colours and voice in Wimbledon being reflected in art. I think this is an interesting project.

What is your connection with Young Masters, and how did you first meet the founder, Cynthia Valianti Corbett?

I met Cynthia at Collect, I think in 2018, and reached out to her during Covid because I could not forget about a piece I had seen at that show. Meanwhile, I acquired more works from her and I enjoy her energy and how she combines her business with her effort to promote emerging artists through the Young Masters.