Daisy Mitchell

Sandringham Secondary School

A Level Results: Fine Art (A), Sociology (A*), English Literature (A), EPQ (A)

University of Leeds

Dissertation: ‘‘She liked to think of herself as a painter first, not as a woman painter’ At a time where gender inequalities were prevalent, how did the female Abstract Expressionists Elaine de Kooning, Lee Krasner and Grace Hartigan manage to exceed the limitations of this male dominated profession?’- Analysed my chosen artists activity during the Abstract Expressionist movement. Understood how each artist exceeded the limitations of the structural inequalities of gender in… Show more Dissertation: ‘‘She liked to think of herself as a painter first, not as a woman painter’ At a time where gender inequalities were prevalent, how did the female Abstract Expressionists Elaine de Kooning, Lee Krasner and Grace Hartigan manage to exceed the limitations of this male dominated profession?’- Analysed my chosen artists activity during the Abstract Expressionist movement. Understood how each artist exceeded the limitations of the structural inequalities of gender in society.- Interrogated how feminist narratives have argued that female artists have historically been overlooked.- Showed how they were instrumental rather than passive in the development of Abstract Expressionism.Art Power and Portraiture:- Explored how portraiture raises fundamental questions about status, identity, and gender.- Studied social functions of portraiture imagery, its patronage, and patterns of allegiance.- Learned about stately, royal, and country houses and the art displayed inside. Show less

Oaklands College

The multidisciplinary structure of the course enabled me to experiment in working with mediums such as ceramics, fine art, graphic design, printmaking, life drawing, photography and 3D design. It also strengthened my knowledge of art history.

Leeds Arts University

Dissertation: ‘The Relationship Between Art and Pornography: Exploring artists who used sexuality as a theme in their practice’- Historical analysis of the relationship between art and pornography using a chronological approach dating from the 16th century to now.- Examining a range of artists who use themes of sexuality, and the motives behind their practice, from feminist, to fighting societal censorship to personal interest.The Encounter:- Created an advanced and resolved… Show more Dissertation: ‘The Relationship Between Art and Pornography: Exploring artists who used sexuality as a theme in their practice’- Historical analysis of the relationship between art and pornography using a chronological approach dating from the 16th century to now.- Examining a range of artists who use themes of sexuality, and the motives behind their practice, from feminist, to fighting societal censorship to personal interest.The Encounter:- Created an advanced and resolved body of work suitable for public exhibition.- Expressed the critical, theoretical, and material outcomes of my art, and how it encounters the public.- Creative use of concepts and research to support my practice. Show less

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