Blueprint 22

"We are so pleased to welcome Leona Angus to Blueprint 22.  Another left-hander so she will fit in perfectly.  Below is a bit about Leona.


Hi, I'm Leona Angus.  I graduated in Photo Arts in 2009, writing my dissertation on Community Photography, so am delighted to be part of Blueprint 22.  I fully believe in the use of photography as a tool to unlock and develop personal potential and self expression.    

I have worked with young people on educational projects with organisations such as Creative Partnerships.  This, coupled with more than ten years experience as a Community Volunteer, gives me a well-rounded inter-generational perspective.

I also have a commercial and artistic photographic practices. My hobbies include walking and cross-stitching street art."

Photography Treasure Hunt, Littlehampton

My first joint project with Blueprint 22, meeting some of the young people.  Amanda & I devised a treasure hunt around Littlehampton to encourage them to creatively photograph items and street furniture that become part of everyday life

The winning photo by Michael Jenner - new town view

Bar Release paint day in timelapse

Still photos shot every two minutes for 10.5 hours 

Soundtrack "Soulful Lounge (video edit)" by House WorQ

http://myspace.com/houseworq

http://houseworq.bandcamp.com

Gallery 26 in Littlehampton

Gallery 26 is running exhibitions, workshops and events in Littlehampton, in conjunction with the Arts in Action Network,  a partnership between Arun District Council, Inspire Leisure and Littlehampton Town Council to promote the arts in Littlehampton.

Gallery 26 will be using Arun Ideas Shop, Beach Road, Littlehampton from 1st April to 30th April, where I am exhibiting photography, cross stitch and a film piece and co-running a photographic project.

Karl Marx "I told you this would happen"

TW3 "I know my place"

From 'Cemeterie des Bateaux' 2006

The exhibition was set up by Duncan Thrussell (http://www.thrussellart.co.uk/) and myself over two exhausting days, making this my first real curatorial experience!

 

More images cane bee seen on facebook

Bar Release Painting Day

Skeleton Cru & Gallery 26 painted graffiti art on the beer garden walls of Bar Release in Worthing on Sunday 27 March 2011.

The Cru started painting at about 12 pm and continued until 10 pm.  It was a great event with a fabulous atmosphere.  It was the first time I had seen a whole project - from white wall to completion carried out.  I was amazed by the amount of layering that takes place in the creation of these works and by the idea of 'sketching' with a spray can!

 

Much of painting was done using fluorescent/UV paint and as it got dark the colours and vibrancy really began to show

The complete set of pictures can be seen at https://picasaweb.google.com/leona.angus/BarReleasePaintDay#

Also to come - 12 hours in time-lapse photography - one shot every 2 minutes.

Worthing Open Houses

Exhibiting some of my cross stitch work in this year's Worthing Open Houses with Gallery 26.

http://worthingopenhouses.com/
http://worthingopenhouses.com/leona-angus/
http://stitchedupbyleona.blogspot.com/
http://www.gallery26.org.uk/

Creative Partnerships Shadowing Scheme - Nov 2010 - Feb 2011

Shadowing Joseph Coelho - performance poet & playwright  at Thomas a Beckett First School Worthing

Enquiry question - does physical activity inspire writing in year 1

Six weeks in school - lots of games and activities - 3 portfolio projects

1.  Body alphabets

Double sided laminated A4 sheets with alphabet on each side, 15 to each class to use in twos.

2.  Each letter printed out individually and framed 8 x 6 inches and up on school hall wall

3.  15 min showcase dvd of the project taken from the children's video evaluations.

      (audio only - extracted video as do not have school permissions to show the children