andreabeveridgejackalleg

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Member	May 3, 2011 (13 years)	-	8	4

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Member since: May 3, 2011 (13 years)
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Bio

My name is Andrea Beveridge and I am an artist currently based in Edinburgh. My work predominantly circulates around the discussion of humanities relationship with animals and nature: the similarities, differences and interactions. The factors relating to the position of animals within western cultural history and in contemporary consciousness is the driving force behind my work. Rather than using my work to express a particular or personal agenda I am instead interested in studying the current debates surrounding our relationship with the natural world, with the view to explore sociological and ethical concerns in a larger context and translate these through my work utilizing visual narrative as a language to connect and communicate with the viewer. In doing this I hope to further my own knowledge and the viewers past assumption and generalization. In my work the link to the natural world can be direct or indirect, and more often than not develops into a surreal abstraction of the original subject matter. These visuals are most commonly created through intricate drawings, both large-scale and small. Through elaborate patterns and inviting colours I can create an aesthetic that initially draws the viewer in. Not looking to shock, I am more interested in forming a narrative that communicates and engages with the viewer. Photography is another of my chosen mediums. I use it both as a documentation tool, and as a way of creating visual narratives through performance.