One of the aims of this unit is for me to identify the key elements of my own creative practice. While trying to work out the direction in which I would take in producing the Body of Work required, I realised I had to identify these elements that have influenced me so far.
Having spent the last four years developing my work and creativity, I knew I had to note and recognise what made me the photographer and artist I am at this stage. I also recognised that this module was the opportunity to develop the particular techniques I’ve honed so far in order to create a new body of work. As I’ve discovered, it gives a new project a much stronger foundation rather than starting from scratch.
A useful tool that I had encountered during my HNC was the SCAMPER technique, an idea generation process that utilises action verbs as stimuli. It is a well-known type of checklist developed by Bob Eberie that assists the person in coming up with ideas either for modifications that can be made on an existing product or for making a new product. SCAMPER is an acronym with each letter standing in for an action verb which in turn stands for a prompt for creative ideas. For a full explanation, go to
With this in mind, my first step of this process was to breakdown my current Artist Statement to bring out the elements I could develop:
Photographer & Artist Definition
- Challenges the limits of photography
- Does not view photography as a unitary medium
- Photography is a medium that can be utilised to produce innovative artistic works
- Work uniquely considers visual aesthetics
- Produces realisation of the subconscious by revealing the unseen
Photographic Specialisms
- Abstract & portraits
- Abstract images are based on photographs taken of wood, stone, water & other surfaces
- These images are then printed on non-traditional substrates (specifically metal, glass, and silk)
- Portrait photography is also abstract & printed on these substrates
- Short films using time-lapse & hyper-lapse photographic techniques
Other Specific Interests
- Fascination with light, patterns and colour
- Has investigated how the substrate used reacts with the ambient light to change the colours
- Initial forms of printing photographs such as Daguerreotypes, Tintypes, and Ambrotypes
Artistic and Stylistic Influences
- Post-Impressionism
- Surrealism
- Art Nouveau
Artists’ Influences
- Processes, concepts & techniques are echoed in my work:
- Vincent Van Gogh
- Claude Monet
- Salvador Dali
- JMW Turner
Photographic Influences
- Duane Michals
- Bill Brandt
- Ernst Haas
Other Specific Influences
- Installations:
- Lisa West
- Brian Clarke
- David Spriggs
- Olafur Eliasson
- Moving Image:
- Oskar Fishchinger
- Jordan Belson
- Norman McLaren
- Steina & Woody Vasulka.
Jennie Meadows MA Photography 