Journey of an Adolescent Scuba Diver
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“Little Boat” pictured inside “Why Did This Have to Happen to Me?”
Photograph by Audrey Fallon.
Left - “When I Grow Up I Want to be a Mermaid“ (cm x cm) Glazed Acrylic on Stretched Paper
Right - “Family Photo“ (cm x cm) Glazed Acrylic on Stretched Paper
Photograph by Audrey Fallon.
My practice dips into the themes of memory, reflection, storytelling and the self. Working primarily with paint and collage I have recently begun to experiment with sculpture and installation. Water holds the memory of everyone and everything that it has encountered. As a scuba diver I wanted to incorporate this idea into my work. My practice is deeply personal – exploring my conscious and subconscious mind using imagery from personal experience as a scuba diver, memories from my childhood and teenage years. I have had a deep connection with the sea since I was a small child and was only 15 when I started diving. Since then, I have dived nationally and internationally. The experience gives a sense of serenity and euphoria each time that I am submerged. The sea is an old friend of mine, and we share many memories together.
Installation Shot, Maragret Clarke Gallery.
Photograph by Audrey Fallon.
Works from the Project
All works shown below are for sale unless stated otherwise.
"Water Has Memory" (22cm x 30cm) Mixed Media Collage
"Buddy Line" (11cm x 16cm) Mixed Media Collage - Prints Available
"The Barnacle" (35cm x 50cm approx.) Mixed Media, Recyclable Sculpture
"There's No Way to Say I Miss You in Japanese" (120cm x 77.5cm) Glazed Acrylic and Mixed Media on Plasterboard
"Why Did This Have to Happen to Me?" (77.5cm x 120cm) Glazed Acrylic and Mixed Media on Plasterboard
"Voyage to Tír na nÓg" (22cm x 30cm) Mixed Media Collage
"When We Grow Up" (30cm x 22cm) Mixed Media Collage
"Suspension in the Void" (26cm x 38cm) Glitter Glazed Acrylic on Stretched Paper - Prints Available
"Finning Techniques" (22cm x 30cm) Mixed Media Collage
"I am Sinking" (11cm x 16cm) Mixed Media Collage
"Apparently I'm Being Very Unreasonable" (61cm x 97cm) Glazed Acrylic and Mixed Media on Plasterboard
"Beneath the Surface" (54.5cm x cm) Acrylic on Stretched Paper
"Spiraling" (56.5cm x 79cm) Acrylic on Stretched Paper
"Circle of Friends, All Alone Now..." (61cm x 97cm) Glazed Acrylic and Mixed Media on Plasterboard
"Whirlpool Time Machine" (60cm x 80cm) Glazed Acrylic on Canvas - Prints Available
"Family Photograph" (56cm x 37.5cm) Glazed Acrylic on Stretched Paper
"Don't Crash the Boat" (12cm x 16cm approx.) Acrylic on Found Car Mirror
"Out of my Depth" (56.5cm x 79cm) Glazed Acrylic on Stretched Paper - Prints Available
"When I Grow Up I Want to be a Mermaid" (56cm x 37.5cm) Glazed Acrylic on Stretched Paper
"Off On Our Holliers" (22cm x 30cm) Mixed Media Collage
"Rock-pooling at Sea" (22cm x 30cm) Mixed Media Collage
"Leap of Faith" (22cm x 30cm) Mixed Media Collage
"On the Shores of Tír na nÓg" (30cm x 22cm) Mixed Media Collage
"Splish! Splash!" (30cm x 22cm) Mixed Media Collage
"Through the Speculum" (17.5cm x 9cm approx.) Acrylic on Handheld Mirror
"Drifting Through" (97cm x 37cm) Glazed Acrylic on Stretched Paper Polyptych
"Descent" (136cm x 38cm) Acrylic on Stretched Paper Polyptych
"Subject of Underwater Photography" (11cm x 16cm) Mixed Media Collage
"I Got Caught on a Lobster Pot" (30cm x 22cm) Mixed Media Collage
"Shot Line" (11cm x 16cm) Mixed Media Collage
"Boat Diving" (11cm x 16cm) Mixed Media Collage
"In My Own Company" (11cm x 16cm) Mixed Media Collage
"What Does SCUBA Stand For?" (11cm x 16cm) Mixed Media Collage
"Don't Touch That Boat" (16cm x 11cm) Mixed Media Collage
"Beach Day" (16cm x 11cm) Mixed Media Collage
"Wet Ass People" (11cm x 16cm) Mixed Media Collage
"Dive Sally Dive" (11cm x 16cm) Mixed Media Collage - Prints Available
"Sea Foam Bed" (11cm x 16cm) Mixed Media Collage
"Driftwood Girls" (16cm x 11cm) Mixed Media Collage
"Taking it All in" (29cm x 23cm) Mixed Media Collage
"Out of Air" (30cm x 10cm approx.) Mixed Media, Recycled Sculpture
"Negative Thoughts" (10cm x 15cm) Mixed Media Collage
"Drowning in Work" (11cm x 16cm) Mixed Media Collage
"Bathing" (13.5cm x 16.5cm) Mixed Media Collage
"Sex on the Beach" (18cm x 13cm) Mixed Media Collage
"Frolicking at the Nude Beach" (13cm x 18cm) Mixed Media Collage
"Caught in the Current" (21cm x 21cm) Glazed Mixed Media Collage on Mirror
"I've Been a Diver for 1/3 of My Life" (151cm x 446cm approx.) Acrylic on Advertisement Paper
"We Spent a Lot of Time at the Beach When We Were Little" (151cm x 446cm approx.) Acrylic on Advertisement Paper
A selection of works are available as prints. Check them out on my Shop Page!
Installation Shot - Photograph by Audrey Fallon
Installation Shot - Photograph by Audrey Fallon
Installation Shot - Photograph by Audrey Fallon
Installation Shot - Photograph by Audrey Fallon
Installation Shot - Photograph by Audrey Fallon
Installation Shot - Photograph by Audrey Fallon
Installation Shot - Photograph by Audrey Fallon
Installation Shot - Photograph by Audrey Fallon
Installation Shot - Photograph by Audrey Fallon
Installation Shot - Photograph by Audrey Fallon
Photograph by Audrey Fallon
Installation Shot - Photograph by Audrey Fallon
Installation Shot - Photograph by Audrey Fallon