The Route (Seven Years)

The Route (Seven Years) May 2011

Nothing particular except the influence of going to see a band I love after a long period of time, coupled with a reasonably long journey half way across England.

Hong Kong - Series One

Hong Kong: IV - VI - VII - IX

My first series of collages consisting of ten pieces created from May to August focuses on Hong Kong, the last major territory of the UK from 1980 till 1997.
Hong Kong started as a small fishing and market town and from 1841 till 1997 the British administration built this small island into the main business centre in the East.
The contrast from its beginnings to '97 are remarkable, and from '97 to present the face keeps being peeled away.
Using found images, newspapers, plotter maps, stamps and other various pieces, I wanted to create a series which shows the contrast between the not so distant shadows of Hong Kong's past juxtaposed with that of its present.

Starting Point

Untitled (Libya) April 2011

I've been a student of art for a large period of my life but only earlier this year have I found the genre of contemporary collage to be the most interesting and diverse in terms of composition and layout.

Using the items I find and events that inspire me I hope to develop my work in contemporary collage and have the opportunity to show and exhibit my work in the future.

Although this blog is new I've been working on pieces since April 2011

so i'll start from the beginning of the beginning.