Art By River

 Throughout this project I have used a collection of different materials and processes to pull together my final outcome. Practicing further on my painting skills and drawing techniques. Practising  the human form especially hands. Taking photographs of my own hand in a certain position using my camera phone and then using that image as my reference. (pic of hands on phone next to the canvas)  Working with 3D and swinging back into costume design making masks. Masks are another way we hide emotions. We all wear masks. I am hoping to experiment more with 3d next year. This time i used mod rock to make some masks that did not make it into the exhibition but they were still interesting to create especially using sigil symbols on them. I used a glass manniquin head to build the mask shape with modrock. The mask was then painted and i used posca pen for the sigils and design. This mask i called "lil dawg" I created using a plastic base of a cheap prop mask, cutting into it usi...

About the piece I guess I journeyed to this piece whilst trying to work through some past trauma. Through my mental health, living with it and adapting to it and how it feels to live daily life in it. Trauma from toxic relationships albeit romantic or family. Restrictions and societal rules. My childhood and upbringing and on the fall back of this trying to adult correctly. Rejection of 2 "fathers". I spent most of my thinking through in a bath. Surrounded by an encompassing amount of warm water. This feels like I am back in the womb. I am safe here. I can process here. Most of my revelations on my own troubles are resolved or at least investigated deeply and with some sight of an answer here, in this space.  " Thigh meat " Is acrylic on cardboard. 404x40. This shows my view when I am in the bath.  " Keep going " The larger canvas is me expressing the struggle to reach a peaceful state in my life when there are so many demands, wants and needs from others....

  Another piece for the end of year show. 

Sigil work for end of year show * WRITE INTENTION *     "art is guiding me" *DELETE ALL VOWELS*      rt s gdng m *DELETE REPEATED VOWELS*   rt s gdn m 6 R  T  G  D  N  M  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * WRITE  INTENTION *  " return all what belongs to me" *DELETE ALL VOWELS*    ll wht blngs t m *DELETE REPEATED VOWELS*    rtn l wh bgs m 10 R  T  N  L  W  H  B  G  S  M  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * WRITE  INTENTION *  "this collection gets sold for thousands of pounds" *DELETE ALL VOWELS*   ths cllctn gts sld fr thsnds f pnds *DELETE REPEATED LETTERS* ths cln g d fr p *MAKE A SYMBOL USING THESE LETTERS* T  H  S  C  L  N  D  F  R  P 10 ...

 A while back I met with Dom in the woodwork department and he had cut up some wood for me, just some small 15cmx15cm squares which i then acrylic poured onto and since then I have drawn faces over these in a stylised way.  I like the way they look. I enjoy the markings made by the pour but then the face is added over the top but with the pour markings still visible in the background.....  more alien faces   more eyes mE SaD iN ThE tUb. no face though

 life has been difficult behind college scenes. It been very challenging in places and there has been points where I believed I may have to leave study to go back to being a full time parent. I have been sitting on a fence, filled with guilt and not knowing which way to go.  I am still here. I will continue. Because of the trying last few weeks I have again fallen back on the work load and lost my concentration on the project. Again! I am loosing time because of my terrible organisational and self management skills that comes with the dyslexia I am now worried about continuing with making the collection of masks. I do not feel there is enough time to complete this for the time we have left. I believe I need to simplify it even more. A collection of faces? I enjoy creating stylised non human like faces. If i do go down this route I will be disappointed in myself as it feels like a cop out, a last resort the will not show my full potential but given the circumstances. I did see ...

 16/4/24 Today we had a little chat with Tom H about different types of galleries and also different types of spaces that could either potentially be perfect for an exhibition for us to showcase our work or they could be places that would not look at your email twice. This is great info to have, and a great list of the gallery sites to check out. Which ones look more appropriate for when branching out with your skills? and how we can get involved and get our feet through those doors? The big guys.  High end, posh stuff. "If you cant see a price tag then you probably cant afford it"   A few places here that only have the best of the best artists, the piece de resistance, for the folks whom already have the money. These places would snort at your request. Albeit very pretty to go look at of course.  Lisson Gallery   Exhibitions | Lisson Gallery     NYC Gagosian      Gagosian     London Barbara Gladstone     Gl...