Rebecca J. Coles
Title: The Center of Fiery Skippers
Media: Paper
Dimensions: 5’x5’
Date: 2010
Brief Bio: According to her web site,
rebeccajcoles.co.uk, Rbecca J. Coles is
a UK-based artist that received her Master of Arts degree in Constructed
Textiles from the Royal College of Art in 2002. Since 2009, she has been featured
in over 60 exhibits all over the world and received the “People’s Choice Award,
Black Swan, Frome”.
Artists/Critique statement: In an article from Period Living
Magazine titled “Rebecca J. Coles, Paper Artists”, Coles tells us how she came
up with the concept for The Center of
Fiery Skippers and similar works “I’ve always enjoyed cutting up paper, and
in my sketchbooks I would have sections cut out to reveal other layers. When I
graduated I created a look book for magazines to illustrate my textiles and I
used paper art as the background design. After a few years spent renovating a
house, I returned to that idea and I began to cut out butterfly silhouettes
from magazine images that I found interesting; my work has stemmed from that.”
Background on work presented: Also in the Period Living article, interviewer Naomi Jones tells us this particular installation is in Coles UK home. However, the artwork was originally created and featured for her first show at a popular gallery in Ireland, Origin.How it connects to the theme and why you chose the work: What’s a paper garden without paper butterflies? This mesmerizing paper creation is a great example of the power of paper.
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