Sophie Ashdown

My MA Fine Art digital journey at Central Saint Martins.

Spanner in the works

learning · Life · reflection · Sophie’s Blog
Making it Personal

data art · learning · Life · New technique · reflection · Sophie’s Blog
Update on the Blue Data “WFH” Piece

Abstract · Colour · constructivism · data art · Figurative · learning · New technique · New work · painting · Patterns · reflection · Sophie’s Blog
Bringing Data to Life

data art · learning · Life · Patterns · reflection · Research Paper · Sophie’s Blog
Complicating My Life

data art · Data visualisation · learning · Life · New technique · New work · Patterns · reflection · Sophie’s Blog
Retail Patterns

Colour · Patterns · reflection · Sophie’s Blog
Edinburgh Patterns

Abstract · Colour · constructivism · Life · Patterns · reflection
Assessment Video Regret

constructivism · coursemates · Critique · Data visualisation · Ink drawing · Interim Show · learning · Life · New work · Patterns · reflection · Research Paper · Sophie’s Blog · Tuesday session · Tutorial
Data Art: Feeling Blue

Abstract · Colour · Data visualisation · learning · Life · New work · painting · Patterns · reflection
Data Art Theme

Data visualisation · learning · Life · New work · reflection · Research Paper
Cueva de Nerja

learning · Life · Patterns · reflection
The Cactus Incident

Colour · Life · Patterns · reflection · Sophie’s Blog
Research: Data Visualisation Workshop

Colour · Data visualisation · learning · Life · Patterns · reflection · Research Paper
Research Tutorial 3

Data visualisation · learning · reflection · Research Paper · Tutorial
Research: David McCandless

Colour · constructivism · Data visualisation · learning · Life · Patterns · reflection · Research Paper
Research: Data Science Institute

constructivism · Data visualisation · learning · Patterns · reflection · Research Paper
British Art Fair

Abstract · AI · Colour · Data visualisation · exhibition · Life · Patterns
VAA Session: Thriving as an Artist

exhibition · learning · Life · reflection · Sophie’s Blog
Exploring Data Options

Colour · Data visualisation · learning · New technique · New work · Patterns · reflection · Research Paper
Research: Questions for my artists

constructivism · Data visualisation · learning · reflection · Research Paper
Research: Constructivism

constructivism · learning · reflection · Research Paper
Airport patterns

Abstract · Colour · constructivism · Life · Patterns · reflection · Sophie’s Blog
Data as a medium

Data visualisation · Ink drawing · Patterns · Research Paper · Sophie’s Blog
Research Tutorial

constructivism · Data visualisation · Life · Research Paper · Sophie’s Blog · Tutorial
Aboriginal Art

Abstract · Colour · Life · Monochrome · painting · Patterns · reflection
Beach Finds

Life · Patterns · reflection · Sophie’s Blog
Pattern Walk along the Thames

Life · Patterns · Sophie’s Blog
Music mind map

Life · Patterns · reflection · Sophie’s Blog
May Tutorial – Lining things up

Ink drawing · learning · Life · Patterns · reflection · Research Paper · Tutorial
Life of Pi

Abstract · constructivism · Ink drawing · Life · New work · Patterns · reflection · Research Paper
Research Topic – on the right track

constructivism · reflection · Research Paper · Tuesday session · Tutorial
Research Topic – getting closer

Abstract · constructivism · Patterns · reflection · Research Paper
Pattern walk in Richmond

constructivism · Life · Patterns · Sophie’s Blog
Research Topic Failure

constructivism · Life · reflection · Research Paper
Marathon effort

Colour · Life · New work
New Constructivists Private View

Abstract · constructivism · exhibition · Patterns · Research Paper
Research Ideas

constructivism · exhibition · reflection · Research Paper · Residency week · Sophie’s Blog
New Constructivists Annual Show

Abstract · constructivism · exhibition · Ink drawing · Interim Show · Monochrome · New work · Patterns · reflection
New Work

Abstract · constructivism · Ink drawing · Interim Show · New work · Patterns · reflection
Pattern Walk in Oxfordshire

Patterns · reflection · Sophie’s Blog
Pattern Walk in Dorset

Abstract · Monochrome · Patterns · Sophie’s Blog
ICA and Tate Modern

Abstract · constructivism · coursemates · learning · Monochrome · Patterns · Residency week · Sophie’s Blog
Folding workshop

coursemates · learning · New technique · New work · reflection · Residency week
Collaborative Workshop

coursemates · learning · New technique · Patterns · Residency week
Interim Show set up

constructivism · coursemates · Interim Show · New work · Patterns · Sophie’s Blog
Interim Show Piece

30/30 challenge · Abstract · constructivism · Ink drawing · Interim Show · Monochrome · New work · Patterns · reflection
30/30 challenge – what did I learn?

