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It’s been a while...
Hi, it’s been a while! I feel like the past year of my creative career and professional practice has been on pause. I spent it living and...

Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Mar 7, 20233 min read


Degree Show
Tomorrow marks the end of my time as a student at Aberystwyth University. With all my assignments submitted I will be free of any student...

Scarlet Mayer-Payne
May 20, 20211 min read


Fictitious Spaces
I find myself in the final few weeks of my degree and I don’t think its quite sunken in yet. With my graduation ceremony cancelled and my...

Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Apr 25, 20213 min read


On the cusp...
As I didn’t get round to posting a blog last week, I’m hoping this one will make up for it. I’ve begun working on my large canvases over...

Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Mar 19, 20214 min read


Careers
Last week I had a careers meeting, having never attending anything like this for myself, I found it immensely useful. In my earlier blog...

Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Mar 9, 20212 min read


Resolving a painting
This week I have resolved my first painting…I think. I’ve been building it up slowly and have now reached a point where I don’t feel...

Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Mar 1, 20212 min read


Past, Present and Future
Time, place, thoughts and feelings. Past, Present and Future. This week I’ve had these words spinning round inside my head both...

Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Feb 23, 20212 min read


Sketchbook Work
This week I’ve been focussing on my drawing skills and working on adding drawing into my current process; creating a sense of depth...

Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Feb 15, 20212 min read


I Think I Get It
These past few weeks I’ve been prompted by my painting tutor to really think about my work and what it’s about. I began this semester...

Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Feb 8, 20213 min read


What?
It's been a while; it seems that no matter how many times I say I’m going to post regularly I always end up going back on my word. So...

Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Jan 31, 20212 min read


A New Medium?
I began this week feeling a bit lost in regard to my painting, I found myself painting for paint’s sake. I don’t think this is...

Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Oct 27, 20202 min read


Subject Matter
Subject matter, what is my current starting point and how am I using it to inform my practice? Patterns found within the landscape, I...

Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Oct 20, 20203 min read


Final Year
I’ve officially completed my first week back at university as a third year student, it didn't go quite as I'd hoped but nonetheless it...

Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Oct 4, 20202 min read


Other Artists
One thing I miss most about being back at university is being surrounded by other artists both in the studios and in class. Within my...

Scarlet Mayer-Payne
May 10, 20202 min read


Is landscape art boring?
This is a term I often would use when referring to landscape art, boring. I used to only find excitement in figurative art and would...

Scarlet Mayer-Payne
May 9, 20201 min read


Her Studio
My current series of work is proving to be a bit of a breakthrough series for myself. It’s become quite symbolic of the current lockdown...

Scarlet Mayer-Payne
May 7, 20202 min read


End of Term
Well, 2nd year of university is over, it doesn’t feel right. I didn’t get closure, didn’t get a final goodbye with all my friends and...

Scarlet Mayer-Payne
May 4, 20202 min read


Small Canvas vs Large Canvas
Does size matter? I have been creating prolifically during lockdown and have been working on both small and large paintings and it’s got...

Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Apr 26, 20202 min read


Printmaking
Before my final term at university crumbled apart, I was taking a printmaking module. In the past I’ve only dipped in and out of...

Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Apr 7, 20202 min read


Creating Away From Aberystwyth
After a week and a half back in Preston for personal reasons I was itching to get back to Aberystwyth and get stuck back into my studies....

Scarlet Mayer-Payne
Mar 25, 20202 min read
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