Exhibition/Display could be of own work and/or that of others
Locations we could display our work:
How we could present and layout our works:
Resources that need to be taken into consideration when setting up a display:
Health and safety measures:
- Down Arts Centre
- St. Patricks Centre
- Local coffee shops (with their permission)
- Our technical college foyer
- Library
- Council centre
- Online exhibition
How we could present and layout our works:
- Plinths
- Frame
- Hook on the wall
- Hanging from the ceiling
Resources that need to be taken into consideration when setting up a display:
- Lighting
- Electrical outlets
- Appropriate location based on noise if needed for artwork
- Appropriate room decor and colour
- Appropriate positioning in room
Health and safety measures:
- Appropriate shielding to protect viewers and artwork if hazardous
- Tape down/hide any wires to prevent falling and fraying
- Fire escape access
- If the artwork is in public eg a mural then you will want it to be secured and seal-protected incase of any harsh weather
Examples of work I have viewed in public and through online exhibition, as we are unable to visit art galleries due to Covid-19 restrictions and I do not have any available photographs from the galleries I have visited in the past.
An online exhibition at by the Royal Academy of Arts, this is open to the public and anybody can visit this site for free.
Some old photographs from our visit to the Down Arts Centre for Eleanor Wheeler's exhibition on the 27th of October in 2018.
These pieces of work were held in a public gallery, which was open to the public so anybody could view them with no charges.
These pieces of work were held in a public gallery, which was open to the public so anybody could view them with no charges.
As I had previously mentioned, Business cards are a great way to advertise your own work. You can hand them out at exhibitions or art stalls to gain a following.
There are a variety of different ways to create your business cards, as they should be personal to you, so here are a few examples I found online, with their pros and cons. You ideally would want your business card to be eye-catching, easy to read, not too cluttered and to provide the correct information. This first business card is what I would consider a good example of a business card, as it is quite simplistic, it signifies that this artist specializes in watercolour painting from the background and it is eye-catching with the dark text on the light background. My only query would be that the artist's name could be a bit difficult to read as it is in cursive. |
This card is another great example of a business card. I love the unique print of the paint, this tells us that this artist is also a painter. I like the use of colour co-ordination as they used colours that go well together and it isn't too cluttered and is very easy to read.
It clearly gets the message across, which is something you would want in your business card |
This design is probably my favourite of the bunch.
I like the simplicity with the graphic design and it is very pleasing to the eyes with the subtle contrasting colours. My only nitpick about this card is that the artist could perhaps specify what it is that they specialize in, as we don't know if the artist is a painter, photographer, graphic artist etc. |
We were then tasked to create a version of our own business cards for our technical college exhibition.
I decided to give mine a pink and black theme, as it matches our college logo. I wrote about when the exhibition is happening and our college telephone number in case anybody has any inquiries. I also added my college Email incase anyone were wanting to contact me and some of the mediums that I have worked with this year, which would be on display. |