"Drop Dead Gorgeous"High fashion is glamorous, stylish and sexy; moreover it is unspeakably cruel. The vast chasm between the exquisite appearance of a silky fur coat and the realties of how the coat is produced fascinated and distressed me, and thus, this sickening juxtaposition became the subject of my year 12 majorwork for visual arts. Various visual images of animal cruelty and brutality and several political and animal activist artists such as Amanda Upton, became my inspiration. Furthermore, being an animal activist allowed me to paint this work with a heightened level of emotion and personal drive, as I was, and still am adamant that the population sees the pain and horrors in animal cruelty, that is unfortunately so prominent in today’s society. My work explores the notion of high fashion at any cost, extreme vanity – at any price. My intention is to push people to realize that fake fur is as good as the real thing just without the cruelty tag.
Frank Lloyd Wright has always been one of my favorite architects. However "Fallingwater" has always struck me as one of his most successful artistic pursuits. It has always amazed me how he can juxtapose modern, man made materials such as reinforced concrete, bricks and glass with the serene and natural landscape, to create a house that blends in with its surroundings. Despite the fact that Wright has built a modern, industrial house in the middle of a forest, it astounds me that I can still feel the purity and peacefulness that often is accompanied with nature's beauty. Wright has created this house with the intension of continuity between urbanization and nature. For example, there is no grand entrance to the house, eradicating the barrier between the houses surroundings and its interior. The colours of the house, including the lighting, compliment the colours and shapes of its surroundings, and through his cunning architecture, there is an illusion that the waterfall is flowing out from the center of the house.
Standley Chasm, Northern territory, Australian Outback.
Standley Chasm is located 50km from Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. The chasm has been gouged into tough sandstone as a result of floods that over millions of years have surged down the Finke River system. Subsequently, a deep red cleft was created, enclosed on either side by craggy walls that rise 80 meters about the ground level. The Chasm is notorious for its walls that transform to a blood, sun burnt red, an hour either side of midday. The sheer walls glow from reflected sunlight to create this rich colour. Having taken this photo in 2007 when my family traveled around the Australian outback, witnessing the walls transform colour was truly astonishing, and a highlight of my trip.
Gascoigne: rejuvenation, discover, ripe 
Hall: Commercialization, eradicate, damaged
Moffat: Identity, assimilated, frightened
Angie, the three words you used delved deep into the contextual meanings of the artists work and shows a solid understanding of their art making practices. Through your 18 sections you have demonstrated a lot of creativity and a great relationship to the datum. I especially like them because they are very emotive and the shading and bold and solid lines you have used are very powerful in creating a message as well as depicting a section of a building that could be very interesting. I really like all the sections you did as they are very unique. I like your sketch up model but the only criticism I could give is when you work on it further is to establish more space for people as there is a significant amount of space that isnt being used. Otherwise I really like all your drawings and your sketchup model is great and really interesting. Good work!
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