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Elizabeth Rose Naden
1114554720
BA (Hons) Fine Art W100
liz_ard@btinternet.com
Recently, I have been exploring my childhood from old photographs of myself, relating them to now and visa versa. I explored how to convey this by layering materials and techniques to represent the changes over a period of time and modulation of paint to show the movement of time within the piece. I also allowed an ice cube to melt on top of and drip down my final piece. The ice melting, to me, represents the progression of time and how an object can change dramatically in a certain space of time. By combining the techniques I created an idea and piece of work relating to myself, provoking emotions and a real sense of involvement in my work. I have created a triptych of drawings and painting which get progressively more intense.
Currently, I am exploring the theme of alchemy. I began by looking into changes in animals so visited a field of cows then a butchers’ fridge to document the changes in the cows’ life. As my work evolved I gained further interest in seeing what materials do in their natural state and the changes if combined. Through primary research, I created stains on paper to work from and enjoyed seeing what materials combined together can do. For example, I combined bleach with a metal primer and rinsed it under a running tap. The artist Alessandro Verdi caught my attention with his unusual surfaces and marks created. He combines unlikely materials together, such as charcoal with oil paint. I love the experimentation in his work; the fact you do not know the outcome of combining the mediums is what draws me in. I feel he has emphasised my want to be surprised by the outcome of my own work.
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Elizabeth Rose Naden
1114554720
BA (Hons) Fine Art W100
liz_ard@btinternet.com
Recently, I have been exploring my childhood from old photographs of myself, relating them to now and visa versa. I explored how to convey this by layering materials and techniques to represent the changes over a period of time and modulation of paint to show the movement of time within the piece. I also allowed an ice cube to melt on top of and drip down my final piece. The ice melting, to me, represents the progression of time and how an object can change dramatically in a certain space of time. By combining the techniques I created an idea and piece of work relating to myself, provoking emotions and a real sense of involvement in my work. I have created a triptych of drawings and painting which get progressively more intense.
Currently, I am exploring the theme of alchemy. I began by looking into changes in animals so visited a field of cows then a butchers’ fridge to document the changes in the cows’ life. As my work evolved I gained further interest in seeing what materials do in their natural state and the changes if combined. Through primary research, I created stains on paper to work from and enjoyed seeing what materials combined together can do. For example, I combined bleach with a metal primer and rinsed it under a running tap. The artist Alessandro Verdi caught my attention with his unusual surfaces and marks created. He combines unlikely materials together, such as charcoal with oil paint. I love the experimentation in his work; the fact you do not know the outcome of combining the mediums is what draws me in. I feel he has emphasised my want to be surprised by the outcome of my own work.