Nearly done

I think I’m nearly done, I still need to print my business cards and I’ve just remembered some work that I haven’t done write ups for but they’ll have to wait until tomorrow. I’ll write them as soon as I get back from Mersey Bio and then I’ll email them to Alison.

I’ve had a lovely time with my family and now I feel refreshed and ready to start again.

All that is left Series

This work is about the relationship I have with my sister. The project started as portraits of us. They resembled us but didn’t represent us and seemed superficial.

To become something that would be about our life long relationship, kinship and our blood ties I have cut the portraits up and reordered them to form this series. Rearranging the portraits original structure and stripping it of an obvious identity has changed the dynamics of the work so that it’s the time, effect and affection I spent on the original portraits that has been preserved rather than the images. The cells floating round this series represent our beginning, end and all that’s in between. It’s the essence of our relationship that remains. ‘All that is left’ is really about the impact my sister has had on my life, through her love, patience and time for me.

Blood

This image has been built up with layers of card and has been set into layers of recessed card. Oil paint was used to produce the colour of blood and P.V.A was used to unevenly disperse the paint as a contrast to the neatly cut card This piece is about the way we like life to be flow in routines but often it throws you unexpected surprises. ‘Blood’ isn’t supposed to be aesthetically pleasing; it’s supposed to be repellent at the same time as drawing you in.

Cell Structures

‘Cell structures’ is an accumulation of pieces left over from former relief prints that had been cut up and used for other projects. With the help of the wire these prints have fitted together to form a circular structure. It is an example of recycling paper that was destined for the bin.