A Happy and Peaceful Christmas to you all

Hello a very happy Christmas and a peaceful new year to you All !!

 
Thankyou once again for checking out my blog. I hope to add to it on a more regular basis in 2014 I've had  loads of writing for my dissertation over the last few months its been an amazing journey reading and learning all about art with social meaning through artists  leon Golub and Martha Rosler looking at the context from which their art emerged and what they were trying to convey to the public about isssues they were bothered about has been both stimulating and inspiring.... check them out if you get chance. happy Christmas love joy peace!!

                                                                                studio space at ucs...

WHEN THE POWER OF LOVE
OVERCOMES THE LOVE OF
POWER,THE WORLD WILL KNOW
PEACE....Jimi Hendrics



 


 Nelson Mandela ' its time to set them free.... sometimes it falls upon a Generation to be great, you can be that great Generation.
  


 

Past works connecting with present proposal preparations

    Here are a number of past works that link in with my present project proposal that I am considering
    to add as part of my presentation
 

  

Tahrir Squire 2011 Charcoal

Image from magazine charcoal

   these works were produced in connection with a project focussing on current socio-political issues that in some way resonated with me also the idea that charcoal can have symbolic
connotations in certain religions as a symbol of repentance a turning away from.....
Also the idea that charcoal is from wood burned-charred and can be used as an instrument /tool to communicate visually events in current societies....to be continued

Artists who influence and inspire.

   

Whilst I was researching for my dissertation which will be based on the effects of war dating from Vietnam  to the recent effects of the Iraq war concerning media interpretation of the events,I have been researching Dora Apels accounts through her book concerning control of the Image via mass media. Susan Sontags work Regarding the Pain of Others Judith Butlers work .Elaine Scarry. Jaques Delueze on passivity and the scream within art. Jacques Ranciere. Bertold Brecht. Micheal Foucaul plus more to come  

   

THE ARTISTS contextualising work ......

Leon Golubs art work has been particularly influential over the last couple of years.His large scale work depicts the effects of power in society his focus is on perperator and victim  a dark  subject matter that has both a challenging  and sobering effect on the viewer.Leons work emerged from the  impact of events culminating from the American involvement in the Vietnam war consequently thereafter his work has depicted an unveiling of the the structures of power." Golub understood violence ,not as an isolated inhuman phenonomen but as anexpression of power and powerlessness all too human conditions (Bird ,J, 2011, p11) to be continued .........

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    Susan Crile.An  artist whose work I came across during the summer

   
    Susans work is highly charged depicting images based on
    Abu Gharib the images of abuse carried out on people held
    as prisoners,Susan had reaserched deeply concerning these events
   to be continued

Add http://eyeforaneye.vice.com/gallery/susan-crile//.........

Hello! Its been a while !!.....

Past Work from projects

     

Water colour and pencil

Courage of the Norwegian people Aycrlic 

    



Yes!! it has been a while..... thankyou for your continued support and visiting my blog it has been encouraging to me to see visits to the sight over the summer. 

I am now starting back at UCS my final year, a dissertation to hand in before Christmas and a Degree show to prepare for in                                                                June 2014 so alot going on. 

     As part of my final year I have to decide on a project topic theme. 
     

Ai Weiwei Exhibition Seville 2013

Finding inspiration.....

1. Throughout my time at UCS I have focused on producing work concerning social political content.I am interested in the dynamics of how individuals and societies function particularly concerning power structures that impact in particular those marginalised within society.  
2.  Initial key influences have stemmed from past and present inspirational figures within society such as Nemoller, Ghandi, Luther-King, Rosa luxemberg,Louise Michele Aung San Suu Kyi,Brian Hawes, Nelson Mandela.Chico Mendes ,and Frans Krajberg to mention a few......
3. Being inspired after visiting the Berlin Wall in 2012 and experiencing the strong depth of  socio-political activism there, and the impact of  street graffiti enabled me to further develop an appreciation for the scope that visual art can have on a personal level and in  the public space and  the realisation that art with social content does have its place in society and being able to express ones views apart from the influences portrayed via mass media is vitaly important as it gives an alternative perspective to the dominant discourse which can only be a healthy thing other wise we are subjected to a topdown only one way brainwashed  mentality .....to be continued
   
    
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Opportunity to Exhibit Work

Displacement 

Here are images part of a recent Exhibition I was able to get involved with.It was run by Ipswich Refugee Council for the 'Refugee Week' in
June 2013 the work I was able to Exhibit was based on recent work done at the World Land Trust looking at aspects of deforestation and its effects on indigenous people groups the piece of  work is about Displacement.The exhibition was held at Endeavour House Ipswich









       The World Land Trust

   

RESTORATION  Showing the work WLT do involving replanting projects 

Chico Mendes and the Brazil Nut Tree

Forest Civilization Desert 

The works that are on my blog are from recent exhibitions that I have been able to get involved with .
Through doing my Professional Practice module with the World land Trust has enabled me to gain confidence and experience to create a further exhibition  with the World Land Trust. Through researching and gaining further understanding I have gone on to produce works in painting and a sculpture installation the photos taken here showing aspects of the installed work and give an idea of the space in a front window of the WLT offices .I have gained valuable experience doing my Professional Development with the Trust.

Displacement 

    Holiday time !!!!

   I had the opportunity to travel to Seville recently with my family for a few days yes plenty of sight 
  Seeing! and the Vegetable  Paella (rice!) was the best ever along with the Sangria!!
  The Sevillian people were generous hearted warm and friendly and the weather was lovley too.
  Point

of interest to note was that Ai WeiWei was exhibiting at the Contemporary Gallery its the     
  first time I have seen his work so that was exciting , We went to the Alcazar palace which was  

  stunning  beautiful court yards with fountains and plants here are some images

 

Ai  Weiwei Exhibition  Seville 2013

 Seville is a Beautiful city to visit.....

Also art wise I put forward another proposal to the WLT  and will be exhibiting an installation in july this is based on the landscape images on Deforestation and its effects along with a sculpture depicting the positive impact of WLT replanting projects in Brazil images below   

Tuesday 11th June 2013

On being REMINDED

 It's been a while since I have been on my blog .... thankyou to those of you who have been following my journey....I have entered back having been inspired and challenged by others.









Various Photo studies of  hand sculpture



 HANDS

Parents can only give good advise or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a persons character lies in their own hands,
                       ANNE FRANK. 

Sketch focusing on the plight of Indigenous people deforestation 

Mixed media work based on effects of deforestation 

Displacement effects of deforestation on Indigenous people

Pastel /Fire deforestation

Photoshop of original

A quote by Camus ---
Dont walk in front of me I may not follow, 
Dont walk behind me I may not lead, 
Just walk beside me and be my friend . 

It was encouraging to see in today's news that artist musicians are collaborating on behalf of the poor, being reminded that Nelson Mandela's voice in the 1970's can still motivate and resonate with  musicians and artists today........... to use there abilities as a platform to fight against ongoing Injustice.....
So many have done this down through  the years it needs to continue...............I am also  reminded that  'You dont have to be perfect to do somthing good'.
Im reminded of  many courageous ones as       Nelson Mandela 
                                                                          Aung San Suu Kyi
                                                                          Gandi
                                                                          Martin Luther-King 
                                                                          Brian Hawes 
                                                                          Louise Michelle
                                                                          Rosa Luxemburg
                                                                          Chico Mendes 
 to name a few and the many unknown unsung ones and ones yet to be discovered ones yet to be born 
ones yet to rise up. Nelson Mandela ' its time to set them free.... sometimes it falls upon a Generation to be great, you can be that great Generation.