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Mixed Media images updated

Ashley — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:35:19 +0000

I have updated www.ashwinstudio.co.uk with high res images of some of my earlier mixed media work. Both works andare 2d 3d works that include found objects but also oil paint – they are 3 dimensional paintings:

Oil paint and found objects. Materials include; copper plate, oil, paper collage, wood, hessian and metal off cuts.

Sculpture from found objects

Ashley — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:21:00 +0000

For many years I worked as a prototype engineer where designed and constructed a variety of products made from metal. So I am comfortable working with metal and have no problem welding and fabrication: And when creating sculptures, this background allowed me to work with spontaneity as I did not have to think or worry too much about the technical side. For example, when welding dissimilar metals (especially cast iron that is brittle) I employ various techniques (’buttering’ the surface for cast iron and specialist brazing rods) to ensure the joints would be secure.

For many of my fabricated sculptures are created from found objects and what I like to do is collect many objects and items and have them around me. I spend a lot of time living with the objects and gradually ideas form – then when get an impulse, I work fast and create a new work. The Metal Bird is one such work!

Metal welded sculpture created from found objects

Welcome to Ashwin Studio

Ashley — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:47:41 +0000

I plan to update this blog with my new work and work in progress.

Part of Ashley Baldwin-Smith's series of fenland scenes

Recently, I have been working on a series of paintings depicting the fens. I spend a lot of time out in the fens sketching; fishing and walking my dog and it seemed natural to paint it. I have worked in a variety of styles – whatever felt right for the scene, mood, time of day and most of all how it made me feel.

Oil paint and mixed media

I have also been working on a very different series titled ‘recycled art’. For some I have purchased art from charity shops and then reworked them. For others, I have collected found objects and created a number of different sculptures and assemblages.