Loretta Yussuff is a British figurative artist of Nigerian-Lithuanian heritage, born and based in Brixton, South London. Working primarily in oil paint, her practice uses figuration to explore internal psychological states and the tension between introspection and social experience.

She uses intuitive colour and rhythm to register emotional conditions such as longing, joy, anxiety, and quiet reflection, treating painting as a way of holding shifting psychological states rather than fixed narratives.

Her practice extends into material and spatial construction. Layered surfaces, thread, and altered supports, including CNC-shaped canvases, extend materiality into emotional space. The canvas becomes an active site of construction.

The recurring use of the arch, drawn from Christian architectural traditions, structures the work through framing and containment, shaping attention and asking what is worthy of care and remembrance.

She studied Fashion Design at the University for the Creative Arts (BA, 2020) before developing her painting practice through independent study. She completed an MA in Fine Art: Painting at the University of the Arts London in 2025.