After hours of scouring the internet; while probably making my google search history look very suspicious. I have formed a small collection of images that I feel have some sort of quality that either jumps out at me, or that I could emphasise to corresponding to some form of drug use or addiction. It is from the foundation of these images that I plan adapting and manipulating there context before I intend to draw them.
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Sometimes the beginning can be one of the hardest places to start. The prospect of starting an entirely new project can be quite daunting, considering that when you could do anything, what do you actually do? It seems to me like I have so much choice that it's too much to even decide. So with that in mind, I have chosen to go back to an old project which will hopefully get myself back into the working mind frame.
So over the Christmas period we were asked to choose one of the Essay questions that I have attached to the end of this post. We were asked to prepare a brief presentation using this question as a kind of way to inform the essay that we will be doing in the near future. The hope was that these presentations generate discussions and test our theories. This approach may not have all the answers but it would try to point us in the right direction for our essay's. I had several Ideas and theories based on one essay question in particular. But unfortunately my energy had very much been focused on the January assessment. So for most of my presentation I had to just wing it. On the plus side my initial argument seemed to have a clear essay structure, that I could work with. But, my research into artists and theorists around my chosen topic were lacking. Here's to a lot of hard work in the near future.
And So It Begins AgainFully rest and pencil at the ready this semester is full of possibilities I only have to walk through the door!
So I've come to the real end of Semester 1. I mean it wasn't exactly like it had really finished for Christmas I had an assessment to look forward to while I was eating my turkey. Anyway it finally feel like my ideas have come to some conclusions. I shall be leaving the UV project for a while although I thought the process I started would be more efficient turns out my expectations were way off.
It's back to the drawing board but in the interim before next semester begins I'm going to do two things;
I feel like such a wally... Because we were told that we only have to show 3 pieces in the Assessment I left all my other work at home. This unfortunately made for a disastrous assessment I had to really on my explanations of my other work and the work of my tutor to vouch for my other work. Fortunately my PDF statement was very conclusive which allowed them to mark me higher. Having said this they did mark some areas for improvement which I can no longer remember as all I can think about was not bringing my work in. I will just have to wait for my Feedback sheet to make an action plan for the future but for now simple relief. A Low 2:1
And finally although it was fun while it lasted I think the novelty of the UV project has run its course for now as by the end It almost felt that I was just using the UV ink for UV's sake rather than considering how it is affecting my work. I think this is clearly reflected within my grade.
Normally my practice begins with an inspiration of some sort that provokes my thoughts and imagination, this will then usually develop into a concept that becomes the underlying theme of a project. Once I feel like I have found a concept that I can work with, I begin to research into other artists that may have also worked along a similar theme. Then I spread my search wider outside the realm of the creative arts to find any other references that I can apply to it. After gathering all of my research I can re- evaluate my concept with a greater knowledge and develop it further. Once this is done I will finally start to create my pieces. Following the creative faze normally comes a gap to allow my mind to step away from the work. This means when I return and view the works with relatively fresh eyes, I can critically analyse whether the works provoke questions from the viewer that try to discuss the concepts inner complexities. If I believe that my work achieves
Surreal self-portraits from young photographers are nothing new. In fact, one could say there are almost too many of them out there. But that makes it that much more impressive when a young photog breaks out of the pack and catches the attention of the masses.
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Richard CassidyEmerging artist from Derby, England. Currently a student at Sheffield Hallam University. Archives
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