Works

Caro uses discarded and found objects on the street or a nearby skip which she manipulates through adding a new dimension to the piece.

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Mary Moser's Friends - The Cut

Mixed media canvas hanging with oil paint, tie dyed and onion skin fabric, curtain tassles, shawls, frames, gels, tufted poms poms, collage, hair pieces, plaster, hessian, enamel paints, cake covers, dabbers, led lights, silver and gold paint, oil sticks, marker pens, fringes, shawls.

To the left of the banner a plaster face with lips and to the right of the banner, skirt and frame with glove and eye.

Small dabber in front with cake cover and lights.
Large dabber in front with plaster, netting, etching blanket, hair tassels and weights.

Variable sizes
2023

Dabber and I

Dabber and I -1/1

Papier mâché adaptive with an upholstered silk nightie, etching blanket and felted hose.
Dimensions variable. Duration continuous

2019

Mary Moser's Friends

Mary Moser's Friends' 1/1

Papier mâché adaptive with oil paint and wool tufted lips.
Voice overs: Caro Halford, Pandora Layton, Sofie Layton, Kate Paul and Fiona Zhiruo Yu.
Dimensions variable. Duration:31.22 minutes

2019

My imaginary friend Anna Airy

My imaginary friend Anna Airy

Plaster and enamel sculpture with etching blanket and newsprint.
Dimensions variable

2019

Ghost of Sylvia Gosse

Ghost of Sylvia Gosse

Papier mâché sculpture with onion skin stretched nylon and enamel paint supported on a wire support.
Dimensions variable

2019

who is this disobedient?

Who is this Disobedient?

Four color screen print with hand mirror/yellow photographic film, upholstered yellow felt garden hosepipe
Dimensions of print 68.6 x 101.6 cm and other sizes variable

2016

we keep vigil

We keep vigil.1/1

Digital archival print. Cable with hand dyed wadding attached.
Print 1.52 m x 0.91 m. Other dimensions variable

2016

you blush I smirk

You blush, I smirk.

Digital archival print with a large blue hand dyed paper decoration
Dimensions of print 1 metre x 2 metre
Dimensions of sculpture and wire 1.9 metres x 0.5 metres

2016

A day in the life of a 50's housewife

A Day in the Life of a 1950’s Housewife

Performance
50 x 40 x 14 cm with attachments

2013

prescription only

Prescription Only

Performance
50 x 40 x 14 cm with attachments

2013

a lampshade hat

A Lampshade Hat

Performance
60 x 25 cm on a gold plated plinth

2012

apron

Apron

Found Object
1.5m x 80 cm diameter pole/screen printed label/canvas apron/white shiny paper
2011

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apron - detail

Detail of Apron

'many artists have to deal with the harsh truth they are merely good but not exceptional'

skirting board

Skirting

1.6 m x 180 cm skirting board with silver leaf grille/3d collage painting made of bubble wrap, papier mâché, hand painted and varnishes
2012

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skirting board detail

Skirting detail

700 x 160cm /3d collage painting made of bubble wrap, papier mâché, paint/varnish, newspaper.

the artist with nothing to say

"The artist with nothing to say"

6 x discarded A3 canvas frames with mirror insets.
2011

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curtain-scaffold

Curtain Scaffold

Installation
1.8 x 4 m x 0.8 m
2011

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sculptural performance

A Sculptural Performance


370 x 440 x 100 and 220 x 320 x 120 cm
2 x enamel bathroom cabinets A3 and A2 wooden boards
2011