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It’s been a while...
Hi, it’s been a while! I feel like the past year of my creative career and professional practice has been on pause. I spent it living and...
Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Mar 7, 20233 min read
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Degree Show
Tomorrow marks the end of my time as a student at Aberystwyth University. With all my assignments submitted I will be free of any student...
Scarlet Mayer-Payne
May 20, 20211 min read
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Fictitious Spaces
I find myself in the final few weeks of my degree and I don’t think its quite sunken in yet. With my graduation ceremony cancelled and my...
Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Apr 25, 20213 min read
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On the cusp...
As I didn’t get round to posting a blog last week, I’m hoping this one will make up for it. I’ve begun working on my large canvases over...
Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Mar 19, 20214 min read
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Careers
Last week I had a careers meeting, having never attending anything like this for myself, I found it immensely useful. In my earlier blog...
Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Mar 9, 20212 min read
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Resolving a painting
This week I have resolved my first painting…I think. I’ve been building it up slowly and have now reached a point where I don’t feel...
Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Mar 1, 20212 min read
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Past, Present and Future
Time, place, thoughts and feelings. Past, Present and Future. This week I’ve had these words spinning round inside my head both...
Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Feb 23, 20212 min read
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Sketchbook Work
This week I’ve been focussing on my drawing skills and working on adding drawing into my current process; creating a sense of depth...
Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Feb 15, 20212 min read
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I Think I Get It
These past few weeks I’ve been prompted by my painting tutor to really think about my work and what it’s about. I began this semester...
Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Feb 8, 20213 min read
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What?
It's been a while; it seems that no matter how many times I say I’m going to post regularly I always end up going back on my word. So...
Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Jan 31, 20212 min read
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A New Medium?
I began this week feeling a bit lost in regard to my painting, I found myself painting for paint’s sake. I don’t think this is...
Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Oct 27, 20202 min read
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Subject Matter
Subject matter, what is my current starting point and how am I using it to inform my practice? Patterns found within the landscape, I...
Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Oct 20, 20203 min read
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Final Year
I’ve officially completed my first week back at university as a third year student, it didn't go quite as I'd hoped but nonetheless it...
Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Oct 4, 20202 min read
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Other Artists
One thing I miss most about being back at university is being surrounded by other artists both in the studios and in class. Within my...
Scarlet Mayer-Payne
May 10, 20202 min read
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Is landscape art boring?
This is a term I often would use when referring to landscape art, boring. I used to only find excitement in figurative art and would...
Scarlet Mayer-Payne
May 9, 20201 min read
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Her Studio
My current series of work is proving to be a bit of a breakthrough series for myself. It’s become quite symbolic of the current lockdown...
Scarlet Mayer-Payne
May 7, 20202 min read
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End of Term
Well, 2nd year of university is over, it doesn’t feel right. I didn’t get closure, didn’t get a final goodbye with all my friends and...
Scarlet Mayer-Payne
May 4, 20202 min read
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Small Canvas vs Large Canvas
Does size matter? I have been creating prolifically during lockdown and have been working on both small and large paintings and it’s got...
Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Apr 26, 20202 min read
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Printmaking
Before my final term at university crumbled apart, I was taking a printmaking module. In the past I’ve only dipped in and out of...
Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Apr 7, 20202 min read
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Creating Away From Aberystwyth
After a week and a half back in Preston for personal reasons I was itching to get back to Aberystwyth and get stuck back into my studies....
Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Mar 25, 20202 min read
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