Lynne Devey: Fine Art Contemporary Practice MA graduate
Lynne Devey came to Falmouth with a background in painting and an interest in emotional responses to particular colours. She wished to develop this practice and situate it within a contemporary framework. The course changed both the way she thought about art and her own artistic practice significantly. The most important shift was her move from individual practitioner to facilitator and performer.
By the time her MA was complete she had established an art method that invited an audience to bring their discarded clothes to a creative workshop. The group of audience/participants were then taught to cut up, change and re-invent their wardrobe for re-use. As well as giving opportunities for individual expression the workshops, which combined elements of performance, sculpture and social activism, promoted an alternative to waste through imaginative re-cycling. They allowed those who attended to be both audience and creative participants in the work. Since graduating Lynne has continued to move beyond her initial interest in colour and promote her concerns about social and environmental issues.
For more information about Lynne's work please contact lynne@re-dress.org.uk
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