ON OBSERVATION

Three series of paintings made during a period in which the presence of surveillance cameras in the UK increased significantly. Responding to this shift in the observation and representation of public spaces, these oil and acrylic paintings repeat the visual characteristics of early surveillance camera images, such as pixellation and blurred edges.

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Tair cyfres o beintiadau a grëwyd yn ystod cyfnod pan gynyddodd presenoldeb camerâu gwyliadwriaeth yn y DU yn sylweddol. Mae’r peintiadau olew ac acrylig yma yn ymateb i’r newid o ran gwyliadwriaeth dros lefydd cyhoeddus gan ail-greu nodweddion gweledol camerâu gwyliadwriaeth cynnar, megis picseleiddio, ac ymylon aneglur.

Public View III (2009), oil on canvas, 18 x 24”

Public View I (2009), oil on canvas, 18 x 24”

Public View I (2009), oil on canvas, 18 x 24”

Public View series (2009). Installation view from the exhibition A Thing About Machines, The Herbert, Coventry (2009).

Public View (2009)
Series of oil on canvas paintings
Various sizes

A series of paintings made using live-streamed webcam broadcasts of Cardiff and Glasgow city centre spaces as reference material.

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Public View (2009)
Cyfres o beintiadau olew ar gynfas
Meintiau amrywiol

Cyfres o beintiadau a grëwyd gan ddefnyddio delweddau gwegamerâu a oeddent yn darlledu’n fyw o ardaloedd canol dinas Caerdydd a Glasgow.

Still Life VII (2008), oil on canvas, 18 x 24”

Still Life VI (2008), oil on canvas, 18 x 24”

Still Life IV (2008), oil on canvas, 18 x 24”

Still Life (2008)
Series of oil on canvas paintings
Various sizes

A series of paintings concerning the growing presence of CCTV cameras in UK public spaces.

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Still Life (2008)
Cyfres o beintiadau olew ar gynfas
Meintiau amrywiol

Cyfres o beintiadau yn ymwneud â phresenoldeb cynyddol camerâu teledu cylch cyfyng (CCTV) mewn mannau cyhoeddus yn y DU.

Untitled series (2010). Installation view from the exhibition DIY, Exeter (2010)

Untitled 11/09/2010 (2010), oil on canvas, 48 x 48”.

Untitled 11/09/2010 (2010), oil on canvas, 48 x 48”.

Untitled 28/08/2010 (2010), oil on canvas, 48 x 48”.

Untitled 28/08/2010 (2010), oil on canvas, 48 x 48”.

Untitled (2010)
Series of oil on canvas paintings
Each: 122 x 122 cm

Paintings made as part of DIY, an exhibition in an industrial warehouse in Exeter organised by Surface Arts. These paintings were made using photographs taken at weekly intervals over the preparation and exhibition time period of DIY, changing the space by temporarily through this process of enacted observation.

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Untitled (2010)
Cyfres o beintiadau olew ar gynfas
Bob un: 122 x 122 cm

Paentiadau a wnaed fel rhan o DIY, arddangosfa mewn warws diwydiannol yng Nghaerwysg a drefnwyd gan Surface Arts. Gwnaethpwyd y paentiadau hyn gan ddefnyddio ffotograffau a dynnwyd yn wythnosol dros gyfnod paratoi ac arddangos DIY, gan newid y gofod dros dro trwy'r broses o arsylwi.