A-level
“Birds Eye”
“Graffiti Madonna”
FourshirtswiththeVirginMaryon,andalargerpiecewiththe‘sister’logo onwhichtiesintothereligiouselementduetonunsandhowtheycall eachother‘sister’.Thisisanimportanttopicformebecausemy grandmausedtobeanunandIhavethreesisters.Iwantedtousespray paintandagraffitistyletochallengeoldartandcompareitwith modernartstyles
“Torn”
Thispotraitshowsthefragmentationofayoungfemaleandthe pressuressocietyplacesuponher.
Allthesepiecesweremadefordifferentreasons,buttheyallholdsome sortofemotion.Theonewiththejellyfishrepresentsnotwantingtoletgo ofsomethingeventhoughit’stoohardtokeepaholdof Theonewith twopiecesrepresentshidingyourtrueemotionsbyputtingonabigger happyfaceandsuppressingyourpainandsadness.Theoneofawoman sittingonthefloorisabouthowpeoplecanfeelaloneandasthough they’resurroundedbydarknessandnegativity.Thedogsmeaningis differentthough,that’smynansdogwhopassedaway,Idrewhimtrying tocaptureallthejoyandplayfulnesshewasalwaysfullof.
“Allow your heart to guide you...”
I’mallaboutcreating“soul-taking”artpiecesandwantedtoproducea projectthatresonateswithme,personally.Thisismylittlereminderthat I’mallowedtohavefaith&trustinmyselfwhenitcomestomakingbig decisionsthatmayimpactmylife Byallowingmyselftolistentowhat myheartwants,thiswillguidemetoanoutcomefilledwithpeace& mentalstability Whenitcomestomyartwork,Ilovetobecomemyown muse.Whetherthat’stakingphotographsofmyselfexploringdifferent poses&facialexpressions.Thisoneimagestoodouttomeandgaveme theideatocreatesomethingwithadeepmeaning,yetcouldbe interpreteddifferentlybyothersintheirownway.
“Dreamspace”
Thisisamixedmediaartpiece,thatbringstogethertraditionalanddigitalformsofart The subjectmatterisatabletdrawingofanoriginalcharacterI'venamedEdward,thatI'vealso manuallymanipulatedtolookglitchedout.Thebackgroundismadeoutofmultiplephotographs ofsimplepencildrawingsoverlappingeachother,withgradientsandhalftimeappliedtogive colourandtexture Theaesthetictheenvironmentgivesissomethingyou'dexperienceinatrippy feverdream,hencethetitle"dreamspace",describingthelocation Iusedfurthertabletdrawing techniquestoaddfinishingtouchestothepiece,suchasmakingavignettefromscratchusing gaussianblur,andmorphingthecharactertohavebetterproportionsusingalassotool
“Masked”
Thisphotohasbeentakentobringawarenesstomentalhealthinavisual waynotexplicitthroughwords,itrepresentshowpeopleblindthemselvesto theirownbeauty(themask)yettheflowersdepictingbeautybothinside andoutcontinuetoblossom,suggestinghowdespitebeingblindedbytheir owninternaldialogueandcruelviewofthemselves,thepersonsbeauty continuestoremainprevalent.Thisphotohoweverhasbeentakenwithall manymentalhealthstrugglesinmindandcanbeinterpretedinmany otherways
“My comfort show” ItsfromaTvshowthatIadoreandusedformyartcourseincollege,my inspirationwasbecauseIwatchit24/7andIenjoyitasitbringsme comfortandIcanrelatetosomeofthequotesusedasshowninmyart.I handdrewthemandtheneitherusedcolouringpencilsandpaint mainlyorwatercolourandsoftpastelsforaspecialeffect
“My nature escape” Iproducedthesepiecesofarton3thincanvasesasIenjoypaintingon canvases.Idonetheseforfunandtheyturnedoutprettygoodinmy opinion.MyinspirationwasfromPinterestandImadesuretoaddalotof detailineachone
“Bones
And All”
“BonesandAllisadeeplypersonalexplorationofmytimeinfostercareandthelasting impactofthattraumaonmysenseofself Throughthispainting,Iconfrontthe fragmentednatureofidentityshapedbythoseexperiences,whilealsoreflectingthe tensionofnavigatingtheartworld balancingthepressuretocreatemarketable, conventionalworkwiththedesireforauthenticself-expression Thepiecespeaksto survival,vulnerability,andthecomplexlayersofidentitythatremainbeneaththe surface,evenwhenstrivingforexternalvalidation
“Identity loss”
Themeaningbehindmyartistheideaoftakingawaysomeone'sidentity away.Iusedliquidlatextocreatethislook.Itooksomeinspirationfrommy personalexperiencewithknowingsomeonewithAlzheimer'sdisease Its howsomeonecandisappearovertimeandhowitscanbescarywhena lovedonebecomesunrecognisable.
