On 9/3/11 our class had another trip to London, this time we visited the Tate Britain. I had never been to this gallery before and very much enjoyed our visit. In the morning we all gathered in the Print Room and were given a talk about a wide selection of prints from Christine Kurpiel. We saw works from a wide range of artists including Gertrude Hermes, Klaus Meyer, who had constructed an very interesting folio/book illustrating the sounds of music through different layers printed on a range of materials such as acetate and very thin paper; Stanley William Hayter, who had created a multicoloured print by using different layers and viscosities of colours; Peter Doig, who had a folio in the collection specifically gifted to the Tate Modern called Ten etchings from the late 90s, using chine-colle for coloured backgrounds on a range of forest scenes.
We also were shown the work of Chris Ofili. This was very exciting for me as I had already admired the work of this artist in a book in the library, so seeing it for real was brilliant! He works in quite a similar way to myself, using hard ground for his etchings and repeated shapes, as I do. Although he tries to represent places he has visited through his images, where as mine are more focused on layers and the process used to actually create the pieces. He also uses a small rectangle in the corner of the plate to note where the print represents and the date, whoch he has turned in to a feature in his work.
After our meeting in the Print Room we went for lunch at London School of Arts just across the road, and there was a shop there where I bought a large roll of 200gsm Fabriano paper.
I then continued to explore the Tate Britain for the rest of the day, and still didnt mange to see everything I would have wanted! I visited the Artist's Room of Damient Hirst and saw his famous piece "Away From The Flock" featuring a lamb, mid-leap, in a tank of turquoise liquid. When I herd about this piece and saw pictures I didnt think I liked it, but now I have seen it for real I'm not entirely sure whether I do or don't. I kind of like it how the lamb has been captured mid-leap, although slightly morbid, it seems as though a second in time has been frozen.
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| Away From The Flock, Damien Hirst |
I saw various works by JMW Turner which was brilliant for me as I could remember studying "Norham Castle, Sunrise" at school in past-paper for my standard grades! I love how his works depict very little but manage to convey a great atmosphere so the viewer feels as though they could be simply looking through a window instead of a frame on to this scene. During my time at college I took great inspiration from this artist and tried to recreate the look of his paintings in some of my own paintings and drawings.
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| Norham Castle, Sunrise, Circa 1845 |
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| Sun Setting Over a Lake Circa 1840 |
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| Sun Rise With Sea Monsters Circa 1845 |
I was absoloutly astounded by the painting of John Singer Sargent: Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose. I was really taken back by the warm glow of light used in this piece with the two little girls who seem to be exploring with paper lanterns on a summer's evening. These were just a few of my highlights from our latest London trip!
As for everything else that was going on, the Interim exhibition is now over and done with. The event went really well with a select few selling their work and interest in others, contact information being swapped and over all, although a learning experience for all involved, a great success! So thanks to everyone who took part and took the time to come along for a nosey.
I have also recently received a very welcome email from the organizers of The Assembly House Arts Show 2011, Flying Colours: Fascinating Forms, inviting me to exhibit one of my pieces! I was over the moon as the location looks brilliant and the prizes up for grabs look very tempting indeed! I'm in with a chance of winning £1000 for Critics Choice, there are also 2 runners up prizes of £500 and wittiest in show also wins £500. The show is in Norwich from August 1st-31st. You can find out more information about the show by following this link.
I have been experimenting with my test plate again with some coloured wrapping paper I got from Paperchase.
I have been trying to sort of fit the shapes from the pre made pattern in to the shapes in the print, along with the use of water colours for a hybrid print. I think it has a kind of retro feel about it, but I am really enjoying the use of colours as it breathes a new life and take on the piece.
On 30/3/11 I managed to pull off my biggest print to date! The piece is around 150cm tall by 60cm wide. I used my large, shaped plates for this one and the paper I bought in London. I used Japanese origami paper for the areas of chine-colle. I am really pleased with this print. The moment of transfer is such an adrenalin rush to me when, at that moment, rolling the print through the press, I know my entire day's work will either be a complete waste of time or a success! During the last stages of making the print my hands started shaking a lot and I could feel my stress levels rising considerably, until the moment of truth when I could look at the print and breathe a sigh of relief as it had been successful! Here are a few snaps of it below.
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