Now that we are back in class from this week, I've got various bits and pieces to complete for my Graded Unit and other projects. I framed up a number of my pieces last night in preparation for our exhibition.
My final submission will consist of a collection of drawings, paintings and photographs of people at work. I split my time between working in an admin role, and studying for my HND, so I am really lucky to be surrounded my inspiration and potential subjects for my photographs and paintings. Elsie Turbyne retired today as Managing Director at Xplore Dundee after 36 years working there. I managed to kill two birds with one stone by painting a portrait in oils as a leaving present, but she is happy to lend it back to me as it will fit nicely with my exhibition of paintings in different media of colleagues across the company. I felt bad as it was still a bit wet. I've been fitting in the painting between other things, and was cutting things a bit fine, but she didn't seem to mind.
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Having been postponed previously because of the exceptionally bad weather, the Fun a Day exhibition was finally opened tonight! I managed to get my photographs up on Tuesday morning - pleased to get the same section of wall as before! My contribution to the project was a series of photographic portraits of friends, close family, and other 'Significant Others' that I 'encountered' and photographed across January 2018. The opening was lovely. Lots of the artists / crafters, family and friends, a pleasant musical accompaniment, (along with the traditional pick and mix) - a colourful and exciting event. Lovely to see people I knew - including fellow Penguin Painters! I was delighted Euan wanted to come along to see the exhibition. They put up with all sorts of artistic craziness and clutter at home, but my family is very supportive, which is much appreciated. The Fun a Day Exhibition is on at WASPS Saturday and Sunday (14-15 April) 10-7. I won't say too much for now, but I'm painting a penguin for the Maggie's Penguin Parade which will take place in Dundee this summer. We are saving photographs for the big launch in June when all the penguins will be 'revealed'.
Fortunately I've been on holiday from College these past two weeks, so although I've still been working part-time, I have been able to make a good start to my painting. There were around 20 penguins in the Wellgate shop unit where we are painting, although a number have now gone of to The Spray Factory which is varnishing the penguins before heading out to the streets of Dundee, on 'parade'. The only two photos I have put on social media so far, have been a snap of me, in my Xplore boilersuit, ready to get started on my blank statue, and a painting of Star. Star was the brown bear at Camperdown Park which died today (two days after painting him!) It means Star will feature on a Penguin, which will be a nice tribute. |