This Autumn, I received my first commission request. It was an absolute joy to create this work (above) – it has been such a long time since I had drawn in my style on such a large scale. For this piece, I focussed on creating an intense atmosphere, highlighting the light and shadow in the […]
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“Diaspora Vapor” is a collection of works which aims to further the research, experiments and ideas initially explored in “Dyfed Forests”. By working in monochrome, I assess and manipulate mixed media to create an image that concerns the concept of space and distance, balanced by paths within macro-micro compositions inspired by the landscape. By utilizing […]
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feeling grateful – a post-lockdown photoset
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Aberystwyth School of Art has put together a fabulous online exhibition of the postgraduate and undergraduate degree show work which would have been shown in May 2020. It is wonderful to be able to share all of our hard work with a larger audience than perhaps a physical exhibition would have managed. Although it is […]
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It’s official – I am one exhibition away from completing my MA. “Handing-in” an exhibition online felt very strange. I had no sense of relief or accomplishment in sending over a presentation online. There was no sense of team-spirit in the curation and set-up of creating the School of Art Degree show. In an attempt […]
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some more pictures of nature during the pandemic from a collection of daily walks over the past two weeks – enjoy.
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After 4 years, I finally put together a video of the underwater life I captured in Gozo, snorkelling. It’s quite hard to film and swim at the same time so apologies for the shakiness, haha. This was before the time of the GoPro-gyro! Anyway, I hope you enjoy some footage of this wonderful place that […]
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On my daily walk today, I did a bit of filming. This is my first attempt at using Adobe Premiere Rush, so I welcome feedback (please)! I didn’t have much footage to work with, but I thought how it turned out was quite nice. Enjoy a short clip of spring in Aberystwyth.
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With the e-exhibition looming (one month and a week to go!) I am still working constantly in my sketchbook … although I am having so much fun, I feel as though I need to be dedicating more time to my final pieces (series of 9) rather than doing exploratory work in my sketchbook. Perhaps, due […]
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