Shirty Science – Team Earthquake Sneak Peek
Project Now Launched – see Projects
Team Earthquake Sneak-Peek (Artist: Eleanor Gates-Stuart & Scientist: Marija Mustac)
Tonight is the launch of Shirty Science 2017 – see all the scienceart t-shirts
It has been a great experience – congratulations to all.
Well done Madi.
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Level 2, 181 City Walk, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601Today 19:00–23:00
Evolving Virus
‘Evolving Virus’ paintings by Eleanor Gates-Stuart
‘Evolving Virus’ paintings – a theme that has been with me for many years and being back in Australia with time in my studio (I have to say it is like having a arts residency since I been overseas for a couple of years) is great to visit these works again.
“You are still working on them.. !!” my son asked as he featured in the initial series in which the paintings were created for an installation and more importantly led to my PhD at the National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (ANU). I remember asking my potential supervisor at that time, Professor Susan M. Stocklmayer AO, if I could combine arts and science for my research and luckily she said “yes” and became my supervisor. These works have undergone a few changes since then and it is great to be looking at them with fresh eyes.
‘Virus’ installation images 2008 by Eleanor Gates-Stuart (Left: Painting, Middle: Video Projection including Kane Stuart, Right: Video Projection including York Stuart)
Video Image: ‘Virus’ by Eleanor Gates-Stuart
It is not that I ever forgot them but my research took some interesting directions, such as FingerCodes, StellrScope, Under the Surface and more recently Orchids. Even though I love being in the science labs I have to confess that I enjoy getting my fingers in the paint as well. You never know.. maybe I can ‘paint’ with biological material soon.
‘Home Grown’ by Eleanor Gates-Stuart (From the Post-it III Series
‘Home Grown’ sketch – having fun with ideas.
Shirty Science
Sketching out my Thoughts – Dr Eleanor Gates-Stuart
It has been great fun to be involved in Shirty Science this year and to team up with Dr Marija Mustac as ‘Project Earthquake’. What a terrific initiative by Madison Hartill-Law to come up with the idea of Shirty Science – check out: website and facebook page.
Marija and I have completed our project design which will be released soon via Shirty Science – so no sneak peek just yet!!
However, I wanted to sketch out my thoughts on one sheet to document my thoughts and have as a keepsake. I do tend to use post-it (sticky notes) to think through ideas and this sheet actually starts with my first sketch ‘taking shape’ as I contemplated how I would exchange ideas with my scientist partner, Marija. Interesting how Marija’s research focuses on tracking earthquakes and I have experienced quite a few from living in Taiwan … a great start for the both of us!! Anyway, not to discuss our completed design but to post this page as an insight to the experience for me. Keep a look out for all this year’s fabulous designs from Shirty Science.
Sweet Hearts – the perfect match (DNA)
Sweet Hearts – the perfect match (DNA) by Dr Eleanor Gates-Stuart
A new work from the Orchid Research Series that originated at the Orchid Research and Development Centre at the National Cheng Kung University. This work is a tribute to the ORDC and to Professor Hong-Hwa and her team, as my orchid research experiment project and the work I currently have in progress is influenced by the innovative and experimental nature of this lab.
I am also looking for other research partners to continue the work here in Australia and Internationally.
© Eleanor Gates-Stuart
Bioart: Orchids
In writing mode for the works in progress, Blood Fusion, Orchid Plants in Collaboration with the Orchid Research and Development Centre at National Cheng Kung University. I might have seemed quiet since returning to Australia but that is because I am busy working on my research projects and the Orchids are very much a favourite. Here is a peek at the images created for documenting the process. A big project with lots of material to include. I am hoping share the results soon, hopefully a conference paper along side the artworks and photographs. © Eleanor Gates-Stuart
Experimentation: Orchids by Dr Eleanor Gates-Stuart in collaboration with the Orchid Research and Development Center (NCKU), Taiwan.
Acknowledgement: Professor Hong-Hwa Chen & Pei-Han Lai, National Cheng Kung University
MAZOO
Exploring the world of Orchids through Art at the Orchid Research and Development Centre (ORDC)
M A Z O O . S p a c e
Mazoo a mythological science-art spaceship laboratory travelling the galaxy (in this case the internet) on its journey, sharing knowledge of the wonderful Orchid plant species.
