Throughout my studies at comprehensive school I soon
realised how much I loved illustration and that I desired to peruse it as a
career. These desires were then continued when I started a three-year course at
North Nottinghamshire College where I studied Art and Design, continuing all
the way to foundation level. While doing this course I took on many skills
which included: Time management, note taking and working in a team environment
to complete a set task or assignment .I believe that all mentioned above are
essential in the Art industry. Examples of more important skills of the art
industry include using materials such as: Chalk, ink, watercolour, and computer
programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator. Through learning all of these
techniques this has helped to make me versatile in a range of different art
mediums. Experimenting with these mediums over time helped me to redefine and
adapt my illustrational style and how I could subsume my line work and
composition to make a powerful piece. While studying at University my aim is to
continue this using my Black and white Noire style.
During the three years of study I took part in high amounts
of research into artists and illustrators such as Egon Schiele, John
Waterhouse, and also Antonio Rossetti. All of which I took a great deal of
inspiration from as I really admired the ethereal quality's of their work and
how large, in scale, the paintings actually were. Along side looking into
artists I also looked into subject matter that I could study and integrate into
my work. This led me to look into the human anatomy, both male and female
respectably, I looked deeper into how it was perceived and built up my own
feelings towards the subject matter. My love for anatomic illustrations is
evident in my many art pieces taken which are all presented in either a natural
line work or heavy and bold abstract style. These art pieces were influenced by
the life drawing sessions I did over two years.
Over the past three-years I have worked at a local gallery
working with both children and adults aged 5-80 years old. This work was
carried out at my local art gallery in Worksop alongside a experienced artist
who was local to the area. At the gallery I would help stock supplies, set up
workshops in advance, and help students with any artistic problems they may
have had. I clocked over two hundred hours of work experience while there and
felt this was a massive part of my progress and a great chance to have a first
hand look at one of the most important roles in the art industry. I also worked
with fellow students on a commission, which had come from, the Worksop Bus
station community build. For this commission we were instructed to make Window
vinyl's that would help the building meet curtail health and safety standards.
The designs used in this process had been developed over several months using a
strict design brief and was later on lay red to the glass and polished. To add
to this I was later on picked, out of 15 plus students, to make a art piece
that would hang in the centre for the public too look at as they walked past.
Another thing to add was 2 years ago I worked on a
commission given to me by a former Art therapist whom had whished to have a
painting similar to the works of the late Jackson Pollock, After speaking to
him about the colours, and the size of the canvas he wanted the finish piece to
be on, I began to make experimental pieces using drastic and bold colours to
try and simulate the daring pieces Pollock had made before When I had completed
the work a week later the work was received and well reclaimed. Also with the
experience and the client’s thanks I was paid £50 upfront for the work. This
was of course a massive bonus along side gaining valuable experience.
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