Norman Dilworth

Norman Dilworth, a British artist who lives in Amsterdam, is the first artist who, as part of the International Artist-in-Residence Programme, split his month residency into two parts. He is an artist with a great deal of experience who left London's Slade School of Art in the 50’s and who has, in recent years, designed work for several large corporate architectural projects. His work relies on constructive systems although visually maintains a mystery so that the viewer can enjoy the work both aesthetically and intellectually

Norman Dilworth’s relationship with the Art & Design students in Guernsey began a week after his arrival (on his first visit to Guernsey, May 99) with a structured Workshop devised by the artist specifically for the 1st Year students. This encouraged, in fact demanded, a daily commitment similar to the artist’s own approach to his work. The students had to identify and create a unit which then, by repetitive use and placing, resulted in a three-dimensional sculpture. This is a process that Dilworth himself has used for many years and for him the repetition, rotation and use of a simple mathematically-based unit (such as a cube) has resulted in small wall works and also been extended in scale to create large outdoor sculptures. The students’ reaction to the aptly titled Construction Workshop was very positive and within a week they all had a resolved work which went on display at Grange House

Norman Dilworth thereby introduced the Art & Design students to his systematic way of working. Going into his studio in Amsterdam on a daily basis means that Dilworth’s work is always part of his everyday life; he himself does not differentiate between the two. So his initial visit to Guernsey meant, in the main, the offer of a whole range of new experiences; experiences which directly affected both his work made while in the island and also when he returned back to his own studio in Holland. For Dilworth it was the first time that he had taken part in a residency and many years since he had taught and he was greatly moved by the island’s coastline resulting in the work that he developed for his Autumn ‘99 show in 'the gallery'. The work entitled Time and Tide was fixed directly to 'the gallery' wall and the elements (with their own system and connecting relationship) were made from corten steel.replica handbagsVisually this sculpture reflected the artist's impression of the two sides of Guernsey;replica hermes handbags the smooth coastline battered/controlled by the elements and the more fragmented interior life to represent the diversity (and conflicts) within the community