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January 2001
Curator Sophie Hope on Italian residency programme plus highlights from French artists showing in Scotland. Emma Safe examines role of community arts in urban regeneration and artists discuss working with NHS Trust. Three painting shows reviewed plus photo biennial in Wales. Shauna McMullan on working with text, topography and urban plans.
Commentaries
Wander – commission for New Cancer Centre
I have recently completed a series of site-specific artworks at the new North Wales Cancer Centre in Bodelwyddan, near Rhyl. The £200,000 arts project was the initiative of Steve Brake, County Arts Officer for Denbighshire County Council and… Subscribers read on…
Commentary, a-n Magazine January 2001
Thrill
The manipulation of everyday materials is a fundamental aspect of my approach to creating and thinking about my practice. I use materials that are familiar yet after a series of transformations appear unfamiliar. I am particularly interested in… Subscribers read on…
Commentary, a-n Magazine January 2001
River Rocks
The River Lune Millennium Park occupies five miles or so upstream from Lancaster. It is a lovely salmon river, flowing through beautiful countryside. The project has involved improving footpaths and cycleways, installing lighting (very controversial… Subscribers read on…
Commentary, a-n Magazine January 2001
Recipes for well-being
My work responds to specific sites and situations. The Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art is located on the top floor of a five-storey building that also houses the city library and local history studies section, a careers centre, an adult… Subscribers read on…
Commentary, a-n Magazine January 2001
New beginnings at Cockpit Arts
In the September 2000 issue of [a-n] MAGAZINE, Cockpit Arts advertised a post for their Education and Training Officer. Ten interviewees were chosen from thirty applicants, the successful candidate was artist and illustrator Kate Osborn. Subscribers read on…
Commentary, a-n Magazine January 2001
Mismatches
During the third year of my degree in Fine Art Tapestry at Edinburgh College of Art, my year group of twenty decided to put on our first collective exhibition. We utilised a redundant shop building in the city and staged 'Preview' for one week in… Subscribers read on…
Commentary, a-n Magazine January 2001
Beach project
I'd had the idea for 25 Pyramids in 1998. I've always been fascinated by the spaciousness, at low water, of Porthmeor Beach, St Ives, and wanted to try and come up with something that, if possible, could describe, or add to, that feeling of space.… Subscribers read on…
Commentary, a-n Magazine January 2001
Reviews
West: 1st Wales Ffotobiennal
Ffotogallery, Cardiff 11 November – 23 December Read on…
Review, a-n Magazine January 2001
Tell the truth, shame the Devil
Bankley Studio Gallery, Greater Manchester 27 January – 11 February Read on…
Review, a-n Magazine January 2001
Rethinking Rossetti: Facets of Femininity
Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham 31 October – 14 January Read on…
Review, a-n Magazine January 2001
News
Young curators rewarded
A gallery run by children is amongst recent recipients of a Scottish Arts Council lottery grant. Room 13, a group of primary school children who run an art studio and gallery at Caol Primary School near Fort William, was awarded £21,000 to… Subscribers read on…
News, a-n Magazine January 2001