Category: Works on paper

2012

Spill Some environmental disasters get a lot of media attention, like the impact of oil spills. These works are concerned with the disastrous effects and explore how the initial shock and horror grabs peoples’ attention but the headlines disappear long before the effects do. ‘Spill’, An exhibition of works by Della Rees & Alke Schmidt, The Stone Space Gallery, Leytonstone, London, UK.

2016

 Beneath Inspired by one particular photograph in the press, showing piles of dead coral forming small mountains on the sea bed, this horrific practice  was the result of intensive fishing with drag nets. This series of large drawings is concerned with the mostly hidden destruction of coral reefs. Mixed Media on Paper, 110 x 350 cm

Remains of Home 2009

On the site of William Morris’ birthplace, a fire station which now stands on that spot has its exterior wallpapered. The hand wood block printed wallpaper incorporates modern imagery (including street furniture) into a Morris inspired design. 2 Part Site-specific installation, the tools and production of the wallpaper is displayed concurrently in the William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow, London, UK.    

Spill 2012

Some environmental disasters get a lot of media attention, like the impact of oil spills. These works are concerned with the disastrous effects and explore how the initial shock and horror grabs peoples’ attention but the headlines disappear long before the effects do. ‘Spill’, An exhibition of works by Della Rees & Alke Schmidt, The Stone Space Gallery, Leytonstone, London, UK.    …