Entries by Hilary Champion

MA SHOW – UPDATE

While I still like the A3 screen prints and very much enjoyed making them, I have to agree with some of the tutors that the scale is too small to look impressive in the large space I’ve been given. This is a snapshot of how they looked on the unpainted boards; I have subsequently painted […]

WORK IN PROGRESS – AUGUST (3)

I am continuing to think about my plans for the MA show which have changed considerably in recent weeks from the mirrored room idea to the display of screen prints and text messages. I understand, though, from guidance from a tutor that this is to be expected as a result of moving into the larger […]

WORK IN PROGRESS AUGUST (2)

I am two thirds the way through my research proposal so I feel I am on schedule with this. I need to include some references to Foucault, though, as he wrote a great deal about power, which lies at the heart of my concept.  To achieve this I took Foucault’s work Power/Knowledge out of the […]

WORK IN PROGRESS- AUGUST

I have been given plenty of advice in recent tutorials about how to develop my concept further.  Suggestions made during the last fortnight have included printing some of the messages or screen prints onto several metres of fabric and draping this from the ceiling in some fashion; screen printing on the floor and walls; or […]

MA SHOW PLANS

The MA show is coming up fast and I have had lots of options and advice on curation and display methodology.  I think that I have now resolved this into: Rear wall: to feature the screen prints already made and some more, in different colours and sizes, to be produced this week. The prints will […]

JULY UPDATE

This month has been incredibly busy which is fantastic. I am regularly checking artists’ call-outs, primarily on Isendyouthis which seems to offer the most comprehensive list of opportunities. ArtRabbit is also good. Although I am in the process of getting my latest work, CV etc into a suitable state to submit to arts organisations and […]