by Melodie Cook
I make marks: I experiment constantly,I draw and redraw.I draw with twigs,with my left hand,with pot scourers,with erasers,fingers and sandpaper...with ink,bleach,pastel,charcoal,graphite and paint.
I sculpt,scrub and scrape,drip,rip and slash..
and then..
I photograph and photoshop,recreating and reinterpreting,creating multiple images from one original.
The human being is at the core of my work. I am fascinated by costume and how it is used to
denote or deny a presence.PROFILE
My career started as a photographic model working out of London,Paris,Hamburg and Milan.
I moved to Italy and stayed in the fashion industry but changed to freelance designing,collaborating with some of Italy's major brands including Stefanel, Benetton, Replay and La Perla.
After 18 years I decided to leave the fashion world behind as my passion for art became irresistible.
To this end I went back to school to study fine art at The Art Academy in London.
I am now beginning life as a professional artist.EXHIBITIONS
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibiton May 8th - 23rd 2014
"The Story of the Creative" July 25th - Sept 10th 2013 (Digital Exhibition held by See.Me)
ANGEL ORENSANZ Foundation for Contemporary Art,172 NORFOLK ST NEW YORK NY
The Pastel Society Open Exhibition June 11th - 22nd 2013
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition May 9th - 24th 2013
KPMG East London July - October 2012
AWARDS
"Red Monocle" - Winner of the Conte' a Paris Award Pastel Society 2013
"Ciro 30" - Winner of the Art Academy Drawing Award 2012 judged by Brendan Kelly