These two images are prints I created last year as part of a project I did after a field trip to Barcelona January 2012. It was inspired by Antoni Gaudi a Barcelonian architectand famous for his as yet Sagrada Familia and Ernst Hundertvasser and Austrian artist and architect. the were both inspired and influenced by nature, particularly spirals and the undulating movement of the ocean.
On the 28th January 2013 StudioFour Gallery, which I share with Louise Knight, Carol Newton and Michelle Stringer had our own stall on Macclesfield's Treacle Market. We have all been very busy with finishing deadlines for our Foundation Degree Creative Arts for Employment course and we were panicing a bit about whether we would have enough small sellable work to out on the stall. I used these two images to create some greetings cards. I cut them up into squares and rectangles in varying sizes and stuck them to prpeared card, with envelopes. I had also created some textured back grounds, using tissue paper and water colour paints, which when dried I used in the same way as stated above. These have created some lively cards that I hope will sell. I enjoyed doing practicle work after so much writing for my course. It reminded me why I enjoy being a mixed media artist.
I will be posting some of my cards soon and sections of the background I created. So watch this space.
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I am a new up and coming mixed media artist currently studying my 2nd year at Macclesfield College on Creative Arts for Employment Foundation Degree.
Since April this year I share a Studio Workshop and Gallery space in Macclesfield with three of the students that are on the same course. We are all quite diverse from one another; one specialising in textile and embroidery, and the three remaining artists have all created our own techniques in mixed media.
We will eventually have guest artists exhibiting their work and we'll also be doing workshops so that we can share our knowledge to all ages.
My work is primarily centered on natural forms such as abstract flowers, landscapes, seascapes and ceramic work that is both textural and with the feeling of movement.
Colour has a strong influence on me and this is reflected in my work mainly strong and bright or subtle, however the mood or subject dictates. When looking around me for inspiration colour is the first thing that has a major impact on me with texture a close second. Due to colours influence on me this is the first thing I consider when starting a new project and then I decide if I'm going to add texture to the canvas, paper or board. I use photography, watercolour, acrylic, mixed media, printing & ceramics as a means to translate what I see. Some of my work is representative yet I also like to experiment with small compositions & paint abstract images from them. I use a wide range of media from tissue paper to tile grout in my acrylic & printing work to add texture & depth; this makes my work both visual & tactile.
I have been commissioned paintings & I'm available for more work.