Since September 2011 I have been in my 3rd and final year at the University of Chichester studying a BA (Hons) in Fine Art. The whole university year is set around students making a body of work to put on an exhibition in May (private view; 11th may, 6pm-9pm. Degree Show and shop open; 12th May- 20th May, 11am - 5pm 2012 at the university)
At the end of the first semester I had an interim critic. This gave me feedback and spurred me on for the final semester. I had, as always, a large body of work. The lecturers all particularly responded to the following four pieces of art work. I am now developing this work further.
GB Map, Pages 3 & 10
I use textiles as my material practice. The techniques I mainly apply are reverse appliqué, machine stitch and free machine embroidery.
GB Map, Pages 1 & 12
This work stemmed from a map we used in our 16 year old Landrover which got stolen last winter. However the GB road map escaped due to being in the house at the time. It had been used for many adventures and I decided to use it as a resources for my studio practise at uni. I took the staples out and used the double pages to start achieving some confusion of landmass.
Mixed Identity 1
Mixed Identity 2
These two maps were developed in the same way however on reflection they show my mixed British identity; born in England, with Scottish parents, I have lived in Scotland and England. I have a Scottish accent with two children who have English accents. I have taken the British Isles and radically personalised it, chopping it up and realigning the shape.
