Jon hooper London trip + inspiration for end of year show 2016

For the London art trip i visited the Tate modern on the themes front ! whilst I closely studied some artist inspiration from the likes of J.M.W Turner and close artistic friend John Constable they were my favourite choices for studying.From the large scaled oil  on canvas paintings of famous people and stunning landscapes this has helped me by making choices of my own to paint in a similar style.


whilst i was visiting the museum i had encountered other forms of contemporary art such as the Tracey Emin installation the bed! it had its own sensor security field around just like the sacred Mona Lisa portrait would.it filled me with sadness ,pain,pity,and other tearful emotions that i cannot understand why this is so famous and popular its literally a bed with some of her objects scattered around i really dont understand it but  i did see information about its meaning and it did become fairly clear what it represents :
A consummate storyteller, Tracey Emin engages the viewer with her candid exploration of universal emotions. Well-known for her confessional art, Tracey Emin reveals intimate details from her life to engage the viewer with her expressions of universal emotions. Her ability to integrate her work and personal life enables Emin to establish an intimacy with the viewer. 

Tracey shows us her own bed, in all its embarrassing glory. Empty booze bottles, fag butts, stained sheets, worn panties: the bloody aftermath of a nervous breakdown. By presenting her bed as art, Tracey Emin shares her most personal space, revealing she’s as insecure and imperfect as the rest of the world.

Tracey Emin

My Bed
1998
Mattress, linens, pillows, objects
79 x 211 x 234 cm

So onto the main inspirational encounter that i really had during being in London was because of its iconic landmarks i walked all the way to the London Eye and the great Tower of London,Westminster abbey and other well know buildings 
So i had used my 13 mega-pixel Sony selfie camera mode where i had included myself and showing off the landmarks within the background example of the image :







Okay so for the end of year show that is coming up in July TBA:  at the queens road Bristol school of art