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Cressida Knapp
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Degree: BA Illustration
University: Camberwell College of Art
Graduation Year: 2011
New Blood Art Statement
Knapp's work would easily fit in to the Museum of Everything, with its folk sensibility and questioning Outsider's glare. Appealingly whimsical and eccentric, Knapp's charming work displays a gentility that belies a fierce, passionate and often political engagement.
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Artist Statement
My spontaneous watercolours are motivated by conversations and current affairs. Leaving the compositions unplanned allows them to grow organically from the day’s events. I like to present a balance of colour and white space in my work, to match the ethereal nature of materials used.Visually I draw inspiration from untrained artists that I meet whilst running workshops, these have been held with: children, adults with learning difficulties, and the elderly. From these interactions I have learnt to adopt a stream of conscious approach to my image making.
My artwork for the public. I see the image as a starting point, and the title a clue. The viewer then has the opportunity to explore the subjects further. I have been influenced by the theories of Joseph Beuys, and the Artist Placement Group. I believe that art is as important as science and politics in the progression of society, and the beauty of it is ‘everyone’s an artist’ (Joseph Beuys).
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