Bree Thomson
Bachelor of Contemporary Art‘50 Days’ began as a daily activity where I would sit down at my desk - a coffee in one hand, my pencil in the other - and draw a new portrait of one of my closest loved ones. This created a special way of spending time with the people I cherish, when I can not be physically in their company due to long distance and travel restrictions. As the only member in my family that currently lives in Adelaide, it is safe to say I yearned for some quality time with my favourite people.
I began sourcing individual photos of my loved ones to reference from as I slowly drew their portrait. I would stop drawing when I could start to see their character shine through the paper, and my favourite memories of them dancing along the page - this was the rule behind every portrait. Eventually - after many tears, deep anger, and such frustration - there were 50 of my loved ones spread across my desk looking up at me, most of them smiling.
’50 Days’ has been set up in this grid like fashion, organized so that the first portrait looks left, and each portrait slowly turns their head, until the bottom right portrait is looking right. The way the heads slowly tilt into one another creates a flow of my loved ones, and strengthens the connection I have with all of them, even more. To draw 50 people and know they mean as much to me, as I do to them, is a privilege and an honour – I am so blessed.
Exhibited Works
Graduation Exhibition
Eliza Abejo
Emily Anderson
Talitha Benson
Chloe Bentley
Olivia Brine
Frances Cohen
Hannah Coleman
Sally Craven
Sienna Crowhurst
Christina Cuthill
Lauren Downton
Ron Edwards
Peter Fitton
Elena Grilli
Bianca Hoffrichter
Alice Hu
Michelle Jacob
Josh Juett
Lucy Keatch
Claire Kennett
Eli Lange
Mary Lawas
Isabel Margot
Sam Matthewman
Bridget McPeake
Sydelle Mullen
Alice Mussared
Renee Pastore
Emma Perry
Caitlin Preece
Rosemary Prider
Izzi Selfe
Miriam Sims
Rosa Slape
Asha Southcombe
Bree Thomson
Ruby Yates
Bachelor of Contemporary Art
Bachelor of Art and Design (Honours)
Contemporary Art
Master of Design (Contemporary Art)
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