I managed to finish my research paper and submit it on time. The marks will be carried forward till next year when I present my studio practice.
My chemo sessions are over though the whole course of treatment isn’t. Next stop hospital for an op.
Anyhow, now that I am not writing and rewriting and editing and checking my bibliography I’ve got some time to play. I’ve been looking at medical imagery and think I might pursue this a bit, though this drawing/collage looks a bit too much like a plate.
Clare Smith's mixed English/Chinese heritage informs her perspective on issues of identity and categorisation. Her nomadic childhood and early adulthood have meant a somewhat ambivalent relationship to place, reinforced by the sense of ambiguity that comes from her mixed identity. Smith works with drawing, print media, collage and moving image to investigate this ambivalence, with references to craft, the importance of labour and the handmade. Through her choice of materials and approaches, she creates work which attempts to create a sense of unity, an interpretation of Homi Bhabha's "Third Space" - seen as a space in which different parts can come together to challenge dominant ideas of wholeness. Collaboration is part of Smith’s practice and she is also co-founder of Dover Arts Development (DAD) together with painter, Joanna Jones. This involves working with many different artists, curation, organisation, event management, creating networks across East Kent and influencing the public realm in Dover. Clare works from a studio in Dover. She has an MA in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins and has exhibited nationally and internationally.
