What are the main concerns within your practice? 

My main concerns began with “popular culture” – looking into what is or isn’t in the public eye. As my work has progressed, it’s become more of an exploration into how collage can portray these themes – through slight alterations of imagery, composition, colour. I question whether collage is as effective in doing this as painting or sculpture. 

 

 

What are your biggest influences? 

My initial influences have stemmed from Pop Art, and some of these early collages that emerged at that time. For further research, I find a lot of artists on tumblr.  

 

 

What’s the first thing you do when you start/what’s your process? 

My process starts with collecting intriguing pictures that may convey a particular message or feeling – these vary from backgrounds, or settings, to people. I then use photoshop to digitally manipulate the images together to create the final piece. It can take many attempts to get the right feel or colour scheme, but overall I’d say I produce a similar aesthetic throughout my work. 

 

 

 

What do you like most about the studio? 

The studio is one unit – we can all walk freely to help each other but also develop our own ideas and inspirations. This means all our work is one, in a sense, even if we don’t intend it to be.

How has your work changed over the course of your degree? 

I started with surreal portraits, which have developed now to become digital collage. Collage used to be my weakest point, until I focused and refined it this year and have thoroughly enjoyed the process of making them. 

 

 

What are your plans after graduation? 

My plans aren’t set in concrete. However, I am looking into becoming an art director or something within cinematography.