Arty Party 7 runs with the concept of exhibiting a studio in a gallery. I have been thinking about the idea that a studio being exhibited without the artist in it, is not really a studio at all. Without the artist inside, it is nothing but a space. I think an artist makes the studio, by being there. A studio is the artist’s presence – her thoughts and her actions.
These ideas have inspired me to make a series of small acrylic paintings to place in my studio space so that even when I am not there, I am there in art form and therefore my space is still a studio.
This 9 piece series is called Uni and Beyond. It is all within the context of my university studio. Here is a photo shot of the painted sides of this series:
The series is divided into:
1. outfits and poses I have at university. It refers to fashion, cool hair, tangible things (brollie, lunch bag) :
2. anticipating a future. It refers to thoughts and hopes for after graduation:
Below is a slideshow of Uni and Beyond (part 1 and 2) to view each of the 9 paintings on its own:
Ruth Newell 