MA Fine Art UCA Farnham

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Since completing my Final Major Project, Byway 745 Observatory, for the MA in Fine Art at UCA Farnham, I have had time to reflect on the work and to present another iteration in a gallery context. I’ve also been able to publish a video of the installation for those unable to visit in person. MakingContinue reading “Alt-terior”

Presenting the Outcomes.

I’ve now had a fantastic opportunity to bring the various strands of work from my time on Byway 745 together in an installation. Byway 745 Observatory is the Final Major Project of my MA at UCA Farnham, and I have had access to a large studio space over the past month in which to figureContinue reading “Presenting the Outcomes.”

Oil spill and tyre scrubs.

I have been tackling the growing pile of 2D work relating to Byway 745 Observatory. This includes contour drawings used to build 3D work, numerous photographs, frottage and observational drawings made on site. A great prompt to get on and use some of this material to create stand alone work has come through an MAContinue reading “Oil spill and tyre scrubs.”

Working with plants and lights.

How to curate living elements in sculpture is a challenge Danh Vo has risen to in his current show at White Cube, Bermondsey. The visitor is greeted in the space outside the gallery by a pavilion bedecked in makeshift wooden planters while in one room of the interior space plants dominate the display, grow-lights suspendedContinue reading “Working with plants and lights.”

Fossils at Oxford University Museum of Natural History.

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.”

London visit with fellow UCA MA students. 12th November 2019.

“Between Inside and Outside” by Anna Maria Maiolino. Photo by Liz Clifford We started by looking at four works by UCA PhD student Martha Todd at The Freud Museum in North London – part of a show to celebrate the centenary of Freud’s publication “The Uncanny” which runs until 9th February 2020. Martha works inContinue reading “London visit with fellow UCA MA students. 12th November 2019.”