Studio work At University

International Welsh Artist Bridget Evans is studying at university, a Master of Fine Art in Curatorial studies. The artist originally from Wales, is now living in Hampshire, Surrey Borders and attends the university of creative arts in Farnham, Near London for her application of a Master level of Arts.

The studying of the mining culture has been on going in Bridget's practice since joining the Master program at Farnham. The Open Cut project that was allocated during studies to help inspiration, has lifted Bridget off into the knowledge and curiosity surrounding the mining background her father and grandfathers' family had with their involvement in coal mining in Wales.

The mining culture of Wales was once the worlds vast importer of coal, however during the 1980s it died with politics and no longer stands other than memorials and closed down mines that have been turned into national parks.

UCA provided a studio space of which to practice and create works. The studio space provided was small, however Bridget used the space to extend her work and experiment with the limitations she had.

When creating work, Bridget had thought about the angled windows within the studio and the space on walls that was provided. The glass angled windows were gridded with a shatter proof mesh, that pulled through limited sunlight and on some days - lighting in the studio would be dark or limited.

The sun was shining on these particular photos of work that were hand drawn with acetate. The work of the acetate was originally an idea to install via an overhead projector. However, on this day Bridget used the windows to their use and placed the artwork up on the angled glass to visualize the works better.

The eight picture drawings were evenly placed in a symmetrical layout that made the work look attractive to the audience. However, the tail of the work is about a dying industry that has little colliery and mines left in Wales and throughout Britain. The world is now attacking the coal mining due to climate change and some countries want the centuries upon centuries of mining shut completely down.

The images of the colliery are taken from the images of the real-life mines that would be running throughout the country. The black pen drawn on the clear plastic sheets are shown in a pattern that is very appealing and makes the work attractive to the arty audience. The symmetrical and the mirror imagery is drawing you to the detailing of the pictures and the coal mines.

The colliery detailing is really beautiful. With straight lines and prestigious detailing that creates a finished look, and within the studio space the Rorschach detailing is explored with

a photo imagery of the open cut forest that Bridget took during the fuel crisis.

The studio space opened up amazing ideas for International Welsh Artist Bridget Evans whilst studies with the UCA, Farnham and her Master of Fine Art. With the use of a white wall, desk and window, Bridget took opportunity to experiment with the space given.

The space opened up a variety of ideas, from placing acetate drawings on the frosted glass to compiling a few inkblot drawings of Rorschach and placing them too in a symmetrical playfulness that made the work hugely appealing.

The space changed throughout exploration and the work produced was really high quality. The mining drawings were showing a good clear imagery of line, shape and space.

About the artist:

Bridget evans is international welsh artist from South Wales now living in Hampshire,surrey borders. She currently is studying a fine art masters and works heavily on her artwork producing a series of ideas and creative thinkings.