Category Archives: Exhibition

Thinking about potential layouts of my work in an exhibition setting… I think the most appropriate space for display would be a wall, white in colour so as not to conflict with any of the colours in the imagery (as some versions contain a lot of intense colour that could easily interfere with surrounding colours).Continue reading “Ideas for exhibition layout”

I have been considering the potential applications for my recent piece “utopia/overgrown”, exploring the relationship between man and nature, and the current connotations that holds in a Covid 19 world. These ideas have included: poster design, editorial (alongside relevant literature); the premise for a short 2D animation; the premise for a stop motion animation; aContinue reading “Potential applications for work…”

Botanical drawing dates back to ancient Egypt; and was most prominent in Europe during the Middle Ages where plants were often used for medicinal purposes. Intricate illustrations were drawn to convey meaningful information regarding identification and health implications of different plants. As earth loses biodiversity today, botanical drawing is an important way of examining andContinue reading “Artist research- Botanical Illustration and Application”

OVERGROWN- A large illustration/collage piece in response to the idea of UTOPIA. I wanted to create a composition “full of life”, colour and motifs relating to the “perfect society”, or the “perfect environment”, with plant and natural imagery being the most prominent. The symbols include: a human face; plant leaves of different types, shape andContinue reading “Overgrown”

^^watercolour painting forming the base background of utopia. (A1 PAINTING). A theme I touched on in my research and essay for this project was “Human vs Posthuman” and “Utopia vs dystopia”. Thinking about the state of the world without human presence is intriguing to me; contemplating how our actions have negatively impacted the planet andContinue reading “UTOPIA/DYSTOPIA”