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My case study is on Ayeshe Sadr & Ishaan Dasgupta. Dasgupta says “This wedding invite is our own. We liked the idea of showing the emotional and logical dependence we have for each other, hence the eating of the brain and the heart.” It does not translate well in our culture neither does it set well with my feminist views. This shows that cultural differences still exist in terms of the roles of men and women in society. Women worldwide continue to fight for equal opportunities. the illustrators work is very interesting as a whole and India has featured in my artwork a good deal. The assumption is that the makers of this have produced it for fun and the intention was a positive one, however I welcome your comments on this one!

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On holiday I photograph my feet in flip-flops to remind me of my trip.  I have done this for about 10 years now.. it’s kind of proof I was there.  When I look back at the photographs I recognise them with the same recognition as my face, so to me it’s a self portrait, and reminds me of the feeling of freedom and my toes in the lovely warm sand which makes me feel grounded and content.  Possibly I’m hiding from the direct image of me, as I am an introvert.  Got me thinking, does anyone else do this?  I am quite surprised to find out it’s a thing! I discovered there’s an instagram account “from where I stand” with over 39000 followers- an international trend with people posing their toes in front of famous landmarks and locations all round the world.  The first ever Instagram picture featured a dog and a flip-flop.

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I have decided to show my marks and techniques in a shoal of mackerel, since I have been obsessed with depicting sea life, fish in particular since I started drawing.  I have to make a conscious effort to move away from the theme, but I always return to it!

My love of fishing means that I get to use the photographs of the fish I catch as a reference for my art.  The consideration behind it is also pragmatic in that I need a clear shape that is simple so the lexicon can be used as a tool to refer to -therefore grouping together the one idea and the shape not detracting from the mark.  The shoal swims off with pencil, some ink ones....the colours are not intended to denote blue or green specifically, rather to display, coloured pencil, gouache, coloured ink.  I don’t have a particular colour that I use, but drawn to cool shades on the spectrum.

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This is Brixham Breakwater lighthouse.  Landscapes are not something I would usually attempt and it’s been a real challenge for me.  Think I may carry on with different versions and see if it’s possible to get closer to something I am happy with.

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I started thinking about my own wedding which we wanted in Spain, but the wedding to be legal in England, so Gibraltar seemed like a good option, following the footsteps of John & Yoko, with vows made in the same registry office where they tied the knot as well as the likes of Roger Moore, and Sean Connery, twice! Maybe not so lucky.  The ballad of John & Yoko lyrics and Lennon said the rock was the foundation of their relationship.   The Barbery ape could be the registrar, although I have done a version of one stealing the bands, since they are notorious for stealing from the Rock Hotel if you leave the window open!  it’s an intriguing place, the cable cars, Botanic gardens with many endemic species, and the Lanito local vernacular interesting to listen to.

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My first thought was of crocodile skin handbags and crocodiles being bred for the purpose.  So I came up with the idea of London flatmates, fashion victims, working for a magazine in the day, breeding crocs at home as a side-line to keep them in handbags and boots!  Keeping them as pets, drinking their blood and having portraits of the crocs ancestors on the wall.  I think the cause of this is due to Carlos brainstorming discussion!

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I am missing my daily tap dance classes.  Since the pandemic bringing the uk to an abrupt halt in March, and changing all our usual lifestyles.  Ivy and plants are taking over the shoes, as well as the diamond representing my distant past spent the the field of jewellery design and repair.  diamonds represent pure white light and strength and an open nature.  Ivy could also represent my love of gardening and my allotment being brought to the fore now.  This is important for many  at this time -with the threat of food shortages.  The ivy is a strong plant which can grow in the hardest environment.  As an evergreen is represents perennial life and immortality.  Worldwide now , us humans have had a wake up call, change of lifestyle in some ways for the better, with an emphasis on becoming more green and self sufficient.  Nature appears to be thriving more than ever