R.I.P.

Well, while photographing the Gryphon and the Mock Turtle, which featured in my exhibition, with  a view to entering them in another exhibition this year, the Gryphon fell over and bits broke off. I could have stuck them back on but I always find mended pieces so depressing and, anyway I was so annoyed with myself that, shall I just say he is now in multiple pieces in the rubbish bin.

So here is the last appearance of the Gryphon on these pages.....

 

Maybe it is just as well that I am investigating more durable materials! I am currently in the process of casting a caricatured head of John Lennon in concrete and ciment fondu.

 

Here is the original head modelled in clay on a wood and wire armature.

 

 

And here he is in the process of being turned into a mould.

 

However, here are still quite a few more steps to go!

International Women's Day Ryde Art Prize

Now for some better news. I have just had my Mad Cow accepted in the open section of the Ryde Art Prize as "The Tyranny of Fashion"  (as a student at Meadowbank TAFE, I am eligible:) .

 

The theme of the exhibition is Ending Violence Against Women so I justified it as, "An illustration of the violence that women do to themselves to conform to the dictates of fashion!" Well that corset is very tight!

 

Judging is on Thursday. Keep your fingers crossed:)