Basically human experience is much the same the world over and there are only slight differences in our perception of it and work made references other people’s work in an endless loop of mimicry. Now how do some become more […]
This week I’m going to pick up a plate from a print-maker in Spike Island (Bristol) that is part of the bursary I was awarded in 2020 by a-n. I want to talk a bit about this because with the […]
Evaluation This year my work has advanced in scale and confidence from working on surfaces to working upon architectural sites. The nature of my installation work has expanded to fill rooms and spaces which is very exciting. The scale […]
Once The Waiting Place exhibition had opened at the ArtStation, I went to visit in person, which was the fist time I had been able to visit an exhibition due to COVID this year, so I was very excited! I […]
Images of My two prints submitted as part of the group portfolio for the final year BA Hons Fine Art students this year, 2021. Submission of 30 limited edition prints, made using the Riso print machine at the university. Left: […]
Images of ‘Transient Convection’ (2021) Elgin Thwaites. This is the final outcome of my degree project. I think that it is a great achievement and really brings together everything that I have worked on over the last three years developing […]
I decided to crit ‘Transient Convection’ (2021) in its working state. At this point I did not have the title for the work so I have yet to receive feedback on that. After working on the idea to include polystyrene […]
Exhibitions and events from a-n members, plus other major shows.
The Diebenkorn-inspired life drawing session by the School of Painting, St Ives was simply delightful. Led by Gary Long, I learned about the 1960s San Francisco Bay Area figurative movement (who included Diebenkorn) and their style of life drawing. Gary Long taught me in a week-long […]
Following my 1-1 with Jane today, 26/05/21, we discussed the fact I must acknowledge the critique of my work. It is very controversial I have learnt from feedbacks and it is a sensitive topic of female control. As I have […]
Artists can now be seen by stocking galleries.
Hey just figured out how to make my posts public! I have built and maintained 2 websites on WordPress for many years but confess I have found the AN site difficult to negotiate – you get used to it I […]
I consider painting a continuation of my performance and interdisciplinary practice that I have pursued since the late 1990s. They continue to explore physicality and movement, gesture and personal stories in order to explore the common condition of women and […]
