About me
Glen Mendes: artist on the run! Symbolist with a camera, and from that my Line work is inspired by the symbols pattern and form found in the urban and within nature, citys and nature both can conform to geometic grids ie lines of growth which has cycles and structure which most of my art works correspond with and within that lies my art techniques and art style.
I currently work via Artisan People at Marble Arch London Galleries and Museums. Looking for Artist Gallery Representation to enable my self-employment aspirations
Projects
- Recent Assignments : Art Tecnician at PAF Art Fair, Google Map Guide locations I covered. Volunteer at Orleans House GalleryMost recently PARALLAX ART FAIR. Art Handling, Hanging, Curating, Lighting, pack and wrap, reposting. I have added a sample of assignments visits which I contributed to on Google Maps as a review guide. and Have had Volunteer placements at Orleons Richmond House Gallery and at Tate Britain Temporary Art Garden, assisting with open air art workshops.
- Lines of Enquire "Is this a Feudal System" contributions into a publication.2020 the year of six eclipses all of which are heralds of big social changes as well as environmental, so 2020 is about the impact change has on the human environment. It's about taking a stand as a servant of the Crown and its Democratically run system, as an artist, it's about mirroring and reflecting pause for thought as well as taking direct action sketches photographs photocopies from newspapers magazines zines in which is in the making of history depicted in imagery, these images are a pa
- Walking to Avebury Stone Circle3 walks along the Ridgeway 2019,2020 & 2021. I self organise a select few walks three in total where I take Photographs I Draw I Paint its an experimental exploration, that being immersed in nature I can relax as a creative channel energy I hope in symbols feelings or as an expression made as markings flow symbols on paper, which is placed on the ground, using flint to weigh the paper down and by this I can ground and embed my practice in the landscape. The Avebury Temple dedicated to God and
- Mapping the River ThamesCity Lit Developing an art practice and personal project. A year long course ending in a group show, that comprise a series of short videos artwork and photographs. The group exhibition Furniture 12 was at ST Pancras Church basement Gallery My Exhibit was a short film "Working upon the land' projected onto a Stone Boulder that I found at Battersea and walked it in a trolly to St Pancras church , to project my video clip onto it shows me working as artist on the river thames at a variety of place
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Work history
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Art Fair TechnicianParrallax Ar Fair
London, United KingdomFreelance
Unpacking, Hanging, Curating De-installing Dealing with re-shipping artwork and wrapping sold artwork
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AgencyArtisan People
London, United KingdomPart Time
Museum and Art Gallery Invigilation
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Skills
- Art Management
- Art Direction
- Art Curation
- Art Exhibitions
- Photoshop
- Scenic Painter
- Photography Editing
- Monoprinting
- Drawing
- Art Administration
Education
MFA Illustration & visual mediaUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
London, United Kingdom
A traditional Illustration course with workshops and plenty of advice incorporating photography as documentation and photoshop skills.
Story telling in visual images
BA(Hons) Fine Art PaintingUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
London, United Kingdom
workshops on Carpentry, canvas stretching, hand made art boards, Printmaking, Web design, Painting with traditional methods Rabbit skin glue, gesso, pigment mixing, experimental creative techniques, and art practice research methodologies
Awards
Stevenson AwardUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
To fund a trip the Quito South American mountain rain forest a self-initiated artist residency to plant treesU
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Full ScholorshipUAL CAMBERWELL
I received A full Scholarship to complete An MFA