ADVANCED RESEARCH STRATEGIESOlivia Watson

My Idea

• Personal body of work• Theme: Memory• ‘Family album’• Nostalgic• Re photography

Research: Trish Morrissey ‘Seven Years’

• Trish Morrissey and her elder sister construct images that appear to be authentic family photographs from the 70s and 80s.

• Different characters and roles in each image.• Uses authentic period clothing and props from that era

Richard Billingham: ‘Ray’s a Laugh’

• Series of work that shows ‘snapshots’ of his family life• Father is an alcoholic, mum is a heavy smoker • Younger brother was taken into care• Poverty

Next Steps…

• Go down different avenues to pursue the idea.• Continue research surrounding my idea• Find the appropriate direction to take my work to.