Dr Eleanor Gates-Stuart (Professor Techno Arts) and the Orchid Team: Kai-Hsing Hung (Jimmy), Hsiang-Hsi Lu, Hsing-Cheng Chen (Rider), Jiun-Kai Huang, Yin-Shou Chen (Jessica), Wei-yu Lu, Xin-Hung Lin (Ace) collaborated with ORDC and Professor Hong-Hwa (Director ORDC) in communicating the research of Orchids.
Click on the pages below to read more about the project. Please note: Images must not be reproduced as the copyright belongs to the individual artists.
View Pdf: M A Z O O
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- Mazoo, a mythological science-art spaceship laboratory travelling the galaxy (in this case the internet) on its journey, sharing knowledge of the wonderful Orchid plant species. https://issuu.com/eleanorgatestuart/docs/mazoo
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- Mazoo, a mythological science-art spaceship laboratory travelling the galaxy (in this case the internet) on its journey, sharing knowledge of the wonderful Orchid plant species. https://issuu.com/eleanorgatestuart/docs/mazoo
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- Mazoo, a mythological science-art spaceship laboratory travelling the galaxy (in this case the internet) on its journey, sharing knowledge of the wonderful Orchid plant species. https://issuu.com/eleanorgatestuart/docs/mazoo
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- Mazoo, a mythological science-art spaceship laboratory travelling the galaxy (in this case the internet) on its journey, sharing knowledge of the wonderful Orchid plant species. https://issuu.com/eleanorgatestuart/docs/mazoo
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- Mazoo, a mythological science-art spaceship laboratory travelling the galaxy (in this case the internet) on its journey, sharing knowledge of the wonderful Orchid plant species. https://issuu.com/eleanorgatestuart/docs/mazoo
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- Mazoo, a mythological science-art spaceship laboratory travelling the galaxy (in this case the internet) on its journey, sharing knowledge of the wonderful Orchid plant species. https://issuu.com/eleanorgatestuart/docs/mazoo
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- Mazoo, a mythological science-art spaceship laboratory travelling the galaxy (in this case the internet) on its journey, sharing knowledge of the wonderful Orchid plant species. https://issuu.com/eleanorgatestuart/docs/mazoo
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- Mazoo, a mythological science-art spaceship laboratory travelling the galaxy (in this case the internet) on its journey, sharing knowledge of the wonderful Orchid plant species. https://issuu.com/eleanorgatestuart/docs/mazoo
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- Mazoo, a mythological science-art spaceship laboratory travelling the galaxy (in this case the internet) on its journey, sharing knowledge of the wonderful Orchid plant species. https://issuu.com/eleanorgatestuart/docs/mazoo
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- Mazoo, a mythological science-art spaceship laboratory travelling the galaxy (in this case the internet) on its journey, sharing knowledge of the wonderful Orchid plant species. https://issuu.com/eleanorgatestuart/docs/mazoo
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- Mazoo, a mythological science-art spaceship laboratory travelling the galaxy (in this case the internet) on its journey, sharing knowledge of the wonderful Orchid plant species. https://issuu.com/eleanorgatestuart/docs/mazoo
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- Mazoo, a mythological science-art spaceship laboratory travelling the galaxy (in this case the internet) on its journey, sharing knowledge of the wonderful Orchid plant species. https://issuu.com/eleanorgatestuart/docs/mazoo
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- Mazoo, a mythological science-art spaceship laboratory travelling the galaxy (in this case the internet) on its journey, sharing knowledge of the wonderful Orchid plant species. https://issuu.com/eleanorgatestuart/docs/mazoo
Techno Art with Professor Eleanor
What an end to a great semester at National Cheng Kung University and having enjoyed being part of bringing this Techno Art Program into existence. Wonderful to have received my full Professorship and to have worked with some amazing colleagues and students. It will be exciting to hear of the 1st Techno Arts Masters students, 2017 graduation, and I hope they visit Australia in the future. This last semester was special by introducing students to science-art and to develop their research in collaboration with the Orchid Research and Development Centre (ORDC), NCKU. I will post more about my own research with ORDC soon. Now to life back in Australia 😀
The Techno Art Professor’s (Eleanor Gates-Stuart) office busy: A launch soon in association with the NCKU Orchid Center. The artists are creating some very cool works from their research at National Cheng Kung University.
Mazoo, a mythological science-art spaceship laboratory travelling the galaxy (in this case the internet) in its journey, sharing knowledge of the wonderful plant species, the Orchid. Professor Eleanor Gates-Stuart and Postgraduate students (Techno Art) at National Cheng Kung University.
