My CV

Catie Atkinson CV

A look back...

Foundation Art

Here's just a quick look back at the work I did in my BTEC Diploma Foundation Art way back in 2006...

These assemblage pieces marked a turning point in my work, where I went from being interested in art, painting pretty pictures and taking pretty photographs, to actually making something of substance. It's also where I started to use a lot of the techniques that I would eventually carry across to the world of theatre and props. It's also the year that I first branched out into film and sound installation (see below), so a lot of changes there!

"One of These Days..." - My first assemblage piece.

A treasure chest full of objects - each had a specific meaning.

I made the treasure chest from scratch out of an old shoebox, lots of cardboard, papier mache, paint and varnish, and lined the inside with fabric. It even has a secret compartment in the lid!

The Big Bad Wolf - part of the installation of the same name in my final Foundation Year show. The sound has actually been added to this video later - it originally was separate, coming out of the earpiece of the telephone in the installation. The installation consisted of three large assemblage panels attached to the walls - two were made to look like the inside of 'Granny's cottage', the other consisted of the harrowing view of a soiled red hoodie tangled in the branches of some tree. There was also a small cabinet within the space on top of which was the phone with the sound installation, and nearby a small window with a screen on the other side showing the video.

Some close-ups of the assemblage panels.

The phone emitting the sound installation - people would pick up the receiver and listen whilst watching the film which was on a screen nearby.

Fairy Tale Videos

A few fairy tale videos from 2006/2007. The Big Bad Wolf was part of my final show in my foundation year - I'll post photos of the other works soon. The Poison Apple I did in my second year at uni when I was kinda experimenting with moving from my photography into film. I think it was a good move.

The Big Bad Wolf (2006) from Catie Atkinson on Vimeo.

The Poison Apple (2007) from Catie Atkinson on Vimeo.

Creepy, Huh?

My final two films that I made for my Degree Show. The Other or Doppleganger (2009) was shown on its own screen with a cool headphone/bench setup (see photo below), and A Doll's House (2009) was shown within the Faculty Degree Show Showreel, which I also organised and edited.

The Other or Doppleganger (2009) from Catie Atkinson on Vimeo.

A Doll's House from Catie Atkinson on Vimeo.

Nature/Art Films 2007-8

A few films that I did as part of my Fine Art Coursework in my first and second year at Uni. I wanted to keep them very low-key, unedited - almost like just a "moving image" rather than a film. If displayed in exhibition they would be made to automatically repeat.

Busy busy busy... (2007) from Catie Atkinson on Vimeo.

Calm waters (2007) from Catie Atkinson on Vimeo.

Regiment (2008) from Catie Atkinson on Vimeo.

March (2008) from Catie Atkinson on Vimeo.

Video Art

Two 30-second arty shorts made for the Kingston University Making and Showing Exhibition, February 2009.

Untitled 1 from Catie Atkinson on Vimeo.

Untitled 2 from Catie Atkinson on Vimeo.