Professional Practice: 3 Days of work at Shades of Ink.
I have been in contact with Shades of Ink tattoo studio and have secured a placement for three days commencing in early April. The shortness of this time is in part due to the owner, Vince, having a new young son and said he is taking somewhat of a backseat to tattooing for a couple of weeks in order to spend time with his family. Either way I cannot wait to start working with him and see what I learn!
PP: Spending time @ Shades Of Ink, Aylesbury.
For my professional practice module I am planning on spending time at a tattoo studio to see what, if anything I can learn that may influence my own practice as a fine art painter. I have already set up a period of time with a tattooist, Vince, whom I will be working alongside with at his studio Shades of Ink, in Aylesbury. I will be posting updates throughout this time looking at what it is like to be a working artist outside of the mainstream audience.
Open Studios, Sion Hill, Bath Spa University, March 2016.
A two day open space exhibition with a collection of works prominently from second year practice. Having an open studio gave not only me but the attendees to see my work in its natural form, in that of a working studio space. It was fantastic to also have people walking around all the studios as it encouraged brilliant dialogue between the viewers and the artists. The only downside to this open studios exhibition was the fact that my studio space isn't very large so I couldn'
