BFAP Magazine 2023 - Flipbook - Page 24
Is there a specific environment or
material that’s integral to your
work?
Metal! At least since last year,
painting on metal was a big
breakthrough for me, as I found
working on canvas and board,
with their rough surfaces,
hindered what marks I could
make and the speed at which
I make marks. Finally finding
that slick surface to paint on was
lovely! It’s also made a very
good punching bag, for when
I’m becoming frustrated with the
progress of the piece. Heck, those
conniptions I had really helped
bring some paintings together,
like in Crash (2022).
What advice would you give to a
first year?
Previous page
I’m Sneering Pinkly;
thanks, Kim Woodburn
2023
Oil, pastel and oil
stick on aluminium
31 x 50 cm
This page below
Bad Flowers
2022
Oil, pastel and oil stick
on aluminium
55 x 65 cm
I would take this advice with a
pinch of salt! In short: listen to
what the tutors say, do that about
40% of the time, and do whatever
else you want for the other 60%.
Remember that at the end of the
day, it is your work. It’s easy to
lose sight of what you want out
of it, especially with so much
input throughout the course, so
make sure to do something that
makes you happy in the end. Oh,
and budget wisely of course!
If you could go back to an art era
or movement, what would it be
and why?
With so many different cultures,
it’s a tough call, but I have one
time in mind: pre- historic times.
Back then, for the most part, you
wouldn’t have any burdensome
expectations attached to you as
an artist, and you’d have a much
more open world to explore. I
would set up my own kind of
Salvation Mountain, where I
could make and do whatever I
wanted, free of most restrictions.
A couple of other time periods
I’d pop into would be the Jōmon
Period and the period of the
Minoan Civilisation.
You’re hosting a dinner party for
3 artists, who would it be and
why?
Henry Darger, Hilma af Klint,
and “Loplop”. Firstly, I really
admire the work of both Henry
Darger and Hilma af Klint, but
secondly, I have massive respect
for them both as individuals that
followed their visions till the end,
even if the world around them
would not/was not accepting of
their work. Loplop (the alter-ego
of Max Ernst) is just a fun extra
guest that I feel would start some
interesting conversations...
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