Workshop in progress: The clients of Rose Cottage working individually on their abstract pastel works. Staff members join in on this workshop working alongside the clients on their own artworks. Clients and staff members each add their mark to a group piece. Workshops kindly funded by the Adelaide Health Foundation, Community Health Initiative Scheme 2019… Continue reading Workshop 6 blog post 4:
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Artistic inspiration for Workshop 6: Firstly when I began to research famous artists who use pastel for their artworks I came across Edvard Munch and of course Edgar Degas Then I came across the amazingly vibrant work of Odileon Redon. Odilon Redon, (born April 20, 1840, Bordeaux, France—died July 6, 1916, Paris), French Symbolist painter,… Continue reading Workshop 6 blog post 3:
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The materials techniques of Workshop 6: Oil pastels are a very versatile medium, easy to hold and use. The colours are vibrant and the there are many textures and ways you can work with it. I really wanted to introduce this medium to the clients and staff in Rose Cottage. Some of the basic techniques… Continue reading Workshop 6 blog post 2:
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Workshop 6 stats: Date: 03/01/20 Workshop Topic: Landscape Workshop Action: drawing in pastels and using oil to manipulate image Workshop Materials: oil pastels and oil Workshop type: clients working individually. staff members worked on their own pieces alongside. Artistic inspiration: Odilon Redon and Wolf Kahn Workshop art genre: Symbolism and realism/ colour theory Workshop Artist:… Continue reading Workshop 6 blog post 1:
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Artistic outcome from fifth workshop: as usual these are cropped images of the final works. Exhibition in Rose Cottage to follow in a few months. Workshop 5 in Workshops kindly funded by the Adelaide Health Foundation, Community Health Initiative Scheme 2019 Supported by The Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland. Special thanks to Alan Carrick, Mary Mooney,… Continue reading Workshop 5 blog post 5:
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Preparing for the printing workshop: To prepare for this workshop I spent a bit of time sourcing the spices and scents that I wanted to incorporate into the paints that were to be used. I tried to link the colour of the paint with a relevant smell for example I added peppermint essence to a… Continue reading Workshop 5 blog post 4:
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Artistic inspiration: When I thought about which artists I could draw on for inspiration for this particular workshop my mind went straight to Ernesto Neto. A favorite contemporary artist of mine for years he was born in 1964 in Rio de Janeiro and continues to live and work in Brazil. Since the mid-1990s, Ernesto Neto… Continue reading Workshop 5 blog post 3:
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Research behind the inspiration: For this workshop I decided to engage with the senses, specifically the sense of smell. For this reason I did some research on the area of Olfactory art: To follow are some description of artists and their artworks that I came across on Wikipedia. In 1938, the poet Benjamin Péret roasted… Continue reading Workshop 5 blog post 2:
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Workshop 5 stats: Date: 13/12/19 Workshop Topic: Sense of smell Workshop Action: pressing/ printing Workshop Materials: spices, orange and cucumber sections Workshop type: clients working in pairs to create single piece with minimal asistance Artistic inspiration: John Waterhouse ‘The soul of the Rose’ and Ernesto Neto Workshop art genre: Pre-Raphaelite and abstract minimilism Workshop Artist:… Continue reading Workshop 5 blog post 1:
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Artistic outcomes from workshop 4: Abstract landscape water colours. As always I have only included cropped images from the works created. We look forward to scheduling an exhibition in Rose Cottage in the next few months. Workshops kindly funded by the Adelaide Health Foundation, Community Health Initiative Scheme 2019 Supported by The Alzheimer’s Society of… Continue reading Workshop 4 blog post 5:
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