Ennui

                                                 I used an abstracted image from one of my erosion
                                                 drawings as my inspiration for this acrylic
                                                 painting.                
                                                 I am interested in the work of Zebedee Jones,
                                                 particularly his use of thick paint, and was interested
                                                 to explore if I could capture the strength and fragility
                                                 of nature more successfully using this approach.
                                                 Overall ,whilst I think there is turmoil showing in parts
                                                 of this image,particularly where I have applied the
                                                 paint freely,I believe there is an overall feeling of
                                                control .                                                                                                                                
                                           

Forces

            I made this video from footage I took when observing the sea,which has
           always fascinated me.Is the continual movement of the sea,gradually eroding
           the shore,depositing materials in new environments ,a force of destruction
           or creation?
           In the video I am trying to capture change,I have emphasised the
           transitory shapes and patterns and retained the natural background sound as
           it adds to the feeling of movement,all of which contribute to change.

Erosion 5

                                  Graphite drawing based on obsevation and my own photographs
                                  of an eroded cliff. I love the fact that this drawing is
                                  representational,whilst at the same time having abstract qualities.It
                                  has depth,shows good use of tone and this along with  the
                                  extensive use of shapes and patterns has created an
                                  interesting work.
                                  It is a complex piece and I think it is fair to say "the more you
                                  look the more you see"
                                  I have been looking at the work of Sian Bowen and am
                                  starting to think about the different ways drawings can be
                                  displayed.
                               

Intruder 3

                                                 My artwork is based on the Natural Environment
                                                 and humanity's coexistence with it. Currently I
                                                 am focusing on litter/waste. Intruder 2 and
                                                 Intruder 3 illustrate my dilemma:- am I trying
                                                 to produce artwork with a moral message
                                                 "litter is bad"   or
                                                 a message "litter can be used as a material to
                                                 create something beautiful"
                                                 In this piece I hope the viewer sees the crisp
                                                 packet as an intruder.
                                              

Intruder 2

Collaged "degraded " crisp packets add another dimension to the graphite drawing. Intend to continue to explore the use of collage in this way.

Intruder 1

   

Overall do not believe this graphite drawing works. I think the inverted image is more interesting ,but  the rubbish looks inanimate and  too integrated into the honeycomb structure,not the intruder I wanted it to be.

Searching

Trying to decide if I should leave all the white space in this drawing.