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FAB-U-LUSH Handbags and Accessories
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Three years ago Fiona decided to take a sabbatical to study Fine Art. So she temporarily left behind an established career in management consultancy and human resources and embarked on a Fine Art BA Hons at the University of Lincoln. Recently graduated, she is working part time as an arts administrator, as well as continuing her studies part time, studying Design and Innovation with the Open University. Fiona’s artwork has ranged from detailed portraits to striking abstract paintings, to ceramics, sculpture and installations. Recent artwork has explored contemporary issues for working mothers, taking familiar domestic forms and idealised "motherhood" images and manipulating them to express the pressures that modern mothers feel under. Clay is twisted and distorted, portraying the modern mother's complexity of emotions and experiences about her role. Current artwork being developed explores feminine qualities of industrial processes. On a more commercial basis, Fiona continues to develop a range of handbags and accessories, using new and vintage fabric, as well as knitting and felting techniques. She sells these at craft and art markets, as well as through her business website at www.fab-u-lush.com. She has exhibited at a number of galleries and her work is held by corporate and private collectors in the UK and Canada.
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email: fiona@fionahodgesart.com |
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(c) Fiona Hodges, 2007 |
