Zena Holloway- Photographer

Zena Holloway specializes in underwater photography. The etheral, magical nature of her images has captured the imagination of fashion houses, brands and magazine editors all over the globe and so her work can regularly be seen in advertising campaigns and editorial fashion shoots.

Here is an example of her work. To see more images and learn more about her, please visit her website by clicking on the image below, or see an article about her work posted on Photography Office.

Image courtesy of linlin0824

Robert Rauschenberg- Painting/Collage

Rauschenberg, born in 1925, was a 20th century artist who broadened the horizons of what 'painting' could be, heavily utilising screen printing and collage and also painting on varied surfaces including canvas, board, fabric, sheet metal, Plexiglas, plaster, and paper. His 'Combines' series from the 1950s demonstrates this approach, combining traditional and non-traditional art materials.

Here are a few examples of his work. For more information on Rauschenberg, please visit the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation website.

Rebus: image by DayDreamPilot

Factum II (Combine Painting): image by DayDreamPilot

Interview: image by rocor

Magician II: image by electrofervor

Mark Bradford- Painting/Collage

Mark Bradford is a contemporary artist who calls himself a painter but his pieces can best be described as abstract collage. His work mixes high art and popular culture by building up layers of tattered billboards, posters, stencilled graffiti, logos and painting. The materials he uses for each piece are gathered in particular locations meaning each piece says something about a certain place.

Rat Catcher of Hamlin: image by rocor

Image by grahamcoreil-allen

 

 

Mithra: image by Graham Coreil-Allen

 

Fiona Long- Sculpture/Installation

Fiona Long is a contemporary artist whose work is lead by finding a way to communicate a concept, which she does via sculpture and installation using made and found objects. Follow the links beneath each image to read what each piece of artwork is about.

'The White Hotel': image courtesy of Fiona Long

 

 

'Urban Flux': image courtesy of Fiona Long

'After Day X': image courtesy of Fiona Long

Guy Denning- Painter

Guy Denning is an English contemporary painter who applies traditional painting techniques to the world of urban art. He pampers to the contemporary art audience's expectation of finding meaning within art by making his stunning portraiture politically driven. He also incorporates text into his pieces and paints on various surfaces.

Some of his pieces can be seen here: to see more of his work follow the link to his website.

(All images courtesy of Guy Denning)

"Everyone has their price"

'Jocelin's Nail'

"dì, dì se questo è vero; a tanta accusa tua confession conviene esser congiunta"

 

 

Example Project: Unit 4 (A2 exam)

Here is an example of a good A2 Graphics Unit 4 project by Josh Holbrook, completed in 2012.

Title page. Initial brainstorm.

Brief. Primary Source photographs.

Primary source photographs.

Primary source photographs. Experimenting with panaramas.

Experimenting with photoshop.

Primary research: gallery visits. Research: lino printing.

Artist research: Gary Hume. Response to artist using lino printing.

Experimentation: dry point printing and screen printing.

Further experimentation with printing techniques.

Developing ideas using printing and editing techniques.

Research: typography. Response to research. Artist research: Gary Hume.

Artist research: John Baldessari. Responses to artist. Developing ideas for final products.

Developing ideas for final products. Further development using dry point printing.

Developing ideas for final products.

Evaluating product ideas.

Refining products. Further research: Russian constructivism.

Refining idea using Russian constructivism. Specification of final products.

Creating products.

Creating products.

Creating products.

Creating products. Final evaluation.

Final outcomes.

Artist of the month

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Michael Kenna

Michael Kenna was born in 1953 and is a English photographer known for his black and white landscapes. His photographs have an ethereal light which has been achieved through taking the photographs at night or the early hours of the morning. He now works in San Francisco.

Images courtesy of Sterin
Photographs by Michael Kenna

Images courtesy of Sterin
Photographs by Michael Kenna

Images courtesy of Sterin
Photographs by Michael Kenna

Joe Bradley: Example of Portfolio for University Interview.

When applying to art and design based courses at university you will usually be asked to present a portfolio of work, and sometimes you will be asked to publish this portfolio online in the form of a blog.

Joe Bradley is a current A2 Fine Art student at Thomas Rotherham. He is in the process of applying to study Architecture at university and has been asked to put his portfolio online.

Joe has kindly agreed to let us use his blog as an example of how to create an excellent portfolio- so please follow the link below and take a look!

Joe Bradley: Architecture

Example Project: Unit 2 (AS exam)

Here is a great example of an AS Unit 2 Fine Art project by Joe Bradley, comleted in 2012.

Title page. Initial brainstorm.

Artist research: Joseph Cornell. Primary source photographs.

 Primary source photographs.

Artist research: Alberto Giacometti with own study of work.

Experimentation: dry point printing plates and outcomes.

 Artist research: Andrew Wyeth. Current summary of project.

 Experimentation & development using dry point printing. Artist research: Anthony Gormley.

 

Developing ideas by experimenting and responding to artists.

 Further development. Summary of project so far.

  

 Artist research: Tate Modern visit, J.M.W Turner.

Turner studies.

 Experimentation: digital photograph manipulation. Mock final piece plan.

Mock final piece process. Mock evaluation.

Revised final piece plan. Development of final piece.

Revised final piece evaluation. Photo of final piece.