Alice Reeve
My art draws inspiration from nature , particularly butterflies and moths . I centred my pieces around this idea of natural forms , and the different ways you can display movement . Starting with taking macro photographs of butterfly wings , I explored turning these into digital drawings , and this evolved into exposure photography in the dark room , and eventually metal and wire work , creating 3D sculptures . Looking at how these could be manipulated led me to create prints and etchings , where you have less control over the outcomes . The use of different mediums let me appreciate the simplicity of nature , and the sensations they evoke . Layering and using different colours to create an unnatural finish to these pieces was the next step , and that led into using Photoshop to transform my pieces . I knew I wanted to make something physical and wearable , so I wanted to fully immerse myself in the process of that . Being able to fully express what I wanted to create into tangible pieces was really exciting , and in its entirety , it shows a journey of emotion and expression .
I was inspired by a plethora of different artists , who each explored something completely unique and in-depth , allowing me to emulate the techniques needed to best bring out something different in each of my pieces .