apagecurley
Sketchbook Work - 'Site'
Ashleigh Page-Curley,
A4 Tracing Paper,
Biro and Ink
January 2014
Statement:
Throughout all my artistic studies, I have continued to incorporate, an underlying theme, of exploring my psychological destruction as a child. Growing up in a dysfunctional environment has always led me to consistently question my emotions and also what is around me, and Fine Art gives me the tool to express my enquires of my surroundings and allows my viewers a window into my personal history.
In my most recent projects I decided to investigate the themes, ‘Site’ and ‘Objects’, and think about how I can convey my emotions by looking into interior spaces and ordinary objects found around me. I took the time out to visit the house that I had grown up in and recorded my uneasy emotions about my past using sketches and photography, resulting in my pieces; ‘Home?’ and ‘Now and Then’. I also took items from my old bedroom such as toys and clothes and later dismantled them so that I could reconstruct them to reflect my distorted childhood. These new constructions are what inspired my ‘Object’ paintings and drawings, as well as the artists; Janet Cardiff, Arnulf Rainer, Francis Bacon, Frank Aurbach and Matthew Ritchie.
In my older work, for example ‘Odd One Out’, I took a more light-hearted approach. Using oil paint to convey my feelings of loneliness and isolation, I looked at old processed foods I used to eat as a child, and used them as a metaphor for my emotions.
Since my A-Level and Foundation studies, I have taken larger risks and found myself with unexpected works which have been more energetic and contain stronger potential. Now feeling comfortable to research my Art in different ways and using the skills that I have taught myself, I plan on continuing to delve into advanced depths to find new contemporary artistic outcomes.
Sketchbook Work - 'Site'
Ashleigh Page-Curley,
A4 Tracing Paper,
Biro and Ink
January 2014
Statement:
Throughout all my artistic studies, I have continued to incorporate, an underlying theme, of exploring my psychological destruction as a child. Growing up in a dysfunctional environment has always led me to consistently question my emotions and also what is around me, and Fine Art gives me the tool to express my enquires of my surroundings and allows my viewers a window into my personal history.
In my most recent projects I decided to investigate the themes, ‘Site’ and ‘Objects’, and think about how I can convey my emotions by looking into interior spaces and ordinary objects found around me. I took the time out to visit the house that I had grown up in and recorded my uneasy emotions about my past using sketches and photography, resulting in my pieces; ‘Home?’ and ‘Now and Then’. I also took items from my old bedroom such as toys and clothes and later dismantled them so that I could reconstruct them to reflect my distorted childhood. These new constructions are what inspired my ‘Object’ paintings and drawings, as well as the artists; Janet Cardiff, Arnulf Rainer, Francis Bacon, Frank Aurbach and Matthew Ritchie.
In my older work, for example ‘Odd One Out’, I took a more light-hearted approach. Using oil paint to convey my feelings of loneliness and isolation, I looked at old processed foods I used to eat as a child, and used them as a metaphor for my emotions.
Since my A-Level and Foundation studies, I have taken larger risks and found myself with unexpected works which have been more energetic and contain stronger potential. Now feeling comfortable to research my Art in different ways and using the skills that I have taught myself, I plan on continuing to delve into advanced depths to find new contemporary artistic outcomes.