Jessica Part 1

As part of my research into artist-teacher in ACL I have put together stories based on a number of artist-teachers and used a composite character to tell their collective story. 

Initially, these stories existed just as written text, but I have considered the addition of images to help tell the story. To see if this enhances them.

My art practice does not usually involve drawing, however, line drawing has a place in my work occasionally. I didn't want anything too fancy or finished. I wanted the aesthetic to retain a DIY feel.

They are more sketches, a form of visual language than an artistic outcome. The art is about the combination of the two. The hand writing, the line drawings. The simplicity. 

TIME

Time has emerged as a key theme in my research into artist-teachers in ACL. My art practice usually employs the use of single words that are open to interpretations. Time fits this criterion.

TIME is a stand-alone outcome made from cardboard - this might be covered in modroc at some point. The text is intentionally oversized and intended to be overtly present in a space. The outcome would be wall-mounted, rather than on the floor for easy viewing.

I am currently unsure on colouring of the work, or if the modroc will happen. I want the work to be simple. would adding colour and modroc over complicate it. What would the rationale be?

Tiny Vinyl Letters - Part Four

Framed quotes by two artist-teachers with differing identities.

This may well be the first time frames have appeared in my art practice. I enjoyed taking something traditional and changing its use slightly. 

Colchester Art Society Winder Exhibition - A look back

DUAL | FLUX was created as a reflection on my research into artist-teacher in adult community learning. The two keywords feature heavily in the published literature about artist-teacher and also came up as themes in my participant research.

Working these ideas out in the studio helped me to think about their importance and reposition them from a research context into an art context.

thinking about these themes in different contexts is important for me as I work out where my research sits and the best ways to disseminate it.

Having the work displayed in an art exhibition allowed me to bring my artist self into the research process.