The reason behind choosing Grayson Perry was his bold use of colour something that he isn’t afraid to use and has strong connections to his personality and his flamboyant artistic identity. I particularly like the way in which colour is current throughout all of Perrys work be that sculpture, drawings and tapestry work. The textural …
Today I was experimenting with shape, colour, shadow and collage in relation to areas within the garden. I wanted to create something that was bold and related to the ever-changing and contrasting shapes within the garden. I have been looking at Grayson Perry and his bold use of colour within this work and it has …
After looking at the culture behind zines and their nature to share small artworks created by artists, collectives and organisations. I have found strong connections between both the seed share culture and the world of artists zines. The theme of sharing a small delicately made package is something that anyone can and will cherish. I …
Continuing on with the theme of looking at plants and there skeletal form I have been playing attention to them in there dormant season by referring back to some images I took last winter (the winter of 2020/21). exploring the structures, shapes and shadows that are created in amongst the plants. INSERT IMAGES OF PLANTS …
After looking at the spaces in and around the plants in the garden I wanted to continue to analyse the delicate structure and the play with the idea of preservation. Two of my all time favourite plants are both Foxgloves and Anemones after deciding to work with them I wanted this artwork and exercise to …
Today I ventured out into the garden to explore shapes and shadows. I wanted to gain an understanding and idea of the rough state of the garden and the natural shapes that it provided me with. Materials I used to create these fast intimate artworks were Oil pastel, Charcoal, Pencil and Marker pen. I wanted …
Within my art I have been interested in having a level of engagement with a public. For that to be possible I need to gain an understanding of what it means to share portable art. Also look at and analyse the connections that It creates between plants and the seed share community both allotment sites …
collaboration one was the first of many collaborations to happen during the year ahead. It was a peer collaboration with fellow Art and Contemporary Practice students within the university from both the Perth and Inverness campuses. This collaboration worked under the act of call and response after being given a random sentence that was generated …
This talk by Devron Projects was carried out by Robyn Wolsey on behalf of the organisation. Devron Projects is based in Huntly, Aberdeenshire and is a socially engaged arts centre. The centre is a contemporary arts organisation that use the town of Huntly as a their gallery space as they don’t have one. Their main …
‘cross my heart and hope to die’ For the first of many collaborate projects on the Art and Contemporary Practices course we were sent a sentence at random from someone else in the year cohort. I received the phrase ‘cross my heart and hope to die’ and I instantly started to overthink what I was …