Roman Catholic icons

I was brought up as a Catholic and attended Catholic school so religious images and symbols were always in view . I no longer practise this faith but i still have a love of the imagery , the campness , sugary colours and the surreal qualities fascinate me , its all so kitsch and as a child it had a massive impact on me !

As a mature student i have found that this course is becoming a journey of self discovery, i no longer see it as career based but more as an opportunity for me to figure stuff out. I want this project to be thought provoking and interesting so I'm using religion as a vehicle to make my point.Catholicism has many flaws in my opinion and it is only just starting to be held accountable for all its wrong doings. It is fundamentally a tool to control peoples behavior through guilt and fear and we need to ask questions regarding the behaviour of the Catholic hierarchy!!!!!!!!!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/gallery/2009/jun/09/spanish-art-national-gallery-exhibition?picture=348593276

self directed brief

Child of the 70s

For this brief i wanted to look at influences from my childhood , i think we all get nostalgic as we get older and being a visual person a lot of the images from the 1970s have impacted on my work. It was a decade of vivid colours and wacky designs .We only had 3 TV channels so the programmes were limited but some of the children's shows were truly a sight to behold!