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Thomas Bolland
My recent work in print has been about exploring constructed space, from a geometric abstraction, to a direct representation of urban architecture. The development of my images have come from a background of photographic research that has influenced me to create works with a central composition and that being composed from one point of view, gives an exaggerated impression of perspective. I am influenced by the scale of structures in modern urban environments and the immersive presence that they have over the individual. I take inspiration from minimal artists such as Sol Le Witt, Richard Serra and James Turrell. The proccess of printmaking has been integral in developing the constructive nature of my works. I mainly work in monochome through etching, drypoint and collograph. The difference in the scale of work produced is extreme going from 1cm square plates to my most recent multiple collograph print that was 2 x 2.5 metres. Residencies: Bradford College Printmaking Department 2006 - 2007 Education MA Printmaking Bradford College, 2004 - 2006 BA hons, Fine Art Sculpture Leeds University, Bretton Hall Campus 2000 - 2003 Art and Design Foundation Bradford Collage 1999 - 2000 Work in Collections of: Aomori Contemporary Arts Centre, Japan Tate Galleries Artists Books Collection The University of Bucherest Tartu Art College, Estonia Selected Exhibitions Atkinson Gallery, Sommerset MA and Post Graduate Exhibition Febuary - March 2007 Dean Clough Galleries, Halifax MA exhibition, September 2006 Miniprint En Rosario 2005, Argentina Touring exhibition - Rosario, Cardosa, Buenos Aires Bradford Open, 2000 + 2007 Leeds Open, 2006 Shrewsbury Open, 2005 Sefton Open, 2005 | |||||
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