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Student Award Winner 2019

Veronika Pagacova, BA Fine Art, 2019, De Montfort University

Student Award 2019 Runners Up

Jarvis Brookfield, BA Fine Art (Year 2), De Montfort University
Jay Clarke, BA Fine Art, 2019, De Montfort University


Veronika Pagacova - Winner

BA Fine Art, 2019, De Montfort University

Print by Veronkia Pagacova

Veronika Pagacova, 'Untitled', carborundum print


 Jarvis Brookfield - Runner Up

BA Fine Art (Year 2), De Montfort University

Jarvis Brookfield with his award winning painting

Jarvis Brookfield with his award winning painting at the preview of LSA Annual Exhibition 2019 at New Walk Museum & Art Gallery

I’m fascinated by the mysteriousness and beauty of human history. It was in the process of making this painting that I started to imagine and search for what it might feel like to be in and witness a masquerade among our fellow hunters and gatherers.

I became curious and sought out to learn the history of masks, masquerades and ecstatic state. I discovered that the masquerade was not only a way of harmonising the tribe but among many other things was also a way of making sense out of the chaos that surrounded them and acted as a vehicle for transformation.

My approach to painting is experimental and involves a continuous effort of studying from books, short videos, documentaries and most importantly drawing from life and found imagery. 

 

Painting by Jarvis Brookfield, 'In the Spirit of the Masquerade: Sister'

Jarvis Brookfield, 'In spirit of the Masquerade: Sister', acrylic on canvas

In the painting are themes of interconnectedness and references to our physical nature - water being the main and most important aspect of our existence in the physical world. The luminous blue appearance refers to this and the seamless nature of life.

In the painting are themes of interconnectedness and references to our physical nature - water being the main and most important aspect of our existence in the physical world. The luminous blue appearance refers to this and the seamless nature of life. The spears represent strength, will power, courage and fertility while grounding them to the steadfastness of the earth. They appear to be assertive, speaking to their necessity to kill in order to survive, but in this tribe, both men and women take part in the masquerade. Although they give the sense of being primarily warriors their acts may also be interpreted as a form of dance and celebration of their place in the cosmos.


Jay Clarke - Runner Up

BA Fine Art, 2019, De Montfort University

Jay Clarke with his award winning sculpture

Jay Clarke with his award winning sculpture at the preview of LSA Annual Exhibition 2019 at New Walk Museum & Art Gallery Leicester

Jay Clarke is a Leicester based fine artist who makes figurative artwork with influences stemming from psychology, science fiction, and dream theory.  His sculptural works relate to the human body using both generative and destructive processes. Clarke’s surrealist approach deals with the deterioration and engulfing of space and his forms are in some ways distorted by his use of foam and plaster casting.

He has studied and shown work in Bulgaria and UK commissioned by Palm Bay City Council, Florida.

No Love, No Plans is a sculpture cast from life in expanding foam and covered with a layer of poured acrylic and gouache paint. The deteriorated and eaten-away form of the back, together with the cracked and crazed appearance of the paint and lacquer, add to the emotional power of the figure.

www.jaylclarke.com

Sculpture by Jay Clarke

Jay Clarke, 'No Love, No Plans', gouache & acrylic on foam