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“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”
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By deciding to let my mind wander I became quite interested in the way Artists Van Gogh and Salvador Dali portrayed their imaginations with pattern and bold colour; and this inevitably followed through into my own artwork. I wanted to challenge myself with using clay on a large scale compared to normal, as the biggest I have worked with before was as big as both my hands. After an incident, I discovered how much Rio and its colourful parades interested me which further sparked my interest in Rio Dancers and their costumes.
Title: Behind The Inside Media: Multimedia Clay Sculpture Random Selection of fabrics, feathers, paint and more Dimensions: Lifesize
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Naturally when you think of colour your imagination can think of anything.
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Title: Beach Motion Media: Series of 3 x photographs Photographs printed on Premium Lustre Photo Paper
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within the confines of a static image. Inspired by photographers Jekka Shearer and Elle May Watson, I developed my own style of photography, filling my lens with things that continuously give me joy. My sister, the subject in my photos, is a constant source of joy in my life, as is the ocean and nature’s beauty. Despite the challenge, capturing raw emotion and natural movement in a single moment was achievable through the use of camera settings, photography techniques and editing. The frames that hold the photos also contribute to the rawness of the collection. Crafted by my Dad and I, the frames are made from 100% recycled materials; the marks, nail holes and grain all show the effects of time, yet they display only a fleeting moment.
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In this collection, my goal was to capture natural movement and emotion
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Title: Clay History Media: Mixed media with clay Size: Installation
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aspect of my family history. The blue coloured one to represent the ocean and fishing, the tall one to represent farming and living in Queensland and brown one to show nature and gardening. Each topic of the pots holds a huge importance in may life and are things that I have been surrounded by my whole life. It gives viewers a snap shot into my family history and may even explain why I am who I am.
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I chose to create an installation of clay pots that each show a different
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face to challenge the beauty standards of society. She physically changed her appearance to make powerful statements about the way people view themselves and what the term beauty truly means. I was moved and inspired by her statements and challenged myself to use my own face as an experiment. My piece is a progression of influence from society, I physically change to “fix” the things others say about me. I try and fit society’s mould rather then my own. Until I don’t. I just stop and like ORLAN purposefully disregard what people say.
Title: The Mould They Make Media: Film edited with Keynote and iMovie 3:50
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My artwork has been inspired by ORLAN and her ability to use her own
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movement, #metoo and personal experiences as a developing and maturing woman. From Therese Ritchie, to Shirin Neshat, to Matt Bernstein, these artists have used the human form and bold, impactful statements to bring personal, shocking messages to a larger audience about the oppressed experience. T hese artworks challenged my own ideas, beliefs, and liberated my worth as a woman and human being by showing my true self and identity through the words of other people. The goal of the artwork was to combine the pristine, female form and the harsh, objectifying messages that society places our worth, and challenge the viewers own ideas and bring on self-reflection.
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The body of work I’m presenting displays influences of the feminist
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Title: Decay Media: Photocopied images, acrylic paint, spray on adhesive and MDF board Dimensions: 120cm x 81cm
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This resolved artwork is a deviation of my originally intended artwork, way than this photocopied and painted collage work. The spatters represent blood spatters across all the images and contributes to the initial shock factor upon a cursory glance. The central coloured image depicts a single cow that is composed of four different images, each in varying states of decay except the clearly healthy head on the top left. The abstracted concept that I attempted to convey is that no matter which of those images you look at, each and everyone will eventually end up in the top right’s form, broken bones. The flesh may rot, and the bones may be revealed, but eventually they will be broken down and left in decay. Decay is the opposite of growth and I personally find it fascinating that humanity tries in vain to slow decay or even stop it, and end up failing and having to erect a statue or a plaque in memoriam to whatever was trying to stand through time. But nothing ever will, even specimens preserved in formaldehyde will still at an incredibly slow rate continue to decay. Decay is inevitable.
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which would showcase also showcase ‘decay’ in a more visceral
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is pretty straight-forward. This artwork is the equivalent of part of my own identity and my genealogy splatted full force on a canvas. Not so much with the intention of being pretty, but rather a statement about my family and my own ambitions. The traditional Maori symbols superimpositioned above a picture of myself after the 2018 Anzac Service was successfully completed by TS Gympie Navy Cadets, to show my New Zealander heritage and my own passion for discipline. The rather contrasting background of the army camouflage pattern (DPCU) and the Air force camouflage pattern (GPU), the green side is for all my relatives who have served in the Army and the blue side is for me. The first girl who intends to serve and the first person in my family to serve in the Air force. I chose to present my artwork as it is now because my family is raw and unedited. They don’t try to keep up with appearances or fancy themselves up for other people. This is my family.
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Artists use so many different ways to convey identity, I’d like to think mine
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