26/04/2016 Having looked at the paintings I have made, I think it would be good to add to the work I have made so far using more images of plants and trees taken walking in the countryside. I went for a walk in the countryside to enjoy the natural surroundings and see what would catch Read More …
Month: April 2016
Degree show coming up, starting to curate!
Our final exhibition, our degree show is about 6 weeks away, with the Private View on 10/06/2016. It’s all about curating now, so I’m looking at my work so far and thinking about which pieces will work well together, reflecting the concept of my work, but also working well aesthetically, allowing each piece space to Read More …
More Experiments
21/04/2016 I’m now deciding which photographs I want to enlarge and use for my large paintings. Just to get an idea if they work or not, I quickly painted over some A4 and A3 printouts of photos taken in Rome, Battle (my home town) and Stratford Upon Avon. Still thinking about how man’s relationship with Read More …
Everyday nature
I’m now looking for nature in culture, natural things in amongst the man made environment, or man made things in a natural environment. The path worn through the woods compacting the soil and polishing roots, a tree planted to decorate a man made environment or a plants chosen to enhance a home. I think about Read More …
To tile or not to tile?
Tiling the images is convenient from the perspective of being able to print them out quickly and cheaply, but trimming and sticking them together is long winded. The finished article looks as if it’s not meant to last, an ephemeral work, a bit like a passing thought rather than a grand artistic statement. The tiled Read More …