The UCA MA Fine Art group made a visit to Oxford this week. First port of call was the Museum of Natural History where I was bowled over by the vast collection of fossils. There was time to make drawings and have a really good look at the exhibits. What I found immediately striking wasContinue reading “Fossils at Oxford University Museum of Natural History.”
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Fictional Fossil
Ford Fossil 2019. Plaster. Liz Clifford I have been working with plaster rather than chalk recently to move my embedded objects forward. Up to now I have embedded the actual objects in the material but the work pictured above is made entirely from plaster. I hope this new approach will enable me to work onContinue reading “Fictional Fossil”
Plastic finds on the Byway.
I’ve started recording where I find the plastic fragments used in my work with a simple photograph on my phone. The location and date is logged. An objective record akin to forensic evidence. However, I can’t help myself making an aesthetic choice. I’m drawn to the jewel like quality of colourful vehicle reflectors pressed intoContinue reading “Plastic finds on the Byway.”
Byway 745
Hampshire County Council BOAT No 745 Byway Open to All Traffic is an ancient sunken lane in the Hangers of East Hampshire, within The South Downs National Park. It is used by walkers, horse riders, cyclists, 4 x 4 drivers and motorcyclists, primarily for recreation. Very occasionally, it is used by someone who works onContinue reading “Byway 745”
Liz Clifford 