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Artist as unpaid carer
How on earth to continue a practice with no income??? Dealing with financial abuse and neglect.
How on earth to continue a practice with no income??? Dealing with financial abuse and neglect.
This blog will explore themes of disability and sexual assault and how physical truama leads to disassociation from the body.
from feeling stationary and isolated – an experimental research project considering isolation through adulthood play.
On the River Crane and Northcote Nature Reserve
Sun printing, also known as cyanotype printing, is an innovative and eco-friendly photographic printing process that harnesses the power of the sun to create beautiful, blue-toned images. This technique, dating back to the 19th century, is cherished for its simplicity, […]
Cymraeg ⇒ I’ve just returned from an amazing trip to Amman, Jordan which was generously supported by Wales Arts International’s International Opportunities Fund. My video installation ‘INSULAE’ is currently showing at the Jordan National Gallery Of Fine Arts (JNGFA) as […]
English ⇒ Rwyf newydd ddychwelyd o daith anhygoel i Aman, Gwlad yr Iorddonen a gefnogwyd yn hael gan y Gronfa Cyfleoedd Rhyngwladol gan Gelfyddydau Rhyngwladol Cymru. Mae fy gosodiad fideo ‘INSULAE’ yn cael ei ddangos ar hyn o bryd yn […]
Latest group exhibition in exciting new location with FLUX
Domestika had automatic access to my bank account
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Self Portrait in Gouache, From Mirror
The increasingly intense exploration of drawing, and the threads between words, sounds, music, lines…
Tales of the pretty much expected….and sometimes not
The story of starting again
Charting the progress of my practice since 2007 – a-n’s longest running blog!
Mixed media paintings using collage and palette-knife-applied acrylics
Having self funded the development and delivery of School Puppetry Arts Workshops in Notts for 3 years I now have to bow out. ACE rejecting my last x11 Funding applications due to their Graduate Preference. They’re all Graduates. Sorry for the Children especially. Loved it!
Every month I enter the Boldbrush Art Contest. This blog shows my entries and the links to vote.
Thank you in advance for voting, each one makes such a difference :)
A short story in five parts
A new international project I’m trying to initiate with Catrine Gangsto for Peace Painting http://www.peacepainting.org/om/
Part One: Looking and Dreaming I first became interested in exploring Woking Palace following a visit to Woking’s Story, a permanent museum at The Lightbox. The visit was planned prior to my interview for the 20/20 Project (which is a […]
This is my journey of discovering objects in museum collections which resonate with me. Aspects of these discoveries then surface in my Art practice as I continue to develop my skills in Ceramics.
The Blog documents the progress of the DYCP project CAR (Ceramics in Augmented Reality) supported by Arts Council England.
My first blog ‘Keeping It Together’ came to a natural end when I moved in to my studio. ‘Keeping It Going’ picks up where that left off. Will I be able to maintain a blog at the same time as […]
Celebrating synchronicity and queer community, with reference to Alan Turing, AL & AL, Allan Horsfall and Islington Mill.
A long-term collaboration between ArtCan and ÖSKG/Tjörnedala Konsthall based on connecting across physical and metaphorical borders to break down cultural, social and political barriers.