I really wanted this work to be in a place where the public would have instant access to the work, and that the work could be seen in a place that you wouldn’t ordinarily find art.
Tag: art
Under the Skin
Rooted at the heart of any commission is the passion you have for telling a story. Creating a narrative that people can really engage with. My challenge for this commission was to produce artwork that explored the research that is being carried out in the Wellcome Trust Centre for Mitochondrial Disease Research at Newcastle University. While also incorporating the impact upon real people’s lives.
The power of a Word
During my time with patients at Newcastle University we explored words that represent how they felt about Mitochondrial Disease. The list of words that they produced was very powerful and emotive.
Mito & Micro Fun
Each child produces work that is like a creative finger print. With their own little personalities shining through.
Tell me your Story
Patients from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Mitochondrial Research produced many of the images you will see in this blog post. We started the session by sitting down, having a cup of tea/coffee and we just had an informal chat. What arose from this chat was a conversation about how the condition affects them and their family and friends. What impact it has upon their daily lives, how they feel about the condition, how they feel about the research that is being carried out, what their hopes and dreams were for the future.
Inner Space Adventures
I find the process of using a microscope to photograph absolutely wonderful. You feel as though you are an explorer, travelling through inner space and looking for that magic moment when you will find the exact detail that you want to capture.
What are Mitochondria?
I know what you are thinking, what is Mitochondrial Disease, and in fact what are Mitochondria?? I was exactly the same and I had no idea how important Mitochondria are, that we all have them in our bodies and that we should make sure we take care of them!!
The Art of Desire – Gallery of Wonder exhibit
In 2010 I applied to exhibit my work in a small unique space called The Gallery of Wonder. I met with Irene Brown who curates and runs the space on Newcastle Universities Campus. We discussed my work and in September 2010 I carried out a solo show called The Art of Desire. This was a…
Transmutations
The triptych Transmutations was produced in 2008. The text that accompanies this work was written by the curator Alistair Robinson at the NGCA (Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art) in Sunderland Corinne Lewis’s series ‘Transmutations’ maps the point in which, to use her words, “the man-made and natural worlds collide”. Her photographs of the process of…
School of Biology Residency @ Newcastle University
I have been lucky enough to gain access to the School of Biology at Newcastle University. The images below are of a variety of plant and algal specimens that I have photographed using a microscope. This technology has allowed me to explore the physical structures of these specimens. In turn these images have been used…
Flux
Flux was a commission that I carried out some time ago. The brief was to produce a piece of artwork in a house in Gateshead that was earmarked for demolition. Here are few selected images and accompanying text. The site-specific commission “Flux” consists of a number of themes and visual layers. The artwork itself is…
Cultural and commercial fusion
2012 has been amazing year for me so far, and it looks as though the current trend of new clients and exciting opportunities is set to continue. I have been lucky enough to be working on a very exciting project recently for the Sponsors Club for Arts & Business. It has been a wonderful fusion…
