At the end of last term, I was delighted to open the studio and rent the pop-up shop below it to display my students artworks. They work so hard all year, and this was the first open day since before Covid, so it felt extra special. It was wonderful to see each person's work as a body, rather than simply seeing the weekly artwork, and I was thrilled to see just how BRILLIANT everyone has become. I noticed that Covid had had a positive impact on the standard of work produced - certainly at the time of lock downs, I know that folks put extra time and effort into their art as a distraction tactic. They had to find the subject matter in their own homes, set it up and light it (as opposed to me doing that in the studio each week), and this, I believe, created a stronger personal connection to the artwork.
Here are some images from the open studio including a link to a lovely video which shows lots and lots of examples of student work. I know you will agree they are delicious!
Video link here, but scroll down to view the photos below first as the link will take you off this page: https://vimeo.com/722105563
Below - a selection from the portfolios on display.