“Saturday night”
Aweeklyhangoutwithfriendsexpressedthroughcolour,showinghowgreat lifecanbeonceyoufindyourpeople,andbeyourself.
“Newcastle Together”
ThispieceshowsphotosalloverNewcastleUponTyne,whicharealledited ontoTheGlasshouseInternationalCentreforMusicbuilding.Thephotos showcasethebeautyofnewcastlefrominthewindingstreetstotheBaltic andLaingartGallery. Itshowsthateventhougheveryonestandsoutby themself,westandtogethertocreatesomethinggreater.
“Moulded”
Thefeelingoftryingtofitin,changingyourselftobelikedandmoulding yourselftolooklikeeveryoneelse.
“Stockholm
Butterfly”
Iusedthesong‘StockholmButterfly’byJazminBean,andIusedacrylic paintasmymedium.Thesongibasedthispieceoffofdiscussestheartists’ traumathattheyexperiencedduringtheirchildhoodwhentheywere trafficked Thenegativespaceusedistocreateasenseoflonelinessand isolation,theboldandbrightcoloursIusedrepresentchildhoodandits innocence.Thechainssurroundingarearepresentationoffeelingtrapped, aswellasthesingers’Stockholmsyndromewhentheyweretrafficked.
AnthonyHarrison
Forestfoxsymbolisesmyfamilyaswelovefoxesandexploringnature,the foxhasblueeyesjustlikemydadandI
“Forest Fox”
“Painted portrait”
PaintedportraitishowIfeellikeIwanttobeportrayed:artsy,fullofwonder andwithacolourfulpersonality.
“Our future between worlds” ‘Ourfuturebetweenworlds’wasanartpiecewhereIexploredhowour technologiesandnaturecanbeentwined-theportalseparatesthe charactersfromadyingworldtooneofhopeandprosperity,withlarge Vikingrunesdescribingwhatliesahead.
“Hidden oasis”
‘Hiddenoasis’isacozyplace,myidealhomesurroundedbynatureina quietandsecludedpartoftheforestwithlittleanimalscalled‘Forrets’ allaround.
“golden hour girl”
‘Goldenhourgirl’wasinspiredbytheworkofSamyang,Iwantedtocapture thegoldenlighting.
“Chalk and charcoal skull”
AskulldrawnwithchalkandcharcoalinapieceofA1paper
“Beach”
“Eye”
Adigitalpiecethatisadrawingofaneye
“Vanitas - Last Supper”
Katierespondedtothetheme‘Spirituality’withVanitas-stylephotographsof amoderndayLastSupperdepictingfreshvibrantfoodsversusdecaying, blandfood.
“Emotion Echoes”
Digitalportraitpaintingportrayingtherawvulnerabilityfoundinopeningup aboutyourmentalhealthandanxietyaswellastheselfreflectionrequired todoso Whilstmyworkfeatureselementsofrealism,thereisalsosome distortiontoreflectstruggleswithidentity.However,Ifeeltheeyecontact maintainedallowstheviewertoconnectwiththeperson,feelingthe emotionandsupportingtheideathattheeyesarethewindowstothesoul.
“Hunger”
Thispiececapturestheanimalisticinstinctsthatlivesinsideofeveryone. Thispiecewasinspiredbyourdeeprootedpsychology,andthereasonwe arewiredtheywayweare.Iusedoilpasteltocreatethispiece.
