Semester 2 Assessment Post
"The role of the artist as environmental activist is to employ the rich set of tools like irony, allegory and humour, which are less...
Bears and Stags
I wanted to challenge my ability to make recognisable animal shapes that would be likely more complicated than the shark from straws....
Artist Research: Gilles Cenazandotti and Thomas Dambo
Gilles Cenazandotti and Thomas Dambo I would consider both artists and activists, expressing their concerns for environmental issues...
Artist Research: Maurizio Cattelan and Angela Singer
I have paired Maurizio Cattelan and Angela Singer in this post for their use of sculpture, taxidermy and realism in their work. Other...
NGCA gallery visit: Fiona Crisp
Fiona Crisp's exhibition 'Material Sight' is a series of large scale photographs and video works made possible by her collaboration with...
Shark Infested Studios
Following on from my shark phase, I decided to focus on just making the head of an animal similar to a trophy head which could be...
Visiting Peter the Taxidermist
Peter, West Cumbria's self-titled 'hobbyist' of a taxidermist and top all round craftsman happens to live two doors down from my great...
Artist Research: Sally Matthews and Carl Emmanuel Wolff
Sally Matthews and Carl Emmanuel Wolff both work with animal sculpture, with Matthews using a variety of materials such as natural wood...
A visit to the Baltic: Jasmina Cibic and Serena Korda
I recently visited the Baltic on a day trip out with some fellow students to see what was new since there seemed to have been a full turn...
Shaun Project Space Crit: Sophie-Anne Mitcheson, Caitlin Daley and Jessica Watson
This crit I attended was of Sophie-Anne's Sculptures, Caitlin Daley's paintings and Jessica Watson's drawings so there was a wide range...
Snow Shark
After the 'Beast from the East' leaving a lot of the UK dealing with a lot of snow I thought it would be a good opportunity to try out my...
