colleenfriel

colleenfriel

I am a 23 year old embroidery graduate From Manchester School of Art. My recent body of work showcased at my degree show documents a personal journey I made with the Scottish coast. Photography and mark making were utilised as methods of capturing the immediacy of the experience. By defining the intensity of vast abstract colour present in the tranquil environments I came across on my journey, I drew the viewer into my personal utopia.
I explored the various ways in which the viewer interprets an image and created a photography series, detailing my visual research in stitch. I present photographic pieces which document an exploration of different coastal compositions, suggesting intriguing narratives. The aesthetics of each of my stitched pieces reflects that of a Polaroid image, or an old fashioned photograph with curved corners. Individually these images present their own identity, but together, a complete coastal scene is created.

I am moving to London in September where i will continue to work as a practicing artist and apply for commissions and exhibitions which will expose my fascinations in providing a photographic embroidery. 

Exhibitions

 June 2010

Manchester School of Art degree Show, Embroidery Department, Cavendish Street Manchester