Or enter the academy. Informed contexts lead one to the critical review of practice. Part of the Critical review is the position of your practice. In this, I have understood that my body of work would not sit in a zine or book as that would never do justice to Read more…
I have used some of these images in conversations in webinars and presentations and even released them as work in progress to some social media channels. I realised that I had not actually placed them into my CRJ. This is a blending of the abstract work and exploration of images Read more…
Multiple exposure is one technique of many used in abstract photography. Multiple exposures are used in many other practices for many types of aesthetics so is not exclusive. When it comes to multiple exposures used in abstraction it can be used to combine images to create the whole or be Read more…
Soap bubbles, the childhood pastime. From as far back as many people can remember we have all encountered soap bubbles and marvelled at the beautiful colours swirling around in the thin layer. With the intent to capture the vivid colours that are seen and bring so much joy and wonderment. Read more…
Creating images as part of work in progress. The first image is an image constructed from multiple images of the Eiffel tower. This appropriation creates a very painterly effect. The Fourth and fifth have a quality where the realism of the image is coming to present itself. This is much Read more…
Thanks to Josh Lustig to agree to review my images. The intent is to show work that I have been producing through the informed context module. I feel the best position at this stage is to show the work and have a review by the fresh eyes of another. Part Read more…
Man Ray (1890-1976) was an artist that worked in various mediums, most significantly, photography and painting were where he is best known. His practice spanned many of the well-known movements including an informal connection to both Dada and the ensuing Surrealism. Both Dada and Surrealism are considered the for-runners to Read more…
Successful failure. One area of investigation has led me to explore the practice of beer can pinhole photography. I have placed “beer can” cameras out in the local area. With the size of the aperture, the exposure time becomes months. One of my cameras had been in the field for Read more…