Last Tuesday, I had a blast! I visited the School of Visual Art's Professional Doctorate in Fine Art show. The work on display was varied with diverse sections of the Arts represented.
I was fairly curious and a tiny wee bit envious I must say. How fun it must be to be part of a group of highly achieved peers with whom you can share your thoughts and present your work for constructive feedback! And be challenged in order to keep growing.
A few pieces caught my eye and I have photographed the best of the crop for your enjoyment! Apologies for the lighting, it was quite tricky photographing properly some of the art, especially those framed with glass tops.
I love Anne Daniels' artwork! With titles such as "Red Cabbage World" and "Meltdown, I find her prints are strong visually and deal with the subject of global warming and the threat to our resources' sustainability in a very innovative way. Pretty clever stuff really!
That's me, yes, hard at work! I really liked this Art Deco inspired display with its "isms"; strong concept.
Another one of my favourite artists was museum curator Gisel Garriconde Azevado. I particularly liked the piece below. I don't know where Gisel is from but I appreciate the way she uses her cultural references in her work. Below, the piece reads "Granada" and reminds me of banners hanging outside of government building .
Paintings courtesy of Margaret Steiner
And I have saved my absolute favourite for last! I adore Linda Wu's take on childhood and the dreamlike mix of death, animalism and the dark take on anatomy. I find her use of colour really strong and evocative.
