Bert Irvin - Ranelagh; And Sangora 1993

At first glance I found this art work quite an eye full but while taking the time to study, I have grown to quite like this piece of art. The use of the contrasting shapes and colours makes me feel some sort of positive and negative vibes (which I can relate to in my Fine Art unit as I've been using colours to represent the mood of my work). For me I think the middle red line with the zigzag indicates the separation of the different moods as for me the green and dark yellow circle represents positivity against a negative background since the colours are quite harsh. The 'hash tag' for me represents some sort of negativity as the symbol could stand for restriction (the turquoise could also represent relaxation and peace as the colour is calm) which could contribute to the contrast of this piece. Overall this art work sort of reminds me of the 'ying-yang' sign as this picture for me shows good in bad and bad in good which could represent life itself.

Fine Art Unit - Behind The Scenes - Inspiration

Inspiration "Divine guidance or influence exerted directly on the mind and soul of humankind."

Why Inspiration? For me Inspiration takes up a huge chunk of my thoughts on life. For me Inspiration is a source of hope in the most hardest of times, a source of happiness, love, forgiveness of yourself. Looking past all the negatives from your past and aiming for a positive, better future. Inspiration somewhat defines me as being Alice.

But to understand why certain things Inspire me, I have to look back into my past. 

 I suffered badly for anxiety attacks. They have controlled and been deciding how I live my life for the past ten years due to the fact that certain normal day-to-day things trigger them off. Throughout those years I've been living my life in 'what ifs' and the fear of having them, constantly thinking "I can't do that because I'll have a panic attack". But this year I've decided enough is enough. I want to not live with the fear of living anymore, instead, this year I've been pushing myself out of my boundaries and comfort zone to achieve what I want in life and Inspiration has helped me tremendously along the way. I still have a lot to achieve but everyday is a new beginning. 

I wouldn't be who I am today without my past and inspiration for today and I think this unit is the perfect opportunity to express myself in ways I've never done before.