“Pans Labyrinth”
Iusedacrylicpaintforthemajorityofthispaintingaswellasink.I experimentedwiththeuseofclearnailpolishtogivethetipsofthefingers anunnaturalshine.Thispiecewasinspiredbymydadwhointroducedme toPansLabyrinth Thisfilmholdsadearplaceinmyheart,asIfindan incredibleamountofinspirationfromit;fromthecharacterdesigntothe lightingofthescenes.
“don't lose what you cant replace”
iusedcolourrangeononehalfofmyedittoshowabigchangefromthe otherhalf.thisrelatestothetextiusedandthetitleasifyoulosesomething orletgoofsomethingyoucan'tgetbackorevenreplaceitthingswillbe differentandchangeyouandthewayyouseethings.myinspirationtodo thiswasdedicatedtowardsmylatedog(Leo)hewasmychildhoodpetand myfamilyandididn'tgettosaygoodbye.wesoongotanotherdog(the samebreed)asareplacementbutitdidn'tworkoutwithhim werealised wecouldn'treplacealovedpetwerealisedhewillnotbeforgottenandis stillwithusinspirit.
“Nature's Quiet Symphony”
Mypaintingportraysagroupofdeergatherspeacefullybyacascading waterfallflowingintoagentlestream.Thisartworkreflectsmylovefor nature'stranquility,inspiredbytheharmonyofwildlifeandwater.Using watercolortechniques,Iblendedsofttonesandlayereddetailstobring depthtothegreeneryandmovementtothewaterfall,capturingthe peacefulessenceofthescene
“No Girls Land”
Ibasedthisworkoffofascenefrommyfavouritemoviecalledmidsomma. thescenewasbasedoffofarealacttheyusedtopreforminScandinavia.
“shelter”
ashelterthatweneededtocreateforourarchitectureand interiordesigncourse
thisisapaintingofmy3dshelterforaproject
“Golden
Anarchitecturalmodelpaintedinwatercolour
Squirrel”
“Mother
Of Nature”
Thisisaacrylicpaintingthatsymbolisesthathumansareapartofnatureas muchastheplantsthatgrowfromthegroundandtheanimalsthatlivein thewilderness.Theimageinthepaintingshowsawomanwhois surroundedbyajungle,howeverifyoulookcloselyyoucanseeherarms havetreemarkingsandleaveson,Ididthisissuggestshe's apartoftheforest.
“Prey Taking Charge”
AcrylicPainting
“The
“A
“Cutting
Glass”
Acrylicpaintoncanvas
“Changing
RecycledmaterialsonMannequin Variousprintandstichworkon Mannequin.FabricsandStitch.
“Sun
Thisismyworkcalled‘sunbeam’whichseesawoodlandareaengulfedin thesunsettakingplace Thesunisespeciallyenhancedtocreateamore exaggeratedfeeling.Iusedacryliconathincanvasusingmultiplelayersto givetheworktimetodry.30cmx40cm
Beam”
“Red
Thisisapieceimadecalled“redblossom.”Iusedthickstrokesofacrylic paintonacanvastocreateanupcloseofaflowerblossoming.Iusedred asthebackgroundasIthinkitgivesthepaintingarichfeel,whilst contrastingnicelywiththecoloursoftheflower,30cmx40cm
Blossom”
“Fluorescent
Wave”
ThisisanartpieceIdidcalled“fluorescentwave”Iusedacrylicpaintto createawhirlpoolofdarkbluesandslightgreenstogiveofftheeffectofa colourfulwave,whichspiralsintothecentre,whereyouseealighterblue whichIdidtocontrastthedarkercoloursandalsotogiveoffasymbolic message.20cmx30cm
“Angel of mercy”
Thispieceformerepresentspowerandcontrol.Ipaintedthisusingamixof oilandacrylicpaints.
“self emotion portrait”
thisisamixpiecebetweenrealismandcartoonstyleselfportraitusing pencilsandshadingtoolstoshowtonesandshading itshowssomeofself aspectoffacialfeatures.Iwantedshowthedetailofemotions.
“Muscle”
Thispiecerepresentsasenseofselfdiscovery,Iwanttocreateartthatcan beinterpenetratedinmanywaysbytheviewers,tohelpteenagersfeel understoodandheard.Iusedprimarilyacrylicpaintasmymedium.
