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7 x 9 drawings using life drawing

I spent part of my lockdown getting back into my home studio, and in the process of clearing out I found a series of life drawings. I decided to use these and take the figure into a more abstracted space by applying the system 7 x 9 to them. I divided the drawings up andContinue reading “7 x 9 drawings using life drawing”

Methodology Research & Enquiry

Considering my methodology the first questions are; what affects the decisions I make about my practice and what are the broader implications of what I am doing within the practice?  In answering, I realised that I adopt different experimental approaches to explore an idea, often emerging from that experience. The word “emerge” has been aContinue reading “Methodology Research & Enquiry”

Visual Research Method Workshop

I had the opportunity to work with Hayley Berman from Art Therapy as a tangential workshop to the Fine Art postgraduate course on the 25th November 2019. The aim of the workshop was to ‘explore a visual research method “role consultation analysis”in thinking about an area of practice. This involves working in small groups, reflectingContinue reading “Visual Research Method Workshop”

Understanding the Ritual and Visual Language in my Practice

I have been reviewing my work following my progress crit. I have come up with some rough ideas about what I think the tentative direction my practice is taking within the context of the postgraduate study course. I have been making conceptual explorations and realise some of the following: There is a fluid and ambiguousContinue reading “Understanding the Ritual and Visual Language in my Practice”

Looking at complexity in Critical Analysis for Research and Enquiry

The excerpt I chose to study for the Critical Analysis in Research and Enquiry was complex. There was initial excitement at finding a piece of writing that expressed so many elements I am pursuing in my own practice. Taking the energy from that excitement, I had to get down to the nitty gritty of understandingContinue reading “Looking at complexity in Critical Analysis for Research and Enquiry”

Researching Folds

During my studio practice I have been developing three dimensional work that uses folds. A recurring theme throughout my practice, I have returned to this during my postgraduate studio work. I have been folding printed photographs, and I have been researching other artists who use folds and have been expanding my understanding of why otherContinue reading “Researching Folds”

Print induction workshop with Mike Wright 8th November

I spent the day in with L4 doing monoprints. Learning to mix printing ink with copper plate oil for the drypoint. Mike showed us a series of his mono prints. He used a mixture of techniques in his strong body of work. His themes are consistent to it was interesting to see how he hadContinue reading “Print induction workshop with Mike Wright 8th November”

Line / Extended

17th October 2019 – opening of UHArts Line/Extended show I attended the opening of Line / Extended, a group show at UHArts gallery. The artists on show were Rosana Antoli, Andrea V. Wright, Jane Grisewood, Lucy Brown and George Eksts. I was interested in this show because I use line, drawing and installation extensively inContinue reading “Line / Extended”

Practice Development Louis Bourgeois – Insomnia Drawings

research on drawing practice I first encountered Bourgeois in 1986 and her work struck a fear in me. It was her way of speaking the unsayable and finding a language for pain, but juxtaposed to that pain and unapologetic at a time when subjects she was addressing were taboo in a wider cultural sense. IContinue reading “Practice Development Louis Bourgeois – Insomnia Drawings”

Defining practice research, methodology and complexity

Following from being set a piece of work to define our practice, there was a seminar with visiting lecturer, Helena McGrath, to establish what our research should be about. We analysed our own practice, what we are interested in and what we do. I found this process a bit alien and difficult at first asContinue reading “Defining practice research, methodology and complexity”

Research on Kiki Smith and studio research and experimentation

I visited the Kiki Smith show at Modern Art Oxford after postgraduate tutor Michael Wright had mentioned Smith in the taught seminar I attended on printmaking. Michael had explained how Smith was a cross discipline artist and had made very spiritual works. I was curious as I started to research Smith and discovered how sheContinue reading “Research on Kiki Smith and studio research and experimentation”