Wednesday 16 May 2012

Personal Work: When my grandparents both passed away within a short period of time,  I re-created this old photograph for my mum. I have no idea why I'd decided to casually put my hand down my grandma's top at the time but her expression makes me smile whenever I look at it. I re-drew the photo using pencil and inks and collaged the background with various bits of paper and card. 

Friday 4 May 2012


Above: Final Editorial Piece for 'Doomsday Project'. The left hand side represents the danger of over-population in the form of a comet-like sperm entering an egg. The right hand side shows the destructive power that oil has over the world's economy. 

Above: Screen print to show the idea of oil damaging the world's economy and environment
                                                                   
                                                                    
Below: Developmental sketchbook pages for the 'Doomsday Project'





'100 Pages Project': Inspired by the idea of seeing pictures
in clouds, I covered 100 pages from different
books with 100 stains and then drew over the top of them.












Editorial Work


Illustration for an article on the importance of biscuits during long expeditions. Inspired by the original photographs, I reconstructed the backdrop of Scott's Polar Expedition using the images and textures of various biscuits.


Etchings based on the theme of 'maps'. I loosely held a pen over paper during the train journey I take to University. The wiggley lines in the background below show the bumps and stops the train took along the way. I then used lino print to create the silhouette of a steam train.



I drew this sketch of the view I had whilst sitting on top of a hill in Hastings.

These are all pages from my sketchbook for the 'Curiosity Project'. I have always been interested in strange and bizarre phobias (having an irrational fear of aubergines myself) therefore I decided to explore the phobias that are extremely rare such as fears of books, buttons and animal skulls.









Thursday 3 May 2012




Mug transfers: I wanted to create an overall look of commemorative Royal crockery but change the content to a tongue-in-cheek reference to the Punk era whilst also hinting at Britain's obsession with alcohol.

Tile Design: I drew straight onto the surface of the tile, etching out the white detail. It was then fired in the kiln to give it a black, contrasting gloss.



My entry for a 2012 competition with the theme 'Secret London'. The drawings are from children aged 5-10 which I then transfered onto fabric and incorperated into the sewn mixed media background. The picture is composed as if looking through a keyhole into a secret world inspired by children.



Experimentation