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Here I have added the use of text over the painting to express the relevance of the imagery. 

The painting depicts a young woman who I reference as myself. She appears nude infant of a background which alternates blue tones through curved shapes. She is standing with her arms up and fingers crossed onto of her head, revealing her golden underarm hair. 

I made the hair gold to signify the beauty of the hair, as gold is deemed to royalty and beauty. The girl also has this gold hair down her stomach. 

The overlaying text reading, ‘why do you care so much about MY hair??’ This txt, much like one of my previous experimental works refers to the way in which women are taught through society that we are not deemed beautiful unless our skin is smooth and hairless, something which I relate to personally. I have accentuated the ‘MY’ in the text as it refers to the fact that the hair belongs to me, therefore, what I choose to do with it is up to me, and not anyone else. 

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‘Tips For Artists Who Want To Sell’, John Baldessari in 1966-1968

This text based artwork by American collagist, painter and photographer, John Baldessari slyly suggests that behind some supposedly great art may be merely a series of cynical ploys. Baldessari has included a satirical list of things which are to be in an artwork for it to sell. Using humour to poke at the absurdity of traditional art and "how-to" art instruction manuals.

Here in this work, Baldessari has incorporated a similar use of satire to project themes of conceptual art and social impact associated with what is deemed to be “good art.”

In my own work, ‘Bullshit Artist’ I have mimicked the use of hidden humour, much like Baldessari has here in ‘Tips For Artists Who Want To Sell’

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I’ve been really loving work by this artist lately, so I thought I’d share

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empathy

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

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In first reacting to the task description I struggled to determine my own qualities as a person. This forced us all to view ourselves differently, giving us more self recognition or awareness and acknowledge our own positive qualities rather than beating ourselves up to negative's. 

I began to analyse and recognise how I view myself and how others have deemed to perceive me in the past. Often I view myself as a comforting empath as people can easily approach me and will expect my warm embrace. I then decided this could become my text art instalment. 

Starting by simply using a Stanley knife to stencil out the letters of the word, ‘empath’ into a sheet of green paper. I then began slicing straight slits and cuts into each letter, this allowed me to attach and mould together a repeat and copy of the letters to one another. 

By connecting the different coloured letters together, this created a copy and repeat of the word, ‘empath.’  then correlated this to the meaning and description of the word. 

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Week One - Experimental Task

No mark making, text-based wall/window instalment artwork.

Given the task to describe our “best qualities” as a person and translate that into text art. Or to simply turn any text into a wall installed artwork. 

Using no mark making mediums such as pens, pencils, paint etc.. leaving it to scissors, paper, tape and Stanley knives. 

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For my Photoshop II Task 7 work I have manipulated an image of my work from Task 3. The photoshop image was more experimental and playful for me as I am still new to Photoshop. However, the image can be read as a ship floating into or leaving an ocean of other ships. Duplicating layers and manipulating the size and shape of the original image whilst still maintaining the original image as the background.

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From having an extensive stack of birthday and christmas cards from the past 3-4 years I wanted to put them to use and incorporate them into my art.

Each card was written from someone who i may not have any form of contact with now but either family, friends or past boyfriends.By exposing the messages inside I feel as though I am vulnerably expressing a part of me; as each person knew me in a certain time of my life which I am very different to now. As though they each know a different version of myself. Also by examining the messages I find it intriguing to read all the memories or extremely kind messages.

To a viewer, this artwork would in someway tell a story about the person I am, or may have been and my relationships with these people without distinctly describing me.

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For my final Openwork4 I wanted to create a piece which was quiet different from any of my last artworks. This was an idea which I had in mind for quiet some time and wanted to complete.

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For my Task 6 photoshop work I chose to incorporate an image of a cartooned cactus which I had found on the internet as my focal image. I created multiple spiral cacti by duplicating multiple layers and slightly adjusting the size and placement in each.

Being my first time using photoshop I found it took me a while to get used to it at first, but am proud of the image i have created.

I would hope to incorporate photoshop in later works of my own.

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The artwork displayed on the left reading “Times Up” is one I like to also associate with the means of being a feminist. 

I like to read this as “times up, so shut up.�� This becomes clear when reflecting to the image of the open mouth and the analogue clock hands. The text conveys the ideal of telling people to stop assuming my own values and beliefs as a feminist. While also conveying the concept that we all need to stop judging feminists and actually listen to our issues as a matter of seriousness.

These two acrylic on canvas artworks are both directly aimed at the anti-feminist community. Despite being two very different works I wanted to convey a similar message with the reflection of colour and text in both artworks. 

Upon creating this body of work I would like to continue with text art in my future artworks. 

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I added bold black text “No, I do not hate men” over the original image. 

The bold text stands out and acts as a focal point for the artwork. 

The text itself I chose as something in which I find myself explaining and conveying often after telling people I’m a feminist. Being a topic that I strongly stand for, the first thought that comes to someones head is “you must hate men,” and this is not what being a feminist is about.

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Referring to work by Barbara Kruger.

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For my third open work/body of work, I wanted to produce acrylic canvases reflecting a feminist propaganda text style. I first created this swirling image of faces which follows my aesthetic of a contour line approach. The faces are seen very blank and abstract among the pink and red shades. The colour palette strongly referring to a very feminine stereotype along with the shape of large lips, small noses and big eyes.

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Process and Evaluation

When experimenting with the wireworks, I came across a few obstacles and speed bumps along the way. Some of which the wire did not cooperate or bend to where I really wanted it to. However I soon found out once installing them to the wall I liked their placement and abstraction a lot more as it required the viewer to only see its full form from a specific angle. In saying this, if continuing the production of more wirework pieces I would aim to maintain the abstraction and originality of the wire instead of forcing it against its original warp.

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Each ridge and curve of the figure representing the female body in its “realest” form; they are not perfect, they are real. The vulnerable and fragile placement of each figure on the wall in such a way which requires the viewer to pan the entire wall to capture each frame of the dancing woman. Each pose is represented as confident and open, however some are only glimpses of the body. I aimed for each sculpture to convey a feeling of softness and calmness as each figure compresses together from one angle and grows apart to its full form from another; ironically seperate but together at the same time.