Sunburn 2023

This work is based off Jacoba van Heemskerck’s painting Composition No.105 taking inspiration from his psychedelic array of colours and shapes. Heemskerck hid a face in his work and I accentuated it. Is it the face of a cheesy troll? I started questioning the troll’s true motives. What is he smiling about? What could possibly be so amusing? What does he want from me? This led me to the conclusion that perhaps everythingisn’t about me. Maybe he’sjust happy to be there. Blehhh!!!

Perception 2023

The perception of art is constantly evolving, influenced by time, culture and eras. My artwork – titled Perception - explores the idea of art being perceived in non-linear ways through time. Influenced by two different artworks created in the 1900s, I aim to evoke the message of constant evolution in the art industry through periods of time. A range of materials and techniques were utilised such as beading, fabric collaging as a symbol to modern art and the cross through time in visual art.

A Women’s Beauty 2023

My artwork is inspired by the early 20th century Bijinga genre Japanese artworks. The lady on my calico art piece represents how she feels empty without her beauty. She is an empty shell, a mannequin for the view of other people. If she is not beautiful then what’s the point? She will inhabit another shell. With expensive clothing from the finest tailors, even the people of Japan reject her “feminine beauty”. Opinions and low whispers fed her mouth with a sour taste. Her eyes dissolve to try and escape seeing everyone’s judging stare. She must run and find another shell. If a woman is not ‘pretty’, are they considered below men? Women are toys manipulated by society, a lifeless doll to be played around with. Society has a stereotypical beauty standard that is still normalised in society, no matter what television says.

Always on my mind 2023

My work is based on a painting by Karl Schmidt Interior 1920. I chose to explore the presence of the man behind the women, writing on a desk. As reference to Frida Kahlo’s Diego on my mind, I painted the woman to be painting the man, with elongated fingers pressed into her temple. I wanted to allude to the fact that he may just be ‘on her mind’. To reiterate this, I wrote the lyrics to ‘Always on my mind’ by the Pet Shop Boys, on the backside of the work.

Explosion of graffiti 2023

My artwork is an expression of an explosion of colours and textures. I tried to incorporate graffiti influences. Seen are the different sizes, use of shapes and lots of colour. Like an explosion. Through this, not the most desired result I wanted, I like the process of creating it.

Forevermore 2023

Throughout making this artwork, I constantly found myself trying to create something impressive that showed off my skill level. I haven’t ever worked with materials and have never used any collage skills before. We when I first started constructing, I tried to force the materials into place, and it was unsuccessful. It wasn’t until I stopped caring about the final result that I started to have fun with it. Is it my favourite artwork of all time? No. However it holds amazing memories that are worth more than any artwork.

True Colour 2023

Art can be used to express the feelings and emotions we experience. Inspired by Sigrid Hjerten’s Self‑Portrait 1914, this piece shows a woman who is unhappy with the art she has created because it doesn’t reflect how she truly feels. The colours, shapes and objects are in complete contrast with her experience and so, in anger, a slash has been made through the middle which leaks red like a wound.

Doors in the Rain 2023

Two bright doors unveil a new world brought together by colour. My painting symbolises how new, innovative and bright ideas work together to create harmony, often shielded by black and white views in our society.

The gycklare 2023

The inspiration for my artwork was from Sigris Hjerten’s Self‑portrait 1914. My artwork focused on the composition of Sigrid Hjerten while adding my own fun twist to the design around it. With bold colour and fun additions like tassels and my motifs, I tried to create a world where the fun Jester is adding its stamp on the world through bold colours and fun little trinkets.

No rain, no life 2023

This artwork is inspired by Wassily Kandinsky’s artwork Improvisations and Jacoba Van Heemskerck’s paintings. By taking their elements and using it in my own way, I incorporated how the feeling of rain can be sad, it also creates life and can make you feel free, which is magical. Mistakes are what make you bloom.