"Meditation on the bog" by Colin Bracken
Coloured chalk on slate
Colin's piece caught my eye straight away. Aesthetically it is a beautiful piece. I think chalk is the perfect media. It radiates a sense of tranquility through the the movement of the blue strokes. I like the use of slate and how it ties in with cave paintings. My one problem is with how the piece was hung, mainly the problem of the slate tilting. However there was nothing Colin could have done about that so I won't hold it against him. I found Colin's artistic statement well written and presented. It gave me more of an insight into his piece. Overall I am a fan of Colin's artwork and can easily imagine it on a wall in anyone's home.
"Electric Checkboard" by Keith Smyth
Mixed media on canvas
I enjoyed Keith's piece. It didn't feel like it was trying to say something which made me like it more. Aesthetically pleasing piece which looked like a lot of fun to make. I like the use of the red and blue chalk pastels. The piece seemed to jump off the walk towards you the more you looked at it. Reading his artistic statement gave me an insight to how Keith would have had to work to create this similar possibly to how prehistoric people would have created their cave pieces. Overall I enjoyed Keith's piece.