Orchid Team:
| Artist | Orchid Partner | ||
| Jimmy Hung | 洪凱祥 | Yu Fu Lin | 林玉富 |
| Hsiang-hsi | 呂祥熙 | Lu, Cai-Fan | 盧采樊 |
| Rider Chen | 陳相丞 | You-Yi Chen | 陳佑亦 |
| Jiun-Kai Huang | 黃俊凱 | Hsin Huang | 黃歆 |
| Jessica Chen | 陳瀅守 | Wu, Wan-Lin | 吳宛霖 |
| Lu, Wei-yu | 盧威聿 | Xu, Rui-ling | 許瑞鈴 |
| Ace | 林信宏 | Chia-Chi Hsu | 許家齊 |
| Prof Eleanor Gates-Stuart | 愛莉諾 | Prof Hong-Hwa Chen | 陳虹樺 |
| (Nicole) Pei-Han Lai | 賴姵含 | ||
A big “thank you” – Techno Art and the Orchid Research and Development Centre, NCKU
Acknowledgements:
We would like to express our thanks to the Orchid Research and Development Center (ORDC) for their kindness and support in collaborating with the artists in the Techno Art Program 1051. We wish the very best for all their research and future success.
Special “thank you” to:
Professor Hong-Hwa, Director (ORDC)
Professor Wen Huei Chen, Researcher (ORDC)
Associate Professor Wen-Chieh Tsai (Institute of Tropical Plant Science)
Art+Science+Bio+Technology
Techno Art Program & the Orchid Research & Development Centre at National Cheng Kung University
Orchid Project Team:
Professor Eleanor Gates-Stuart and Professor Hong-Hwa Chen
Techno Artists: Chen Yin-Shou, Hsiang-Cheng Chen, Juin-Kai Huang, Kai-Hsiang Hung, Xin-Hung Lin, Lu Hsiang-Hsi, Wei-Yu Lu
Acknowledgement: Research Scientists – NCKU Orchid Research and Development Centre, NCKU, Tainan
Unravelling the Sequence by Eleanor Gates-Stuart
Image: Unravelling the Sequence by Eleanor Gates-Stuart
‘Unravelling the Sequence’ the first in the series of images, photo-sketches, for the new body of work starting here at the National Cheng Kung University. This body of work extends my research here on the Campus of NCKU, probably the timing and response to having been here over a year, finding overlaps in my thought and experiences, as I live between Australia and Taiwan…. one world.
Those of you that know me will with no doubt grasp the context – just an experiment.
Science communication remains an import aspect of the investigation and the results are two-fold in this particular instance so I can wider the scope of the results.
Stellr Mutants VR World
Stellr Mutants VR World are the next ‘breed’ of agricultural wheat extending the Stellrscope species
Stella Mutants by Eleanor Gates-Stuart
Artist, Dr Eleanor Gates-Stuart, revisiting ’15 Seeds’ and ‘Beautiful Mutant’ from the StellrScope wheat experimentation and innovation series.
Building the next breed via VR world to experience the species up close and inside.
Acknowledgement: CSIRO + Data61
Objects in Space (VR+)
Eleanor Gates-Stuart: ‘Intel-Straits IV’ – Prototypes from Objects in Space (VR+)
Objects in Space (VR+) – Stage 3 in Progress following on from initial sketches to VR environments (Google Tilt Brush). Next step: materialising the object – monumental scale
Visualising the Abstracts in VR
Image Capture: Painting with Google Tilt Brush, ‘Abstracts’ by Eleanor Gates-Stuart
It is worth a try… Visualising the ‘Abstracts’ investigating methods for recreating a VR painting especially for an immersive environment. Read more…
SIGGRAPH 2016
Enjoyed presenting my work and being part of the SIGGRAPH 2016 panels (CG in Australasia & CG in Asia) Anaheim Convention Centre, LA
Eleanor Gates-Stuart presenting at SIGGRAPH 2016
CG in Australasia Speakers include:
Patricia Kung | Animal Logic
Oliver Bown | UNSW
Jon Baginski
Eleanor Gates-Stuart | Artist / Professor of National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Panel Chair: June Kim | Research Associate at Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Asia Speakers include:
Ben Lert: Chair of SIGGRAPH Asia 2017
Elanor Gates Stuart | Artist / Professor of National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Kenji Ozawa: Manager | Planning group Educational Div. Computer Graphic Arts Society (CG-ARTS)
Snow Yunxue Fu| Artist / Lecturer of School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)
Panel Chair: Miho Aoki | SIGGRAPH Symposium on Education Chair
SIGGRAPH: Art of the Unseen
Delighted to be one of the artists in this SIGGRAPH exhibition. Science of the Unseen: Digital Art Perspectives live on the internet. Phil Gough and Lindsay Zackeroff, co-curators and Cynthia B Rubin, Chair, ACM SIGGRAPH DAC Committee
Science of the Unseen: Digital Art Perspectives live on the internet. SIGGRAPH
The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize 2016
Science + Art @ at the South Australia Museum
The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize 2016 at the South Australia Museum. Image features prizewinning artworks Julia deVille’s Neapolitan Bonbonaparte and Dan Power’s G(RAZED), including the competition judges: Barry Keldoulis, Eleanor Gates-Stuart, Klaus Rohde and Brian Oldman.
