JODIE
HOGARTH,
ARPS
IN PRAISE OF FLOWERS
Living on the east coast of the UK, I find myself in the perfect While researching ideas for the Fine Art course I knew that
location for so many different photo opportunities. I live I wanted to incorporate flowers in my work. I wanted to use
on the outskirts of a town but have open fields directly my camera to portray their natural beauty and delicate nature
behind my house. A two minute walk takes me to a river and my aim is to use the images as a major part of a mixed
with marshlands and a wooded area where there is a myriad media artwork. The scents and bright colours of flowers
of wildlife. A twenty-minute drive takes me to Cleethorpes instantly have a positive effect on people; they bring a
which again gives so many options for fantastic photos with vibrancy to dull rooms and make people feel loved and happy
the beaches and saltmarshes. We’re also lucky to have the when they receive them as a gift. I hope that the photographs
amazing Donna Nook nature reserve close by where grey and mixed media artwork that I produce will have the same
seals come to give birth every year during the months of effect on people.
November and December.
Above: Marguerite
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Right: Fuscia