“Undone”
A3colouredpencildrawingexploringthemesofmentalhealth.Theshapes representfeelingsofanxiety,worry,fearandoverwhelm.
“Sunflower”
Mixedmediadrawingincludingcolouredpencil,penandtonalpencil. Exploringorganicformthroughobservationofadyingsunflower.
“Clay Pot”
Thisisanabstractselfportraitofmyselfisexpressedthroughcolourand shape,Iusedtissuepaperandacrylicpaintasmymainmediums.Iwanted toexperimentwithabnormalcolourplacementandIwantedtorepresent anelementofselfexpressioninanattemptofhelpingpeople connectwithmyart
“Heart of Stone”
IwasinspiredbyimageryofMedusaandGreekstatues,andchosetouse makeupanddigitaleditingtotransformmyselfintostone.
“Sagrada Familia”
Oilonfragmentedboard.Partofmyprojectonarchitecturalviewpoints. ThispiecewasmadefollowingatriptoBarcelona.
“Biological”
Oilandstitchoncanvas.AsastudentofBiologyIhavecombinedthiswith mypursuitofArtandhaveexploredourbiologicalmakeup throughmywork
“Glitch”
Oilandcyanotypeonfabric.Thiswasmyresponsetothetitleforthe controlledtest.
“The illusion of Filters”
Oilonboard.Howwechoosetopresentourselvesonlineisoftendeceptive
“Tokyo”
Mixedmediaonarustydraincover.Thispieceisaboutthemultifaceted natureoflifeinTokyoandisbasedonmyownsourcephotography,
“The
streets on Tokyo”
ThispieceisaboutthemultifacetednatureoflifeinTokyoandisbasedon myownsourcephotography.Oilonaluminium.
Mixedmediaonboard Mymotherusedtobeadealerofpreciousstones whichintriguedmeasachild.Ihaverevisitedthisinmywork.
“The manipulation of beauty”
“Staffordshire
Acryliconboard.InspiredbymyloveofdogsandtheworkofGraysonPerry. Thisispartofmyprojectthatexplored'Kitch'.
Dogs”
“The fir tree, the dandelion, bird feeder, cow fields, house between the wall”
Adandelionthatisinfullbloom,allwhiteandfluffy Anacornontreewitha shallowdepthffield.Abirdsatonabirdfeederusingafastshutterspeed foraclearphoto.Aclearsunnydaywiththecowschillingontheirfield.The houseisnestledinbetweenthecrumblingwall.
“Chasing dog, The wheat field, Swan Lake, River between the houses”
Iusedaslowershutterspeedtogetthebackgroundblurwhilstspinningin timewiththedog Duringthesummerjustbeforesunsetwhilstthefieldwas fullImadesurethatthesunwasjustabovetheshot.Igottheswanasitwas movingandcreatingtherippleswhichhelpstodrawtheattentiontowards theswan.Ilikedhowthenaturalrivercontrastedwith themanmadebuildings.
“Street
Flowers”
Inspiredbytheartofcaricatureandthecolourfulfloralhatsof1960s,I createdthispieceasarepresentationofthebeautyofcolourbothina naturalandmanmadeworld. Icreatedthispieceusingacrylicpaint,oil pastels,colouredpencilsandcolouredpaper thisuseofmixedmediums helpedmebringanelementofdeepermeaningtomypiece,whichIamso happyIgettosharewithothers.
Photography
“People”
Photography
Photographybasedonpetridishes
“Table”
Photography
“London”
Photography
“Youth”
Photography
Photography
“Reflections”
Photography
“Conservation”
Photography
Photography
“Science”
Photography
“Parched”
Thispieceisdedicatedtowardsmymother'splantcollection-towhichshe holdsdearly Outofallthebouquetssheowns,thisformofpotpourristood outtome.Thepigmentfromthepreservedpetals,leaves,andstems, allowedmetorealisethatthereisbeautyinall,especiallytheparched. Usingacrylicpaintforthisprojectallowedmetobuildlayersofpigmentto eachsectioninordertoachievearealistictoneoverall.
“Distorted Sellotape Portrait”
“Family Portrait”
“Sense of Place”
“Glitch Painting”
“Layered Portrait”