Congratulations to all applicants who entered this year’s Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize and for providing a challenging and exciting opportunity for the judging panel to select works for the prizes and also for the exhibition. The world of natural science is truly amazing, as shown through the works of all the contributing artists and confirmed by the diversity of the artworks entered. The intellect and intensity of Natural Science as an influential content is counterbalanced with works that resonate of personal and passionate conviction for natural science, close up, in our lives and of the wider planet.
If you have a chance to visit the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize 2016 at the South Australia Museum it will certainly be worthwhile. The exhibition showcases the finalist’s artworks drawn from the Open and Emerging Artist categories exploring the theme of Natural Science within their artwork. This year’s winner of the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize is artist, Julia deVille, for her stunning artwork, Neapolitan Bonbonaparte and artist, Dan Power as winner for the Emerging Artist category for his intriguing artwork, G(RAZED).
This year video works were included in the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize, entries in any form of visual fine art were eligible with the exception of photography.
Winners receive:
Open Prize $30,000, sponsored by Fisher Jeffries, Barristers & Solicitors
Emerging Artist Prize $10,000, sponsored by the Hill Smith Gallery
Competition Judges
Barry Keldoulis, CEO and Group Fairs Director of Art Fairs Australia
Prof Eleanor Gates-Stuart, Professor in Techno Art at National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Prof Klaus Rohde, Emeritus Professor at the University of New England
Brian Oldman, Director South Australian Museum
More information:
Read More:
2016 Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize Winners Announced
Julia deVille wins Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize
Nature on the move in 2016 Waterhouse Prize
Julia de Ville wins Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize with tricolour taxidermied chicks
Canberra artist, scientist Dan Power wins Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize
Back in Aus …
Over in Australia with a great visit planned to SA Museum and planning of next projects. Contact me if you would like to catch up, chat about visits, research, have coffee… (June-Late August)
Eleanor’s Slide Talk
Family Genes
‘Family Genes’ by Artist, Eleanor Gates-Stuart
Revisiting artworks ‘Virus’ … actually these ones were never really completed rather a state of mind – thoughts expressed as video installations. The theme lead to other things such as my focus on Science+Art and the opportunity to research bioinformatics and genetic variation through other works such as ‘StellrScope’ and ‘FingerCodes’.
Amazing to see my family’s involvement in my work, how they have been a part of my work (always) and with tremendous respect to them.
Acknowledgement: Auguste Soesastro who kindly provided his textile works for adaption in the artworks
Innovation Art: Rio Tinto Innovation Central – Scitech WA
Installation: ‘Under the Surface’ by Artist, Dr Eleanor Gates-Stuart, Scitech’s Artist in Residence 2016 @ Rio Tinto Innovation Central
Installation @ Scitech WA. The ‘Under the Surface’ Mining and Minerals has been installed and is up and running at Scitech WA. The work has been gerourously supported by CSIRO, KCGM Superpit, GeoScience Australia, DMP and Scitech Rio Tinto Innovation Central.
More images and acknowledgements via this link
Contact Eleanor for more information
Exhibition: Broken Windows Theory Opens
破窗效應 BROKEN WINDOWS THEORY – 9 January 2016 – Aglow Space Gallery, Tainan, Taiwan
Great opening at Aglow Space Gallery
愛莉諾 Eleanor Gates-Stuart, 徐凡 Hsu Fan, 黃佩珊 Huang Pei-Shan, 于庭懿 Yu Ting-Yi, 羅翊寧 Lo Yi-Ning, 葉泰佑 Ye Tai-You, 李宜瑾 Lee Yi-Chin
Installing the exhibition: Broken Windows Theory at Aglow Space Gallery.
