This year I have been shortlisted for the Freelands Foundation Painting Prize which was a surprise but I am very proud. I entered my work Trancsend the Cube (2021) which is an immersive painting in my stairwell at home. I was entered into this by my University.
Photographs of Transcend the Cube (2021) Elgin Thwaites
I submitted my film Altering Lines (2021) to the open call for work from the Young Artists in Suffolk which I found on their Instagram page. I am waiting to hear if my work has been successful, but i have received confirmation of it being entered.
Still from Altering Lines (2021) Elgin Thwaites
I have my work which is currently untitled (2021) in the Waiting Place Exhibition in the Artstation in Sandmuxham. This opens May 1-June 12 2021 and I have booked a ticket to view the work in situ in the next weeks. I am looking forward to being in a physical gallery again! I was invited by Ann Marie James to enter work into this exhibition.
Photograph of Untitled (2021) Elgin Thwaites
Image of stationary received from the Waiting Place curator Ann Marie James
My work Transcend the Cube (2021) was also shown on the Artstation website during our virtual exhibition Congruous in February this year.
I have been commissioned for two paintings by members of the public that have approached me in person and through Instagram. I am yet to sort out the finite details of these works but I am looking forward to selling my first painting.
I was approached by Stephen Palmer, the head of online content for A-N regarding being in the degree show online guide for 2021. I submitted my work Transcend the Cube (2021).
Furthering development and career progression
I am looking into submitting my work for the Jerwood Arts open call for photographs. I am submitting my work to the Artmazemag submission. I am always looking for opportunities that may arise on sites such as ArtRabbit, ArtOpps and the A-N site as well as through my Instagram page.
