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WORK EXPERIENCE
During a week spent at a local architects firm, I was given a design brief. The initial brief read, ‘Design a small living space for a famous person, alive or dead. What the structure is made from, where it goes and and what's inside it is totally up to you, money is no object’. The specification for the design stated that the Living space should be made of 3 cubes. Each cube was 3m x 3m x 3m to begin with. The cubes could then be split up. The Famous person that I chose was Bear Grylls, a celebrity explorer known for teaching survival skills on the television. I aimed to design a small space for explorers to stay in the Scottish highlands during expeditions.
Initial sketches of house
Final Design of house
PRODUCT DESIGN
Final prototype Prototype of inner structure
Bass and tweeter speakers provide good sound
Thin sheets of wood are sustainable and fully recyclable
Base of speaker reduces noise interference and vibration
STILL LIFE
I am inspired by still life artists such as Ambrosius Bosschaert and Paul Cezanne. I think that its important that the chosen objects in a still life have meaning and connection to the artist.
Media-‐ Pencil and charcoal Size-‐ 21.0 x 29.7 cm
Media-‐ Pencil Size-‐ 14 x 28 cm
The Dutch Vanitas paintings of 16th and 17th century are particularly inspiring as they have analogies that symbolize themes such as the vanity, decay and the brevity of life. In my work I wanted to produce modern vanitas. I looked at the themes of gluttony, substance abuse and mental health in my work. I feel that the objects I chose have deeper meanings and are symbolic of the brevity of life.
Media-‐ Acrylic paint on wallpaper Size-‐ 42 x 59.4 cm
Media-‐ Acrylic paint on Canvas Size-‐ 42 x 59.4 cm
DISTRESS AND DECAY
The main theme in the following work is distress and decay. I think that there is beautiful quality to objects and buildings that have surfaces that are distressed and show visual texture.
Textural study of a distressed window – Acrylic paint
This painting is an observational study of a window from a local building in disrepair. I was inspired by Anselm Kiefer to add filler and PVA glue to the paint to replicate the decaying textures of the window.
Media-‐ Paint with filler and PVA glue Size-‐ 42 x 59.4 cm