Monoprints

Monoprints

Mini Sculptures

Long time since last post. After Bearspace show less inclined to make continuously, filling up space. Want to slow process down and think about what I make more. Also trying to find way to incorporate drawing/painting with sculpture. Also try to make sculptures that work on their own, as well as part of a 3D painting.

Work towards Bearspace show

Very big, with balloon taken out it makes me think of a surreal hand dryer. Presented work at Zap Arts 5x5 Milestone Moments, and it was helpfully suggested spikey forms are maybe a different series to the previous powder shapes. Have been feeling confused as to  how they relate. Will focus on other work for Bearspace show in September.

Long legged spikey

Starting to make a spikey on long legs, may fill with powder. May cover with paper pulp rather than plaster to keep lighter

Spikey silicone lining

The T30 silicone recommended by Tiranti proved very tricky to paint on the inside of the spikey. The Thixo additive turned it into a clump of coagulated custard and wasted a whole 1kg tin. Tried again using tiny quantities as even then the time it remained paintable was tiny. The surface is lumpy so thinking before I start another tin. Maybe I should try another type that is easier to paint.

Also Like

Also really liked the work of Maria Nepumuceno at Victoria Miro: 

 Also liked the work of Canadian Jaime Angelopoulos below who makes 3D work and abstract drawings which reflect these shapes. Interested she refers to them as drawings not paintings, preserving the white paper and space between objects rather than covering the surface, echoing the 3D space of the sculptures rather than creating an illusory space.

Artists I've liked recently

Really liked the work of Evelyn O'Connor at Royal Academy Schools Premiums made from egg cartons with a kind of contrasting architectural armature or structured shape. Also Joel Wyllie' wonderful blue paintings shown in the same room to great effect:

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