Hew Locke is Falmouth University’s new visiting professor of Fine Art. After graduating from Falmouth in the 80s Locke has been working as a sculptor and installation artist and has shown his work nationally and internationally. In particular I have found his wall pieces the most inspiring, taking inspiration from banners and flags, Locke glues objects onto the wall to create his own coat of arms. The cord and beads that are used to outline the historic figures and strange creatures are left hanging down, giving the appearance of a worn out piece of tapestry; left as a visible que to the works’ historical contexts. In a 1-1 discussion with Locke we discussed the difficulties in finding a context for my work and how to work around it. It was clear that the work that I have been making up until now looks very design orientated, even though that is far from its intention. What was highlighted in my work was my installation piece using a single line of text to occupy a space, which I should continue to develop and if possible, to find a company that can print vinyl lettering so that the appearance is a little sharper. I could then use this single line to bring together a number of other works, seeing as my current practice is so eclectic. We also discussed my roller mono prints. Locke agreed that a larger roller should be used, and to treat the process like a painting and take the process as far as it can, with the potential to print onto fabric with other additions made using other printing techniques, and then stretch it onto a frame. Even if these prints aren’t successful, I want to make them to be able to clear my head space.
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AuthorThird Year BA Hons Fine Art student studying at Falmouth University Archives
April 2017
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