Hi Folks
Well I'm almost at the end of my Foundation Degree at Macclesfield College. For this Final Major Project we have to work as a group thinking of a theme collaboratively, choose a venue and have weekly meetings taking minutes and generally agree on various aspects of the process of setting up our own exhibition.
We have decided on 'Sense of Place' as our theme as this is a broad one and can be interpreted in many ways.
Everyone has researched various venues, with mixed results. I'm not going to name all the possible places as I've already spoke about them in my Reflective Journal. However Lucy Hill one of our group contacted the Castlefield Gallery in Manchester and they told her they had a free space at the end of May, just at the end of our course. It couldn't have worked out better. As a group we arranged to go and see the Gallery on the 14th February 2013. The Gallery had looked large to us going by the floor plan, but when we arrived we were pleasantly surprised that it wasn't as big as we'd first thought. We had all been feeling daunted by the prospect of such a large venue, but I think after we had had a good look round we felt alot better.
Kwong Lee the director was helpful and his enthusiasm for the Gallery and the works and exhibitions they have had showed. After a brief history of the Gallery he showed us round and told us what part they would play in the setting up of the exhibition, the promotion of it and about the curator Clarrissa Corfe who will be on hand to help us any time including the 'get in and get out'.
We were all made to feel welcome and the Gallery has a good feel about it. I think our work is not going to look out of place here.
So now for the hard work of producing the work. I plan to undertake alot of experimental work in my sketchbook in mixed media and a couple of prototype canvases to show the development of my work, before completing a larger canvas. Watch this space. next time I will discuss my particular project in detail. I have already started my Action Plan and I've written my Statement of Intent, which will keep me on track, although it will is subject to some changes if needs be.
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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.