So this posting more than once month thing is happening.. not! but no fear, it is now my Easter break which equates to three whole weeks of usable blog time ;) (in between getting my essay done but quarter of the way there!) On a less positive note I haven't been feeling the greatest lately, and with sleep being the main driver of creativity, I have had a very poor amount.. But with some stress reduction, time management, meditation and plan making I hope to conquer this negativity! I am trying to push through this and with the weather getting warmer and the days getting longer, the sky is the limit!

Right, whew, now for the positive and the future:

• Social Media-  I've decided I want to reach out to more of you and the best way I can currently come up with is through my social media for The Artsy One. most accounts have been pretty stable but I am definitely seeing growth in my Instagram following and it is so exciting! I hope to connect more with you guys and answer any questions you may have, and you know, even just have a chat!

• Camera- With my student loan on the horizon it has spurred me to have a little look online (shopping.. lets say it is long awaited ;) ) and I have decided this time I need and shall finally invest in a decent camera. This not only will be useful for Uni work and Course based photography, but it will also be helpful for personal use ie this blog and my next potential project..

• YouTube- Now I'm going to need some feedback for this one (like really really), but I was wondering whether to start up a Youtube channel containing videos of both my work as well as lifestyle bites like vlogs or lookbooks. With the addition of a new camera this would be 1000 times easier so if its what you want to see then it'd be I testing to find out!
• Sunshine, floral fashion, outside adventures!- Obviously summer is on it's way and its been more than visible in the gorgeous spring weather we've been having here in England. Me and a friend have been scouring the internet for pretty, flowy, floral dresses because the sunshine is  bringing out our inner girliness. I hope to share both  my purchases as well as my sunshine adventures!

Hello again! Back with a little self directed side project her. So lately I've been appreciating the neon sign work pf one of my favourite bands, The 1975, and decided to collect a few neon images of my own. I just love the aesthetic quality the lights have and the simplicity yet impact they have. I've always wanted to work in neon but obviously glass blowing and shaping isn't a skill I have under my belt.

I hope in the close future to be able to focus on a bit of light work, similar to the work of Dan Flavin, Joseph Kosuth and Tracy Emin to name a few! (Check this out: 10 Artists Who Work With Neon)  I find this a beautiful way to create line, as well as shadows and tones, and would adore the opportunity to work in this medium. What it's like to want eh?? :D

But yes, so I have collected a few neon signs as possible future inspiration, you never know what my future projects will bring so fingers crossed!

Really am not keeping up with this New Years resolution stuff am I? Hehe, anyway I'm back with some of my most recent work. I have to say I have been busy, but yet again haven't been active enough on here, so for that I apologise!

So this is some of my latest photography/ drawing work for my garment project. As of now I have actually submitted this project and am actually just getting round to blogging about it, but I will update you on my mark when I post a round up of this modules work.

You are probably wondering what this work is about? Well, as mentioned in a recent post on my shower photography, I was working on a drawing project titled 'Garment'. I wanted to focus on an unusual style of drawing (it being a project focused on drawing) so decided to explore into the realm of wire drawing, and developing on from that, wearable wire drawings.

I did do them on both men and women focusing on a corset and button up shirt. The metallic quality of the drawings represents to entrapment and constrictive qualities the solid clothing has. Regular clothing is a lot more enclosing than we can come to realise and this represents the struggle to hide the shame of nudity against the destructive and harsh effects the clothing can have on the body (tight, pressing, constricting and chaffing).





I used dark backgrounds so the wire disappears into the black. I am using these photographs as the drawings themselves, with the bodies as the 'white of the paper'. I feel there is so much potential for this work, and that I just need to push this idea forward. I definitely want to bring this idea into my next module, which I have been given so better get cracking ;)

I have a few posts lined up so stay tuned, and bye bye for now!

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Well come on, everyone needs that New year new me blog post? I mean, I doubt I'll suddenly become a brand new person, Goddess of productivity and water consumption but maybe writing it down will be more motivating? ;)

So what now?

Consume more water than my windowsill cacti plants..-

A lot of us have this at the top of the self improvement list. After a little research on doctor Google I have come to the conclusion that adults need roughly 1.5l to 2l of water a day. (don't quote me on that!) I on the other hand drink about a glass of squash. I want to clear my skin and hopefully give myself a little hydrated spring to my step and what better place to start than water?!

Generate more than 1 or 2 blog posts a month!-

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Try to look after myself more effectively..-

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Knuckle down with my Uni work (and actually use my desk!)-

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Told you I would be back soon didn't I? And with a little adventure to Birmingham Museum and Gallery, or rather the current exhibition in the Gas Hall, Night in the Museum. I was very excited to explore this exhibition curated by Ryan Gander, and upon entering certainly wasn't disappointed.

