Artist Research: Since I have been looking at video installations I decided to look at other artist that uses videos in their own work to see how they use them to create piece. The first artists that I looked at […]
After looking at the work of Gerhard Richter I wanted to research more into other artists that use a similar technique of painting with a squeegee. I wasn’t necessarily looking for artists that have the same subject matter as what […]
Reflection! Lets start from the very beginning… The swollen images I posted in blog post 18 are photographs of my flesh in a different state. Through out my project I have been looking at my flesh in different ways and […]
‘Da Funk’ is titled after a Daft Punk song and in it is a couple of intertwining figures. The setting is an open room with windows showing the tropical fauna. The language is surreal and sexual, and draws parallels to […]
Another example is the alert reality envisaged in ‘Midnight Rambler’ a painting that captures the wild life – tribal, sophisticated and primordial.
Small experimental works Currently all my small scale mixed media works are taken from my first set of darker gloomier images. Some of them however are depicted lighter or more vibrant in my paintings. This tells me that I do […]
In ‘Mr. E’ I am inventing a head from tiny hybrid shapes. The head is disappearing and forming like an identity cocktail. This is my turbulent visual grammar – disturbing, compulsive and floral.
Artist Research: Douglas Gordon I have been looking at Douglas Gordon and his video installations he is a Scottish video and installation artist. His work is often based on a disruption of perception; by making his audience aware of their […]
Construction Project Day #17 On day 17 I wanted to employ as few materials as possible to test a new idea. The configuration of a tripod using three primary coloured sticklights allows for a saturated glow around the whole space […]
Dissertation: In my dissertation I looked at how female artist have explored in depth the representation of women throughout history through their art work and what I have come to realise is that I am documenting my own history with […]
Through out this blogging process, i have found it helpfull to logically anailyse my thoughts and ideas through out my work and thinking process. I have also found it helpfull with aranging ideas and because i am looking at each […]
As has been previously mentioned within this blog, my use of family photography throughout this project has meant that I have produced all of my prints in a 6×4 format to match that of the original image. Whilst producing my […]
Projection After working with the images and over lapping those to create this double layer look. This idea has then leaded me on to wanting to work again with video but maybe playing the video so I am facing myself. […]
Catholic Blood work by Artist Andrea Molodkin a contempoary artist from Russia. This Image is from his exhibition at the Void Gallery in Londonderry. The Exhibition shows blood donated by catholics, the blood is pumped from a basement room of […]
Today I have been completing the next stage of my process in bringing together mixed media, painting, projection and etching. After completing a mixed media background and letting it dry, today I was able to project my chosen etching plate […]
I have been discussing with my lecturers about what I plan to do in my degree show. I have come up with an idea which I may or may not use for my final degree piece. I really want to […]
Have you ever tried getting blood from a stone? Well I feel like I have this last week. A few weeks ago I wrote about trying to set up the first Art Trail for my local town. I was feeling […]
Reflecting I started out with the question of what is Art? I questioned why do I need to make Art? when Art all originates from an idea? I felt by making something physical would only be an interpretation of my […]
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Why I use myself as a model within my photographs? Generally I avoid situations where I would be the centre of attention. I hate talking publicaly as everyone focuses on you, and I get extremely panicky inside and feel like […]
we’re preparing a new homepage for the root of our domain … and so i get ready to say chin chin to our retiring design. seems rather a poor send off. .. … …. but what else can i say […]
Cindy Sherman – Pink Robes Series I have spoken very briefly about Cindy Sherman but the very small Pink Robes Series is perhaps the series that truly inspired me to create my current work. The series is formed out of […]
The first time I projected my etchings in the white space I only had my phone camera. Here I have re-photographed all my etching projections using my bridge camera. There are a lot so I’ve had to make a slideshow/movie […]
As being human goes, one cannot escape viruses and infections; not even GP’s! It was unfortunate that my creative partner in crime had to sit this trip out due to a sickness, which meant I was to go ahead solo […]
A Few Sketches.. Attached are two of my early sketches when composition was my main focus. After collecting practically hundreds of videos stills, constantly pausing the screen to capture the best moment, I found myself desperately trying to find a […]