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Find out more about my current research and creative development, how exhibitions come together and take a deep dive into themes of time, place and the contemporary lived experience.

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Artist, Anna Masters, sketches out new ideas at a messy desk

Art and Dyspraxia

Growing up with dyspraxia impacted my childhood - but I only recently realised how much it impacted my artistic practice too.

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Jul 25 min read

Detail of flower and dried petal artwork on a silver background

Flowers in Contemporary Art

Flowers have long held symbolism in art. Find out the significance of different flowers and petals to Anna Masters' unique floral works.

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Nov 23, 20244 min read

Detail of clock and watch piece artwork on white background

Time Art: The Story Behind the Clock

Discover why clocks feature so heavily in my artworks, and what they mean to me

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Aug 9, 20242 min read

Flower and mirror art installation in a chapel

The Making of a Floral Installation

The design and making of a site-specific floral installation

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Jul 25, 20243 min read

Artist, Anna Masters, smiles as she creates a floral artwork

Craft in Artistic Practice

Creating an artistic practice that draws on influences from diverse crafts

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Jun 9, 20243 min read

Close up image of a three-dimensional clock artwork, with watch parts suspended on nylon

Visual Art and the Perception of Time

How can engaging with visual art change how you view time? Anna contemplates the relation between the two.

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Apr 27, 20243 min read

Botanic Art: The Power of Petals

Petals have been an ongoing feature in my works, from my early days in art college, to now having a petal-filled studio with every shade...

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Feb 27, 20245 min read

Detail of metal botanical sculpture in public space

Unravelling the Nuances: The Differences between Participatory, Community and Public Art

Ever wondered what the difference is between participatory, community and public art? Find out here.

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Jan 9, 20246 min read

White branches and petals lay on the floor of an empty space

Creating art from a place of broken

What does it mean to create from materials that are broken? How do we find and ascribe value, and what does it mean for our relation to the things around us?

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Dec 6, 20233 min read

Artist, Anna Masters, draws at a busy desk

Developing your own artistic voice from your unique story

How can your personal history form the basis of your artistic practice? There are so many ways!

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Oct 9, 20234 min read

A bright swallowtail butterfly surrounded by floating petals against a gold background

Forgetting what you know: 5 steps for developing your creative projects

Use these five steps to overcome creative block and develop your artistic projects

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Aug 21, 20237 min read

A mixed media artwork by Anna Masters featuring dried petals and butterflies against a gold background

Colours of the landscape: exploring the environment through art

How do the colours we find in the landscape affect our mood? And how is this incorporated into artworks? Anna Masters contemplates these themes in relation to her own mixed media works.

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Aug 4, 20233 min read