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United Kingdom
Painting, Ink on Paper
Size: 8.3 W x 11.7 H x 0 D in
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I first worked with make-up in 2012 when I created a panoramic work called 'Tarts'. A large box of unwanted make-up prompted me to make this piece which is 1 of my modern take on the Deadly Sins which showcased at Hemma in Edinburgh during my SINthetic Exhibition. I then went on to create a large piece made from make-up donated from the public in 2014 which was auctioned of for charity. Last year I started to use up the left over make-up to create my "Sleeping Beauty" series which was formed during some experimental time. I love working with the make-up, it leaves a interesting finish on paper and seems very medium appropriate as all my images within this serties are fictious female faces. They are pretty but almost quite haunting and I like the viewer to decide on their own chosen personality for the face based on what they see and feel.
Painting:Ink on Paper
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:8.3 W x 11.7 H x 0 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:No
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United Kingdom
Wendy Helliwell is a visual artist from Edinburgh. She grew up in the 80’s and her work is influenced by fashion, pop culture and advertising from glossy fashion magazines. Primarily self taught Wendy advanced her passion studying courses at Edinburgh College of Art. With celebration and critique Wendy puts the spotlight on our consumerist culture by deconstructing and reassembling fashion magazine (regularly Vogue) often over repurposed fabric. She aims to display diversity with a sustainable and innovative approach by the use of multiple materials, including many throw away effects. Layers of detail and colour often in three dimensional form mimic the arresting values of the initial magazine adverts themselves. “These tangible cultural references are at risk of obsoletion so they become very precious to me whilst I work with them. I want to seduce the viewer initially just like the glossy magazines do with the use of bright colours and bold text. I want to recreate this is in a fun and humorous way but there is always a darker undercurrent present within my work which will hopefully also get us questioning our own materialistic habits.” Over the last 15 years Wendy’s work has been shipped worldwide and her recent commission for the first ever Virgin Hotel in Europe showcases her 2 most popular styles. Her large three dimensional ‘Virgin Lips’ constructed from 1 pair of jeans and magazine pieces are proudly located beside the concierge and her two almost life size Quirky Queues grace the entrance to the events space in the recently converted church next to the Eve restaurant. “These were huge and exciting pieces for me to work on and definitely the biggest project I have created as of yet within my career as an artist.”
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