Following the changes in COVID-19 restrictions, we embraced an idea to hold a ‘Virtual Exhibition’ – something we are all seeing more of these days. It is based in our homes, so we have all taken a room or area within the home and are creating work in response to the space. The plan is to make a film of these areas, so it becomes an unusual tour of a puzzle of mis-matches spaces within a home environment. It will be shown on the. Artstation website from Feb 15-19 2021 and we will be doing an artist takeover of the Artstation’s instagram throughout the week. I’m looking forward to this as it will be a great opportunity to show my work on a professional site and through their insta page.
Images of the initial stages of the abstract painting in the stairwell.
I decided to make some work in the stairwell and just paint directly onto the walls. (I’ll find a way to paint over it when I move out! Sorry Carillion..) I don’t have a plan for the work other than to use what i have learnt about my painting style over the last few years. I will be freely painting onto the walls with a variety of materials, acrylic, enamel, watercolour, pastel and oil paints to name a few. I will also be adding very tiny words and sentences, similar to my Suspense in Black work I showed in Arlingtons during the Common Space exhibition last year.
Image of Suspense in Black 2019 in the Common Space Exhibition 2019
The triangular metal piece has very small writing on it which i think is effective. I had some feedback from Ann-Marie James back in 2019 where she suggested that including the small writing within my work was unusual and something she hadn’t seen before. I was very chuffed with this and it’s something I’d like to include in this piece.