I found myself within a contemporary wonderland of which I took plenty of photographs. I was particularly interested in the way in which it was curated, placing the gaze of the sculptures on the installations and hung works spanning the walls of the gallery. I feel this decision created a new atmosphere which wouldn't be imaginable if the pieces stood alone. I feel there is a chemistry created, a sort of tension which causes the viewer to feel closer to the works. Like you are involved with the figures admiring the work as you are. This decision to me gave the exhibition a new layer of depth.

Contemporary art is definitely up there as one of my favourite eras of artwork and this exhibition really captures my interest perfectly with a wonderful array of works. I would totally recommend a visit if you are in the area as it contains some more well known names as well as artists who I have instantly fallen in love with. I really could talk for hours about all of the pieces below but I shall spare you the torture 😉 and show you my favourite works from today.

 Ryan Gander, 'As old as time itself, slept alone' (2016).

 Roger Hiorns, 'Nunhead' (2004).

Angela Bulloch, 'Plastic Sphere Cube Triangle (blue)' (2010).

Kenneth Martin, 'Chance, Order, Change 2 (Ultramarine Blue)' (1976).

Raphael Hefti, From the series 'Subtraction as Addition' (2013).

Robyn Denny, 'Landscape Painting No 5' (1978-81). 

John Davies, 'Figure with Slats' (1973-75).

 Patrick Caulfield, 'Vase on Display' (1970).

 Edgar Degas, 'Dancer at Rest' (1870-1900).

 Richard Deacon, 'Kind of Blue (A)' (2001).

 Richard Wright, 'Untitled 09.02.03' (2003).

 Jacob Epstein, 'Bust of Dr. Vaughan Williams O.M.' (1950).

 Sir Jacob Epstein, 'Rock Drill (reconstruction by Kenneth Cook and Ann Christopher)' (1973).


 Barrie Cook, 'Dean' (1977).

 Matthew Darbyshire, 'CAPTCHA No.21- Doryphoros' (2015).


 Leonard McComb, 'Young Man Standing' (1963-77).


 Gath Evans, 'Blue No.30' (1964) & Kerry Stewart, 'Untitled (Lucy)' (1996).

Oh, and I took a moment to again appreciate the architecture  of the beautiful museum and gallery building. I wish my home were as decorative as this, but I guess dusting would be a hassle hehe! Anyway, I will link a little about the exhibition below and I hope you enjoyed my little galavant to the middle of the country!

http://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/bmag/whats-on/night-in-the-museum-ryan-gander-curates-the-arts-council-collection

Back soon, bye bye!

Righty ho, I'm back with another update on the busy schedule of my existence. So since the start of university, I have had to participate in a selection of workshops in order to gain skills in various areas of art and design (Which was awesome may I add) and this week I did good old fashion painting. This might not seem that interesting when there are so many options available in my subject but painting has been on of the pillars of my work since I became interested all that time ago.

Anyway, we were greeted with a monstrous piece of paper each stapled to the wall of our studio. This was the selected substrate chosen for us and the canvas for my next abstract work. This workshop was presented in a walk through style which gave it a little spice, as the uncertainty stopped me from attempting to plan my painting and envision an end point, as there wasn't a specific one in site apart
from simply a painting.

I started with creating marks with found objects as well as creating as random marks as I can. This to me was almost a release from my usual style which is tight and precise. This was followed by the application of primary colours in several shades onto the existing marks. My weapon of choice was a palette knife but I also included dripping and dry brushing. The techniques and ideas behind this piece for me created a totally unpredictable outcome that is now one of my favourite works.

It has been quite a while since I have been let lose with something as large and abstract as that and I must say it had almost a therapeutic feeling to it by the way I for once felt totally free to just let loose and see what happens. I wasn't bogged down with the fear or acceptance or the lack of perfection. The word abstract from the beginning felt like the key to this slightly uptight lock I have in regards to my style of work. If you are like me, in you have a strict and perfectionist way of working, this exercise is very enlightening to what you are capable of as well as the possibilities. (As well as releasing some tension, I was in an awful mood that day and hell just being let free on a piece of paper was exactly what my tense little self needed!)




Plus, the skin paint job looked absolutely awesome. I'm not sure why, but I just love the natural chaos of an artist's hand at work.


Here is the finished product, and don't be fooled, it is rather large. The actual scale of it is visible in my time lapse I created for you all below.