High-Rise Low-Life


Sunday 9 May 2010

work wrk work

oh and also, got a piece finished...and also another one on the go...and my book is getting there and im gonna order my perspex this week...things are looking up guys and girls!

Dartmouth Avenue- Trail Hang




so me and ruth have been hanging work down at dartmouth ave. it's been so frustrating, due to an amalgamation of issue...lack of tutors, lack of enthusiasm towards my own work and a lack of a drill with the right drill bit. Woe me.
Anywho, I managed to put a few pieces up...none of which I want to show for my final assessment, but nevertheless its experience!

Wall

This is my fake wall. its made of ferracotta (fake terracotta) and so it will age and rust with time. Its taken from a latex cast of my garden wall from back home in London. My Fake Home to have here in Bath.

Wednesday 28 April 2010

Got Wood

Today seemed to be a constant waiting game. Waiting for photography to open. Waiting for the photography man to help me. Waiting til MAY12TH to use bookbinding. Waiting for my wood to be cut. Waiting for paint to dry. Waiting for inspiration.
Managed to sort out an idea for another piece tho. I'll hopefully put up picks tomorrow.

Monday 26 April 2010

Grime and Punishment















I got to use a spray gun!!!! so much fun...i need to get me one.

The Flats


So here's a 'very nearly finished' piece..need to sort out the ivy and also the thick white panel on the left hand side.
Acrylic..plus a bit of marble dust and talc to make a pretend wall effect...hmmm...have i just given away my secret recipe?

A suck...sess???

So, I've had a few very stressful days in the studio..panicking about the lack of work..and more importantly the quality of the work.
But I'm hoping today may have broken the curse...I had a good tutorial and have managed to make and finish a graffiti piece...fair enough it's no Sistine Chapel, but its a work of art none the less.
I've alse manged to have a mini brainstorm about a few new pieces i want to make in the next few weeks...here's hoping i can make them in time for ASSESSMENT.
In all I've traded the suck...into a success...fuck, I should be a motivationl speaker...imagine me with a pseudo-american accent..."Yeah, trade that SUCK for a SUCCESS. praise the lord."
ahh, the ramblings of an overworked, underpaid artist.

Friday 23 April 2010

Sorry (e)State

Suburban Terror

Thought I'd better put a few pieces up...maybe then I'll know what I cam do next..and also what I can make for my degree show. We were allocated our spaces today, really pleased with the space..lots of light, next to a window...heres hoping I'll make a masterpiece!

Damage Control


Sunday 18 April 2010

The beginning of the end

I've reached the final term. Deary me, the stress is...distressing...lots to do and yet so little time to get it all done...so what better a way to procrastinate then setting up a blog. Well, its not completely pointless, however it should've been started a long time ago.

Painting are going slow at the moment, I'm making a green painting...however its a bit too similar to the red one which I made in October. It's not finished yet, so it may change, fingers crossed for the better!