Artist Profile: Sarah Dicks

Before we make a start on the project I'd like to introduce the three artists who will be running the workshops in both schools and the community and thought I might as well start with myself!


SARAH DICKS
AGE: 24
EDUCATION: MA Costume, BA(Hons) Costume with Performance Design
OCCUPATION: Visual Artist
WEBSITE: www.sarahdicks.com
FACEBOOK: Sarah Dicks
TWITTER: @sarah_dicks


BIO: Hello! I am the lead artist working on The Hunky Punks Project and I am a Visual Artist based in Bristol. I specialise in Costume, Set and Puppetry design for Theatre.

As a costume designer I decide what the actors in a performance will wear, first by drawing designs and then either making or buying clothes to make the design a reality. Sometimes I work by myself with the Director, but often I work with a team of Costume Supervisors and Costume Makers.

Costume designs for the Dorset Wind Gatherers for Battle for the Winds (Opening Celebrations of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Events in Weymouth and Portland) Photo: Sarah Dicks

Costumes in Performance at Battle for the Winds (Opening Celebrations of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Events in Weymouth and Portland) Photo: Bill Bradshaw

As well as costume design for theatre, circus and events, I like to try my hand at a lot of things! I design and make puppets, and have been working as a Puppetry Assistant on the UK Tour of Disney's The Lion King. I was recently the Art Director of a BBC TV Pilot, I am a visiting tutor at the Arts University Bournemouth and I also run workshops in Carnival Costume and Puppetry, Working with Willow and various other craft workshops.
I live in Bristol with two friends and two kittens, love surf pop/garage rock, collecting vinyl, owls and 1950s clothing.

MY INVOLVEMENT IN THE HUNKY PUNKS PROJECT:

I will be leading the workshops to create the Hunk Punk monsters in the schools and community alongside Julie and Penny. I'm very excited to get started and see what the participants create using the recycled fabrics and materials. I will be managing the blog and curating the Hunky Punk showcase exhibition at the Langport Festival. 

I have also been awarded a bursary by Somerset Art Works (SAW) to develop a piece of my own artwork to accompany the exhibition. I'll keep you updated of how it is developing, also on this blog.