Mira Alibek and the feeling of lost innocence

Mira Alibek's work reminds me of lost dreams and innocence adults experience and her work is almost a nostalgic sketchbook of such ideas. Especially her "Fble" installation of frozen, torn yet still inflated balloons, collages of the childhood Little Red Riding Hood, which have been altered to suit her own narration of a world perhaps not so different from the fable. The idea of past heroes/idles/ideals and the ones we wanted to be as children and the ones we still pursue with subconscious drift, inspire my thoughts of her work. Her work is playful, powerful, inspiring, and interesting. There is a narration for us to solve or create and she allows the audience to pick their path through beautiful visual influence. 

Breaking the Silence Campaign Ad

The Abuse Awareness Advert for the "Breaking the Silence" Conference taking place at Mary Miller Hall, Red Bay, Cayman Islands, Thursday 18th and Friday 19th October, 2012, can be found here: Breaking the Silence Promotional Advert 

Stills from the video production.

Breaking the Silence Campaign

(Poster by Freddy M. Diaz and Photography by: Anne-Marie Gray) Recent Photos were taken specifically for the "Breaking the Silence" Campaign. "Breaking the Silence & Empowering Self-Worth Conference" objectives include bringing together companies who can support the provision of community-based public education and to focus on the leadership of breaking the Silence. Therefore, it  is our mission to strive for major societal changes necessary to eliminate both domestic and societal violence against all. www.shattering-the-silence.com www.shattering-the-silence.com

EXTRA SENSE EXHIBITION

From left to right, Rosie Bell's and Amy Vincent's installation in "Extra Sense".

Anne-Marie Gray's installation in "Extra Sense". 

Amy Vincent's installation. 

Art Shop Installation of Anne-Marie Gray's photographic selection. 

Art Therapy Proposal

Recently, I was asked to make an Art Therapy Proposal to support my job in an After School Programme. This is what I made: Art Therapy Proposal by Anne-Marie Gray

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EXTRA SENSE: Celebrating human variation.

Extra Sense is an upcoming Art Exhibition celebrating human variation.
Recent Press: 
 nansa.org.uk/artshoproject/ 

What I have accomplished today

Today, so far has been quite eventful. I have drawn sketches for my and my creative partner's Children's Book, entered a photography competition: https://apps.facebook.com/hyly-contest-app/1409911777706570864/entries. Public voting opens August 28th and ends September 6th.

Also, I have worked on the written work for the Children's Book, and photographed references for a new art series concerned with merging heroism and disability, in attempt to raise the status of people with various challenges and commend them for their daily bravery amidst an unequal society.

I've now, also entered the Photographer of the Year 2012 award, http://www.photoanswers.co.uk/poty2012/ and the Viewbook Photostory Contest http://www.viewbookphotostory.com/the-contest/

A good day, I should say!