In March 2020, I reached out to Carl Beazley via Instagram in attempt to gain more of a deeper understanding unto a couple of Beazley's work in which I was interested in at the time- he humbly replied. Beazley's style and technique of painting is inspirational to me, I love the way he captures portraiture through a different and unique lens. Since, I completed works within Beazley's style (see below).

Here is the conversation: 

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"Hi!

I hope you don’t mind the personal message, but I was wondering if I could get some information about a couple of pieces of your work, in particular, Gobble, Gobble; and Jess and the Missing Piece.
 I’m currently in my second year of studying A-Level Fine Art... well used to be with the result of the virus, however I’m still due to finish all of my coursework. As a part of my coursework I have to complete a written essay, as a part of this I must talking about inspirational works and artist references. I have completed 2 final outcomes within my project which had major inspiration from your work, I have exhibited these on my Instagram page which you so kindly commented on.
 Anyway, I was wondering if you were able to give me some insight into the names pieces if work, if you’d be so kind. I wanted to know what your inspiration is whilst completing such works, i.e. where did your idea of collaborating various angles of the face into one cane from? Also, is there a message in which you want to portray through your work, if so, what is it? And finally who do you think your artwork is compared to the greatest, whether that be through technique, style or message etc.
Thank you so much for your time to read this and I truly hope I get a reply!
Stay safe.
Rebecca"

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"Hi Rebecca,
Thank you so much for getting in touch!
With regards to using various angles in the face, I think that just came from experimenting and not wanting to avoid doing standard portraits. I love the way picasso used to try and show different angles in one image to try and achieve a sort of artificial 3D effect so I think it partly comes from that. I like putting various angles and expressions into one single image because not only do you get the separate expressions but you also get a sort of combined expression with them all coming together and working as one.
  Sometimes their is a message but to be honest, most of the time there isn't. I love paintings with mystery around them. My favourite artist is probably Francis Bacon. When I look at one of his paintings, I haven't got a clue what they mean (and even he himself says they have no meaning) but when I look at them they give me a weird feeling that I can't quite describe. I think for me, that's what the best art does...

 It gives you a feeling rather than a message. Something that you can't quite put into words or can't explain.

 I'm not sure which artists my work compares to most to be honest. I'd love if it compared to the artists I've mentioned but I don't think it does to be honest. I'm never happy with my own work and whenever I see someone else's art I'm always thinking "how did they do that?" or "I wish I could come up with something like that!" I think I've just tried to take inspiration from everywhere and hopefully come up with something that some people will like

 

 I hope that helps in some way. I'm really sorry that your A-level studies have been put on hold! We're living through such weird times at the moment but hopefully we can all make the most of it 🙂
Let me know how you get on and if there's anything else I can help you with
You stay safe too! 🙂
keep on creating
Carl" 

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