Degree Show set up & take down

Thankfully, I had a good idea of how I wanted my paintings set out for my area of the Degree Show, it really helped making a model (see it here) and planning what I wanted to get done at the end of each day.

I decided to hang first in an attempt to minimise any footprints that might have appeared. As people were busy sorting their own spaces out, I decided to do it all by eye and it didn't turn out horrendously. The floor edges were next and then all I had to do was simply fill it in with a roller. It was a lot of work, made worse by the fact the studios always get too hot!

My fellow budding artists seemed to like the orange. Although, one of my tutors had doubts - I proved him wrong! It was suggested to me at the beginning of the week that I should rearrange my paintings. I wasn't so keen on the idea, I wanted the space to be filled up and I was worried that the pieces may not work together as well. Apparently it was a unanimous decision of the marking team and I felt I had to.

The large grey painting was moved down the corridor and on the morning of the Private View, I finished moving what was left to make them all on a single level. I was definitely feeling the stress by then!

After the show was open to the public and finished, I had to get on with painting the floor back to grey before I returned home for a few weeks. Seeing it returned to the normal state of the rest of the studios, the orange was most definitely the right decision. Don't you think?

The final part was taking back to my room the paintings I decided not to put forward for the Truman Show in July. Then with the rest I covered the front in bubble wrap and put them downstairs in storage.

Headlines Degree Show

Me at the Private View of the show.

Boo! A blog post from me has been well over due once again. These past couple of months have been very busy; it all seems like a blur now... Our Degree Show went well, but I'm glad that is over and I have returned home in Suffolk for a few weeks. Back to family, friends (well a friend) and cats!

Check out the paintings I put on display here.

Below is a video of the Fine Art exhibition, wonderfully created by Leyla Mojtahedi. Check it out!

Plastic Andoid Scream.

This is very overdue, but I was involved in another exhibition last month, called 'Plastic Android Scream' at University of Hertfordshire Gallery. As well as being a part of the show, I even got to be an invigilator for a couple of hours. It was interesting stuff!

Take a look at the site, to see all who were involved: #P #A #S (Find me if you can!)

Below are a selection of pieces from the show...

Herts Headlines.

Last night I helped at the Private View for University of Hertfordshires Creative Arts Degree Show. It was interesting, definitely a learning experience and the atmosphere was great. Now we have an idea of what our show will be like in a couple of years. I am glad Tez roped me in to it and that we suffered together haha! My feet were killing me and I don’t think I have ever smiled so much in such a short space of time before. But people were lovely and the works were amazing! My favourite being the model of an orangutan. It was unbelievably lifelike and cute.

To end, I just wanted to thank everyone for making it brilliant, well done, and for letting me be a part of it, (not that’ll probably even see this post haha).

Below are images of the main entrance, a model of an orangutan and a chicken from the Model & Special Effects area, as well as the t-shirt and bag for the newspapers we wore.

The Show Guide.

I’m helping out at the Private View for the Degree Show on Wednesday night and they had a meeting about it today where I got this. They have created newspapers to hand out to the guests. It’s great! Very interesting and helpful. I’m a little bit nervous about it. I’m not really a people person, especially if they are complete strangers, but I got roped into it by a friend. I’m sure it’ll do me good, I need to get over this shy issue I have. I think it has stopped me from doing loads of things which I wish I had of done. I’m most looking forward of the possibility that I have to wear an orange t-shirt for the event, haha!

I haven’t achieved a drawing today, however, I have got a few more ideas which I could do. I should probably write them down before I forget. I finally brought my mass of sand and plaster back so I can take them home. I wish I had had help, I almost died (because I’m just extremely unfit). Whilst I’ve been trying to sleep at night and my brain decides that’s not going to happen, I try to think of things I could do with it, as well as other work I might do over the summer. So I’m getting a list, no doubt I’ll be a failure and little will be accomplished.