Final year project
Unsustainable [Read more]
Contamination
Acrylic on Plaster Board
139cm x 120cm
“Nutrients flowing into streams, rivers and the ocean from agriculture and waste water stimulate an overgrowth of algae, which then decomposes. This results in hypoxia, or lack of oxygen, in the water, causing marine life either to flee or to die.” (Milman, 2017)
Gluttony
Acrylic on Plaster Board
240cm x 74cm
“An estimated 50 billion chickens are slaughtered for food every year a figure that excludes male chicks and unproductive hens killed in egg production.” (Thornton, 2019)
Destruction part 1
Acrylic on Plaster Board
73cm x 120cm
“It is estimated that for each pound of beef produced, 200 square feet of rainforest are destroyed” (Rainforest Concern, 2020)
Destruction part 2
Acrylic on Plaster Board
66cm x 120cm
Destruction part 3
Acrylic on Plaster Board
79cm x 150cm
Destruction part 4
Acrylic on Plaster Board
86cm x 119cm
Molly Brecknell
My practice explores the environmental pressures imposed on our planet by the large-scale production of food, particularly meat products and intensive animal farming.
During my time at Loughborough I have developed expertise in the field of lino and wood print making. This gave me the confidence to paint large acrylic murals. I am skilled at creative problem solving and I love to follow a brief, strengths which are perfect for working in a professional creative environment, hopefully set and/or prop design. My other skills include oil painting, watercolours, clay sculpting and batik.
Final year project
Unsustainable
Experience
Spur Creative Workshop - 1 week - Wrapped products to be shipped, created maquette's for future projects, used an electric spray gun to paint products.