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“I am very nervous,
but I’m also excited
because this
exhibition is the
beginning of my
future as a fine artist”
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SHOW & TELL
CATHERINE WYNNE-PATON, BA FINE ART,
HEREFORD COLLEGE OF ARTS
How would you describe your work
I’m absorbed by text and the physical process of
writing. I have been trying to find and record the
moment, the liminal place where writing no longer
communicates any information yet is still clearly
writing. Listening plays a central role in my work
in the form of paying attention to the relationship
between the marks and the surface.
How has your work developed in your final year
I think I have begun to develop confidence in the
unknown. I don’t feel quite so afraid working with
uncertainty. At least, I still feel afraid but I have
begun to realise that being scared is actually quite
exciting. It’s taken me nearly three years to realise
that work is about asking questions I don’t know
the answer to.
What are you doing for your degree show
The exploration of the way that writing and text
breaks down at a certain point is really exciting and
the act of listening is also important. My degree
show will show how far I’ve explored all this.
What would you like your degree show to
achieve
Long term, I would like the degree show to be
one of many exhibitions I take part in. I also hope,
of course, that people will see my work and that
further opportunities to exhibit will develop out
of it.
Do you hope to sell any of your work and are
sales important to you at this stage
Having someone interested enough in what I’m
doing (and/or the result) to think about buying
a piece of my work would be uplifting, but what
is more important to me at this stage is the
opportunity to get my work seen.
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Are you nervous
Yes, I am very nervous, but I’m also excited
because this exhibition is the beginning of my
future as a fine artist.
What’s next after graduation
I am one of the directors of Framework in Hereford
– a new organisation that I have been involved in
setting up. Framework will support emerging artists
in the area by initiating artist socials, increasing
opportunities to exhibit, hosting critique sessions
and promoting a collaborative atmosphere. These
activities will evolve and change as the group does.
I also want to study at MA level, because the degree
has really just whetted my appetite for more. I’m
very aware now of the type of environment I thrive
in and a support network of fellow creative people is
vital to me sustaining my practice. I am interested in
teaching at Foundation level; I know I’ll have to make
a living and I enjoy working with other artists.
BA Fine Art Degree Show, 13-21 June, College
Road Campus, Hereford College of Arts, Hereford.
Catherine Wynne-Paton is an a-n student blogger
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