Wedge: Under the surface
Happening soon…………… ‘Under the Surface’ @ SCITECH WA
‘Wedge’ by Artist, Eleanor Gates-Stuart
Under the Surface – Mining & Minerals
Acknowledgement
Mining Data: Dr Peter Schaubs, CSIRO
Breaking Windows
Delighted to be exhibiting with the up and coming artists @ NCKU
Breaking Windows Theory Exhibition by Techno Artists from NCKU 2016
破窗效應 BROKEN WINDOWS THEORY – 9 January 2016 – Aglow Space Gallery, Tainan, Taiwan
Exhibition Opening @ 2pm
NCKU @ Techno Art Exhibition: Broken Windows Theory
NCKU @ Techno Art Exhibition: Broken Windows Theory
The first public exhibition for these artists and with their Professor, Eleanor Gates-Stuart.
徐凡 Hsu Fan
黃佩珊 Huang Pei-Shan
于庭懿 Yu Ting-Yi
羅翊寧 Lo Yi-Ning
葉泰佑 Ye Tai-You
李宜瑾 Lee Yi-Chin
‘Magnified’ – 12 Years of the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize
National Archives of Australia
Delighted to be invited to ‘Magnified’ – 12 Years of the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize at the National Archives of Australia.
Natural Science and Art – wonderful.
Professor Eleanor Gates-Stuart launching ‘Magnified’ at the National Archives of Australia
Science and Art – Mineral Resources CSIRO
Amazing support from Mineral Resources at CSIRO WA for ‘Under the Surface’, Scitech Artist Residency 2016 – Eleanor Gates-Stuart. Busy few days dashing between Scitech and CSIRO WA in bringing together Art+Science+Technology. Well done CSIRO for engaging with artists.
Eleanor Gates-Stuart, Visiting ‘scientist’ – artist at Mineral Resources CSIRO
Science+Tech+Art@Scitech
Exploring spaces at Scitech WA as planning for my Artist in Residence work is under development. A few days to meet with the amazing team of staff and enjoying seeing the exhibits full of visitors – so much fun.
Will keep posting about the project especially as we move nearer the date to the launch. Had a great look around all the spaces and saw a super cool exhibition about to open. I had a special peek of the exhibition behind the scenes. Lots to think about…………
Eleanor Gates-Stuart at Scitech WA
Under Cover
Lovely photograph taken by 于庭懿 (Flora). Working with the Lantern Project Commission Team – Experiment with light and materials. Techno Art Office
Amazing how an umbrella comes in handy
Improvisation – Experimenting with surface – Professor Eleanor Gates-Stuart
Australia’s Beauty in WA
Just had to share one of my new images of Western Australia, part of the ‘Under the Surface’ mining project, residency at Scitech Discovery Centre 2016.
So beautiful……
© Image: Western Australia by Eleanor Gates-Stuart
Under the Surface
Scitech Residency 2016
Dr Eleanor Gates-Stuart
Green and Gold and Red
Australia to Taiwan: Professor Eleanor Gates-Stuart at National Cheng Kung University – Techno Art
Very excited to be taking up this overseas appointment in Taiwan having worked on many collaborative projects there over the years. This will be an opportunity to develop international research , artistic opportunities, projects and international networks.
Looking forward to be working and living between Taiwan and home in Australia, continuing my passion for science, arts and technology. Happy to hear from artists interested in developing research projects in these areas.
Acknowledgements: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (CPAS) ANU, Scitech
Professor (Techno Art) NCKU
Delighted to be joining National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) – Professor (Techno Art)
This appointment follows my Doctorate Degree at the Australian National University, Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (CPAS).
It is very exciting to be continuing my research in science + arts at NCKU, including the following research associations with CPAS, CSIRO and the University of Canberra.
Looking forward to extending these associations.
National Cheng Kung University
All Awash
Painting the Blues
Developing a series of washes as part of my ‘brush’ templates First sign of a similar approach in the FingerCodes Series. Remnants of gatescherrywolmark with echoes of sub-cultural european influence.
Blues by Eleanor Gates-Stuart
‘Blues’
© Eleanor Gates-Stuart 2015
Imagine Classified
New works in association with imaginarymediaimages – read more:
http://eleanorgatestuart.net/blogs/news/17386669-classified-the-start-of-a-new-code
‘Classified’ Works by Eleanor Gates-Stuart
I M A G I N A R Y M E D I A I M A G E S
IMI Studio and Boxes
Ball and Planes
Celebrating the Year of the Goat
Celebrating the Year of the Goat reminds me of the excitement I have for these two earlier works: Laddertree & Extravaganza
Laddertree and Extravaganza by Eleanor Gates-Stuart
Laddertree (Gouache, ink and watercolour)
Extravaganza (Silkscreen) Published by London Print Studio for ‘Jovert’ 1988
Fingers, Bugs and Time Travel
Finger, Bugs and Time Travel all sound like a great title for an Artwork.
