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My Alien Plasma

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  My Alien Plasma I made two digital artworks, each with a different approach. The first, Alien Plasma Neo, uses advanced digital editing to show a highly detailed energy being. The second, Plasma Alien, is a gestural painting that focuses on raw emotion. My interest in the 'energy being' theme comes from a lifelong curiosity about forces and life forms beyond what we usually see. I find energies and unseen phenomena fascinating because they represent transformation, vitality, and the mystery at the centre of my creativity. I want to explore how to visually convey inner power and life force, using both digital tools and painting techniques. I like experimenting with different tools to change an artwork. Comparing these two pieces shows how my intent shifts, much as a traditional artist might try out new media and methods. Alien Plasma Neo My first piece, Alien Plasma Neo, was all about hyper-definition and symmetry. I wanted to show this being at its highest energy, even down t...

eduTECH 2013 Government and Corporate Congress reflection 1

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eduTECH 2013:  Blog 1 reflection Disclosure This reflection is based on my personal opinions and learnings gained from attending a variety of keynotes and presentations at EduTECH 2013 Brisbane Australia. Key Notes and Presentations 3 - 4 June 2013 The conference contained an exceptional array of presentations and I was only able to attend  a fraction of what was offered. The array of presentations I was able to attend was titled   Corporate Government Learning Congress . I attended the following presentations; Drive: What the science of motivation can teach us about high performance - Daniel Pink Rethinking Education - Salman Khan Working and learning smarter with the 70:20:10 model - Charles Jennings It's in the "APP"lication: Technology + learning = capability - Peter Ferreira Shaping Australian Curriculum - Barry McGaw The creative technology revolution you cannot ignore -  Gary Stager Design thinking to create The Living Organisati...