About

Khaya Job is a multidisciplinary artist and creative freelancer, working across music, visual art, workshops, and publishing. Now based in Norwich, UK, she has spent the past five years delivering creative workshops and community magazines in Nottingham, alongside working in the mental health sector, using art as a tool for connection, empowerment and self expression.

Her practice is introspective, asking questions about life and humanity. Approaching her work with vulnerability, she aims to help others feel seen. Raised in a Buddhist community, themes of spirituality and self-determination often weave into her projects, shaping her approach to creativity as both personal reflection and collective practice. She is best known for her work with Femme Fatale Gals, an empowerment platform an annual magazine she began in Nottingham. The magazine has 3 full sized issues and created a sense of community and connection throughout the community.

Khaya has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and her music has been recognised by BBC Introducing Nottingham. She was a regular guest on Notts TV Book Club, and at 22 joined the board of UNESCO City of Literature in Nottingham as a trustee. She has mainly worked across Nottingham and the East Midlands, and is currently a member of Primary (Artist Studios, Nottingham), where she formerly held a studio.

Most recently, she received funding from Youth Music’s Next Gen Fund to explore sound healing in her practice, and from the New Art Exchange’s Under the Spotlight programme to support her artistic development. She also received funding from Primary’s To and Fro project, which allowed her put on a joint exhibition exploring friendship and ritual. In 2024, she began studying Liberal Arts at the University of East Anglia, majoring in History of Art with minors in Arts and Humanities, aiming to deepen her practice and research while exploring the themes that inform her work.