artist cv examples

 These are some of the artist c.v's that I found that I liked because they were some of the clearer ones to read and understand, without being an over the top design that can be more like abstract artworks.

artist c.v

social commentary photo shoot

The photo shoot was meant to portray the journey several pets take from a novel idea for a present to becoming forgotten and eventually abandoned. The idea was to have a really bright, glitzty happy seen opposed with a darker gloomy scene which both depict a dog at different stages.The top box is supposed to depict the dog as a christmas present, yet the one underneath represents it's abandonment and homelessness. It would have been nice to have been able to depict more than two stages which would have created more of an idea of the downfall of the pet.

photomontage series

 The theme for the project was social commentary, so I chose to comment on the neglect of domestic pets. I decided to use a combination of hand drawn images with photographs for a quirky quality.The images are meant to show the ways people forget the responsibility involved with an animal. The roles of the child and dog are played in reverse as I thought it would strengthen the emotional response.

social commentary installation

Photo Media Diploma One

Mary Grainger

Installation photo shoot

Social Commentary Theme; Animal Neglect.

Proposal:

My idea is to display the process some animals go through as they are taken into homes as an ideal present, only to be forgotten about and neglected as the novelty wears off, or circumstances change. Often animals are treated as toys with no regard to their wellbeing or eventual outcome as they grow older. Many ending up strays, abandoned and malnourished.

The installation is designed to tell the story of a journey from treasure to trash. How the idea of a pet is taken for granted ending in despair  for the animal. I am hoping to create two similar yet opposing scenes. One will depict a happy Christmas time, with ornaments, and an adorned box with a puppy jumping out. The other will again use a box that is being used as a home for the dog, with a tattered rag, newspaper , old bone ect.

The Christmas box needs to be bright, well lit and possibly higher than the homeless box.  The homeless box should be lower, and darker, exaggerating the differences between the two scenes and the emotion that they provoke. There could be two different environments and levels within the one image.

 The pup and the dog will either be created with silhouetted cardboard cut outs or a soft toy that can take different forms and positions.

Props Needed:

Two medium sized cardboard boxes

Extra cardboard

Rags and blanket

Newspaper

Red ribbon

Christmas baubles

Toy Dogs

Cut Outs

Old Bone

Dog toys

Plinth/ Table

White Cloth

pen tool selection process

photomontge examples

Dora Maar.1934. I liked this montage because its an early example that shows how elegant the compositions could be, arranging totally contrasting elements into one image that somehow seems to be harmonious. Its unusual too, a kind of evolving unwordly creature.

 Martha Rosler. 'Bringing the war home; Home beautiful'. This artist is well known for her images that push the boundaries between political, social and private lines. Often critcal of war, consumerism and materialism. This one was made from the collation of magazine images, making a statement as the images and stories of hardship and violence were alongside the adverts for glamour and luxuries. I like the composite as it creates a scene of clashing emotion with the heat and movement drawing in around the clean home and stereotypical self oriented model figure.

Soviet propaganda photomontage. I was drawn to this image as it is direct in its purpose, and really reflects an important period of history. Commenting on the changing political systems, war and the Soviet lifestyle. The designers were talented to have produced such a strong image without the technological advancements or mass imagery we have today. Although it is particularly based on such a strong topic, I thought it was a good example of how a photomontage is used for social commentary.

own merging example

merging layers

My example of merging the class images.

zoom effects-photoshop

These are the zoom effect photos using the marquee and blur tools on photoshop.
Models;Bruce Goodman&Shrimp

This photo was taken using the Canon, zooming in as i took the shot. i like the movement the zoom creates, almost as if the figures are falling, or jumping out the window. the light assists the effect too.

Filter project

These are three photos that I have taken that I thought would suit the filter process. In each of them I have reduced them to black and white by dropping the saturation, then by using the history brush, bringing back parts of the original colour.

night photos

These are a little series of camping out in an old wool shed at tarcutta. I thought it would be a nice oppurtunity to have a go at some more open night shots.Its hard with my camera to get sharpe night images but I was happy with the composition of the shots and some of the interest the positions of the figures, light and the blurr and movement made. Its really hard to get a blue heeler pup to sit still while the camera uses a longer shutter speed.

These are some indoor night photos with a focus on a light source.I took these in the loungeroom at home to ptactice with the light source and night mode on the camera.

mouse drawings

movement photos

We are practising managing camera settings, changing the apeture and shutter speeds to capture things in motion. Either organising a crisp image or one that is slightly blurred showing the movement.
This first one is an example of blur. The camera is set at 1/60 shutter speed and 22 apeture. Need practice with changing the shutter and the light meter, and also the areas that can be in or out of focus.The top images I took at the rodeo, just using my little pentax on sports/action mode. The trees was taken in a moving car, set on auto, again using the little pentax. The photo with the car was practice with setting the canon on manual mode. Getting the apeture and shutter speed right to get a clear photo with a blurred object.

self portrait photos

Took some photos that were meant to be self portraits, but taken ourselves so they didnt have to be a posed figurative or facial shot.

I found the reflections good to work with. This one was taken on an angle atanding in front of the rear vision mirror of the car. I like the various frames, and dimensions.

I took this one in the car using the sunguard mirror as a source of reflection. Was really hard not to get the camera in the shot. I like it because its so plain apart from the small area of clarity and interest.








The one below is taken from the desk in my room while I am working. Its not really technically aesthetic but I like the crookedness, the different angles and the depth.

business cards

The above are examples from the net used by various individulas such as designers, hairdresses, studios, and small business owners.
 These are some business cards I had to design. Used some of my scanner art and edited night photo. Doesnt feel very creative though. Would like to practice drawing some designs and adapting those.