This might be considered a bit late to start writing about my degree show as I am pretty much there with what I am actually going to be exhibiting but that is subject to change when considering the amount of time we all have left before we submit the finished product. The more pressing matter for me now is going to be finding a job which is closely related to my practice or gives me the freedom to carry on working whilst earning enough money to keep afloat, something I am sure most 3rd years are worrying about at the moment…
But anyway, back to business; the main piece for my degree show is a triptych (because I could and because it would be a fairly large challenge) which kind of fits in with a few religious connotations that seem to happen by accident in my work and also reflects my love of putting groups of three in my paintings. There is a lot of reference to societal collapse in my work and a lot of doom and gloom in general which I like to counteract using the brightest and most exciting colours I can as backgrounds.
There was a slight jolt of panic as one of my tutors reminded a group of us yesterday that there were only 19 more days of studio time left but it all seems to be going pretty well for me I have to say. Main paintings are done and I am more than happy with where I am exhibiting. I dread to think how much my dissertation is going to drag my mark down but I am confident about my paintings so remain mostly hopeful!
Sadly I don’t yet have a very good picture of my degree show piece but I will throw in a few of last terms paintings in the meantime for your perusal.
