sketch and photography work for all projects

sketches linked to 'Normal / Abnormal' artwork: 

sketches & photo linked to 'Hives' artwork: 

sketches & photo linked to 'Electrode' artwork:  

photo linked to 'Chemistry Imbalance' artwork: 

'Chemistry Imbalance' (Prints 2014)

Rebecca has been very intrigued by how a person may seem well and healthy, but inside their bodies there is a completely different story.  Leukaemia, fibromyalgia and arthritis are all relevant to Rebecca's family history.  With leukaemia people have no idea that they have this serious illness until it is well establish, and even then the person can look well to other people. Fibromyalgia is a collection of symptoms that until recently have not been recognise as a real, chronic illness. The individual can complain of discomfort and pain in many parts of the body, but all tests will come back negative. Lastly, arthritis causes the person pain after the damage has been cause, and the patient is unaware of how fragile their bone structure has become.  On medication the person may achieve a level of agility again masking the effect of the bone damage.

'Leukaemia' 

(A3 Drypoint print)  

'Fibromyalgia' 

(A3 Drypoint print)  

'Arthrist' 

(A3 Drypoint print)  

Rebecca wanted to create beautiful, abstract ideas of the illnesses. It is only when one looks closely it becomes apparent that there is something unhealthily about the subject matter.

'Electrode' (Prints 2014)

A lot of deafness is caused due to damage to hairs within the cochlear in the ear.  The hairs in a normal ear are stimulated by the sound waves which in turn stimulate the nerve which then sends messages to the brain. Cochlear implants are electronic devices  that are in two parts, one under the skin behind the ear with electrodes leading down to where the hairs in the cochlear should be, and a device that is worn like a hearing that transmits sound data through the skin to the internal part. The sounds are transmitted down the electrodes which act as the damaged hairs and stimulate the nerve. They are given to people with sever to profound hearing loss to try to give them access to some sound.  How successful they are depends on many things. There are many arguments surrounding Cochlear implants. Rebecca is not interested in the politics, but just wants people to be more aware and open minded.

'Sound travel' 

(A3 Drypoint print) 

'Sound impact of electrode' 

(A3 Drypoint print)

'Vibration of sound on nerves' 

(A3 Drypoint print)

'Connection to brain'
(A3 Drypoint print)

Nottingham was the first place in the UK to do cochlear implants.  The first child is now in his thirties and the technology is improving. This topic is personal to Rebecca who is also profoundly deaf.

'Hives' (Prints 2013)

'Hives' / hexagons are iconic of the bees environment and honey combs The sound wave pattern outlining the hive shapes is recognising the continuous humming noise the bees make and the fact that they work so hard during there life span (life-line on a heart monitor). They're work is repetitive like the engraving of the plates and printing processes used to make these prints. 

'Hives 1' 

(A3 Drypoint print) 

Rebecca has used warm colours depicting thermal heat energy produced by the working bee. They are also reminiscent of a Summers day when bees are often around. The work also explores the seen and unseen life of the bee (in the garden / in the hive).

'Hives 2' 

(A3 Drypoint print) 

The prints are displayed in descending order showing a slowing down of a bee's life and the energy force gradually diminishing. Rebecca is particularly keen on promoting the honey bee which has recently been on the news reporting that their numbers are diminishing due to the introduction or

different bee.

'Normal / Abnormal' (Painting collection 2013)

Based on the theme of O.C.D this project explores what is 'normal and what is abnormal' This is an honest interpretation of this disorder using complex and detailed concepts through abstract art.

'Signal' 

(60 x 60cm long carved wood with acrylic paints)  

'Paranoid'  

(60 x 60cm long acrylic on wood) 

'Frustrated' 

(60 x 60cm long acrylic on wood) 

'Ashamed' 

(60 x 60cm long acrylic on wood) 

The four pieces are designed to be displayed in a circle and are layered-up with acrylic paints. This represents the continuos, repetitive, behaviours which are exhausting, frustrating and controlling, often impacting on all aspects of the sufferers life.  We all have a tendency towards O.C.D, occasionally checking up on ourselves to ensure that something has been done (like a door being locked) or that a task has been carried out to our satisfaction (may wash hands one more time), but when does this normality become the abnormal, how is this estimated and when can it be termed out-of-control. This work also looks at the cycle and the emotions that the sufferer goes through.