These are new leaflets available on the works: FingerCodes, Titanium Insects and Nautical Mix.
Leaflet available on request or view on ISSUU http://issuu.com/eleanorgatestuart
FingerCodes by Eleanor Gates-Stuart
Bugs by Eleanor Gates-Stuart
Nautical Mix by Eleanor Gates-Stuart
IGNITE: Women Fueling Science & Technology
IGNITE: Women Fueling Science & Technology
The Creatives gallery showcases artists, designers, and creative technologists whose work has been informed or influenced by science and technology. Artists create, shape, reflect, and define our society — their contribution is critical to any human rights movement. This gallery seeks to recognize the critical role of artists and creative practitioners in imagining and realizing a more gender equitable future.
Great to be part of the exhibition – Thank you
A Global Fund for Women Project
IGNITE: Women Fueling Science & Technology
Communicating Science: Explorations through Science and Art
Communicating Science: Explorations through Science and Art
PhD thesis and final seminar complete. Created this image ‘Discovery’ to celebrate the research.
PhD Research study at the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (CPAS), Australian National University & the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).
‘Discovery’ by Eleanor Gates-Stuart
Image contains a digital watermark that is not on the actual image.
TEDxCanberra
Brilliant day presenting at TEDxCanberra
Amazing series of presenters and excellent event
Eleanor Gates-Stuart, Presenter at TEDxCanberra 2014
Photograph of Eleanor by Ian Barndt
A big “Thank you” to TEDxCanberra and all the wonderful volunteers
TEDxCanberra Organisers and Volunteers
Pattern Collection I Released
Science Inspired: Pattern Collection I Available
Sumanta Orange By Eleanor Gates-Stuart.
Part of the Pattern Collection I Series
Snapshot CV: Eleanor Gates-Stuart
Updating a few things…. See Menu CV
Eleanor Gates-Stuart – Snapshot
Designing Science+Art
Designs completed for CSIRO Discovery Display
Design Brief: Incorporating CSIRO photographs in a new design with text (Artistic approach required)
CSIRO Discovery Display By Eleanor Gates-Stuart
Dimensions: Table 5 m x 1m
Detail for Glass-case – Accompanying Panel: Smart Clothing, Quick Dry Merino, Flexible Integrated Energy Devices
Glass-case Panel, CSIRO Discovery Display By Eleanor Gates-Stuart
Display installed in CSIRO Discovery Centre
CSIRO Display – Images by Eleanor Gates-Stuart
Post-it sketches
Post-it sketches (x3) by Eleanor Gates-Stuart ©
Post-it sketches reflect my thoughts and capture snippets of my daily life. They have been something that sit in the background to my artist practice – more of a distraction to what I am actually doing and sometimes an enjoyable gift to send a friend and share with family. Drawing has always been part of my life but I never really regarded any of these sketches as an influence until I was in my final year at art school. It was then that they became part of my work having gained the confidence to put them out in public. A tutor had seen one of my letters that I was writing to a friend and asked about all the sketches that I was adding into the letter and asked if this was something that I enjoyed. Much of my earlier work show signs of this approach as I fluctuated through various stylistic methods to tell a story – more often to deflect the viewer from the real story or the images being personalised. A bit of a contraction really as everyone knew they were my drawings.
I still add drawings to my letters, enjoying a fountain pen and smudging my sketch with my fingers. These days I do not write as many letters as I would like to send as email is so much quicker and I guess that is why I started using the post-it notes as they are always on my desk. A thought will be put straight onto the note and then my iphone would send it off to a friend or add it up to my facebook page where I enjoy sharing the sketches with friends. I always placed them on my personal page rather than my art pages as I still wanted to keep them close, especially as they tend to be about my friends or my personal life.
So why make them more public? Interestingly, they have become part of my research study in a discussion relating to the framing of ideas. More so…… it has been great to receive lots of feedback from folks and that is as enjoyable for me as sharing the sketches. I do not have many early ones as they were all sent out in letters – you never know they might still have a few around if the content was directly about them or if they are as as much a ridiculous a hoarder of things as me.
Post-it sketches by Eleanor Gates-Stuart ©
