Spring Term Exhibition

Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘Pineapple Assortment’ 2023, Acrylic, oil, watercolour and pen on canvas, March 2023, 33 x 40 inches.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘Pineapple Assortment’ 2023, Acrylic, oil, watercolour and pen on canvas, March 2023, 33 x 40 inches.
Research question: ‘How have artists changed the way they portray food in their work over the past 60 years?’. Acrylic, oil, watercolour and pen painting of different foods based on  Kara Walker’s 2014 ‘Sugar Baby’, Joel Penkman’s 2014 ‘Doughnut Dozen’, Sarah Graham’s 2011 ‘Sweet Temptations’, and James Paterson’s ‘Tropical’. Kara Walker is best known for her paintings, silhouettes, print-making, installations and films, and her work often explores race, sexuality, gender, identity and violence. Joel Penkman is known for his contemporary still-life semi-photorealistic food paintings. Sarah Graham is known for her realistic paintings of sweets, whilst James Paterson is known for his art prints on paper which use non-normal colours. Food symbolism is less relevant in these artists’ work, although Kara Walker and Joel Penkman used food to represent familiarity, slavery, and memories.

Spring Term Exhibition Preparation

Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Series Of Planning Ideas’ 2022, Pen on acetate and paper photography placed on canvas, December 2022, 32 x 40 inches.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Series Of Planning Ideas’ 2022, Pen on acetate and paper photography placed on canvas, December 2022, 32 x 40 inches.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Series Of Planning Ideas’ 2022, Pen on acetate and paper photography placed on canvas, December 2022, 32 x 40 inches.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Series Of Planning Ideas’ 2022, Pen on acetate and paper photography placed on canvas, December 2022, 32 x 40 inches.
A series of planning ideas for my Spring Term exhibition piece.

Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Quartet of Pen Drawings’ 2022, Pen on acetate, December 2022, A4-3.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Quartet of Pen Drawings’ 2022, Pen on acetate, December 2022, A4-3.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Quartet of Pen Drawings’ 2022, Pen on acetate, December 2022, A4-3.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Quartet of Pen Drawings’ 2022, Pen on acetate, December 2022, A4-3.
Pen drawings on acetate from some of my own photos of food.

Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘Food Butterfly’ 2022, Food on paper, December 2022, Approximately A3.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Series Of Fruit Mammals’ 2022, Food on paper, December 2022, Approximately A5.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Series Of Fruit Mammals’ 2022, Food on paper, December 2022, Approximately A5.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Series Of Fruit Mammals’ 2022, Food on paper, December 2022, Approxiamtely A5.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Series Of Fruit Fliers and Swimmers’ 2022, Food on paper, December 2022, Approxiamtely A5.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Series Of Fruit Fliers and Swimmers’ 2022, Food on paper, December 2022, Approximately A5.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Series Of Fruit Fliers and Swimmers’ 2022, Food on paper, December 2022, Approximately A5.

Using real food to create simple animal artwork, inspired by artists Dan Cretu and Anna Keville Joyce.

Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Series Of Sweets’ 2022, Photography, December 2022, Size N/A.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Series Of Sweets’ 2022, Photography, December 2022, Size N/A.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Series Of Sweets’ 2022, Photography, December 2022, Size N/A.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Series Of Strawberries’ 2022, Photography, December 2022, Size N/A.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Series Of Strawberries’ 2022, Photography, December 2022, Size N/A.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Series Of Strawberries’ 2022, Photography, December 2022, Size N/A.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Series Of Doughnuts’ 2022, Photography, December 2022, Size N/A.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Series Of Doughnuts’ 2022, Photography, December 2022, Size N/A.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Series Of Doughnuts’ 2022, Photography, December 2022, Size N/A.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Series Of Pineapples’ 2022, Photography, December 2022, Size N/A.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Series Of Pineapples’ 2022, Photography, December 2022, Size N/A.
Rebecca Lethbridge, ‘A Series Of Pineapples’ 2022, Photography, December 2022, Size N/A.

Using photoshop to change the colours and composition of my work to create a contemporary twist within my exhibition piece.




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