30/30 challenge · Abstract · constructivism · Ink drawing · Interim Show · Monochrome · New work · Patterns · reflection · Sophie’s Blog
30/30 challenge – day 30

30/30 challenge · Abstract · constructivism · Monochrome · New work · Patterns · reflection
30/30 challenge – day 29

30/30 challenge · Abstract · constructivism · Ink drawing · Monochrome · New work · Patterns · reflection
30/30 challenge – day 28

30/30 challenge · Abstract · constructivism · Ink drawing · Monochrome · New work · Patterns · reflection
30/30 challenge – day 27

30/30 challenge · Abstract · constructivism · Ink drawing · Monochrome · New work · Patterns · reflection
30/30 challenge – day 26

30/30 challenge · Abstract · constructivism · Ink drawing · Monochrome · New work · Patterns · reflection
30/30 challenge – day 25

30/30 challenge · Abstract · constructivism · Ink drawing · Monochrome · New work · Patterns
30/30 challenge – day 24

30/30 challenge · Abstract · Ink drawing · Monochrome · New work · Patterns · reflection
30/30 challenge – day 23

30/30 challenge · Abstract · constructivism · Ink drawing · Monochrome · New work · Patterns · reflection
30/30 challenge – day 22

30/30 challenge · Abstract · constructivism · Ink drawing · New work · Patterns · reflection
30/30 challenge – day 21

30/30 challenge · Abstract · constructivism · drawing · Ink drawing · Monochrome · New work · Patterns · Sophie’s Blog
30/30 challenge – day 19 and 20

30/30 challenge · Abstract · constructivism · drawing · Ink drawing · Monochrome · Patterns · Sophie’s Blog
30/30 challenge – day 18

30/30 challenge · Abstract · constructivism · Ink drawing · Interim Show · New work · Patterns · reflection
30/30 challenge – day 17

30/30 challenge · Abstract · constructivism · Ink drawing · Monochrome · Patterns
30/30 challenge – days 15 and 16

30/30 challenge · Abstract · constructivism · drawing · Ink drawing · New technique · New work · Patterns
30/30 challenge – day 14

30/30 challenge · Abstract · constructivism · drawing · Ink drawing · New work · Patterns · reflection
30/30 challenge – days 12 and 13

30/30 challenge · Abstract · drawing · Figurative · Ink drawing · New work · Patterns · reflection
30/30 challenge – day 11

30/30 challenge · Abstract · constructivism · drawing · Ink drawing · Monochrome · New work · Patterns · reflection
Week 15 – 11 Feb 2025 – Open ended questions

Abstract · constructivism · Critique · Interim Show · Life · Patterns · reflection · Study Statement · Tuesday session · Tutorial
30/30 challenge – day 10

30/30 challenge · Abstract · constructivism · drawing · Ink drawing · Interim Show · Monochrome · New work · Patterns · reflection
30/30 challenge – day 9

30/30 challenge · Abstract · constructivism · drawing · Ink drawing · Life · Monochrome · New work · Patterns · reflection
30/30 challenge – day 8

30/30 challenge · Abstract · constructivism · drawing · Ink drawing · Life · Monochrome · New work · Patterns · reflection
30/30 challenge – days 6 and 7

30/30 challenge · Abstract · constructivism · drawing · Ink drawing · Life · Monochrome · New work · Patterns · reflection
30/30 challenge – days 4 and 5

30/30 challenge · Abstract · constructivism · drawing · Figurative · Ink drawing · Life · New work · Patterns · reflection
Week 14 – 4 Feb 2025 – Seeing

Life · reflection · Study Statement · Tuesday session
30/30 challenge – days 1-3

Abstract · constructivism · drawing · Ink drawing · Life · Monochrome · New work · Patterns · reflection
Second Tutorial – 31 Jan 2025

Abstract · constructivism · Interim Show · Life · reflection · Study Statement · Tutorial
New series of work

Abstract · constructivism · Monochrome · New work · Patterns · reflection
Week 13 – 28 Jan 2025 –Steal like an Artist

Abstract · Life · Patterns · reflection · Tuesday session
Week 12 – 21 Jan 2025

Interim Show · reflection · Tuesday session
First visit to CSM campus

Abstract · constructivism · Life · New work · Patterns · reflection · Study Statement
Week 11 – Start of second term

constructivism · Patterns · reflection · Study Statement · Tuesday session
First Term Learnings

constructivism · Life · Patterns · reflection · Sophie’s Blog · Study Statement · Tutorial
AI Image exploration

Abstract · AI · constructivism · Figurative · Monochrome · New work · Patterns · Sophie’s Blog
Week Ten – AI investigation

Abstract · AI · Figurative · Tuesday session
Inspired by wrapping paper

Abstract · Monochrome · New work · Patterns · reflection
Week Nine – Inspiration

Abstract · Colour · constructivism · Monochrome · Patterns · Study Statement · Tuesday session
W4 Art and Design Show – Many people does not always translate into many sales

Abstract · Colour · New work · painting · reflection
New Patterns

Abstract · New technique · New work · Patterns · reflection
What a week

Life · reflection
Week Seven -Jess the Librarian

Tuesday session
Distracted by a yoghurt pot lid

Abstract · Monochrome · New work · Patterns · reflection
Week Six – Group Crit

Abstract · Colour · Critique · painting · Tuesday session
Turning a failure into a failure?

Abstract · Colour · New technique · painting · reflection
30 Oct 2024 – First Tutorial – Big open white space

Abstract · constructivism · Interim Show · Life · Patterns · reflection · Study Statement · Tutorial
No Rest for the Wicked?

Abstract · Figurative · Monochrome · New work · Patterns · reflection · Sophie’s Blog
Week Five –The Lion and the Unicorn, and the Study Statement

Sophie’s Blog · Study Statement · Tuesday session · Video
Monday Talk 28 Oct 2024 – One Thing After Another

Monday Lecture
Monday Talk 21 Oct 2024 – Anna Cutler and Jess Thom

Monday Lecture
Week Four – Practice based research and embracing “failure”

reflection · Tuesday session
Update on the Cottage drawing

Figurative · Monochrome · New work · reflection
Week Three – Getting to know more of each other

reflection · Sophie’s Blog · Tuesday session
Week Two – Getting to know each other better

Tuesday session
Against the norm

Figurative · Monochrome · New work