Returning to work full time as an artist after 17 years out of the ‘scene’… this mid fifties man’s weekly thoughts and experiences of how tough it is to get ‘back in’
This blog records an exciting collaborative project exploring dynamic materials that respond to changes in environmental conditions. Working with engineers we will create a series of prototypes over the next 8 months and explore their sculptural and architectural potential.
New work about facial recognition technologies and whether they will change the face of public protest. A commission by University of Exeter.
blog plotting my practice, life and work during 2019.
blog of on going non linear film/documentary commission, part of the arts and heritage pilot programme of the museum of making at derby silk mill. the finished work is to be installed into the museum of making.
This blog charts the progress of my project ‘Seaworthy Vessel’, an ongoing participatory project that uses the concept of seaworthiness in ships as a metaphor for emotional resilience in the face of physical trauma in people.
Portal is a new collaborative installation project initiated by Ceramic Artist Emma Summers. It is inspired by traditional folk and fairy tales and the the historical medieval market town of Ludlow and the community of South Shropshire.
This blog reflects the posts I write for Disability Arts Online where I write about my experiences as an Emergence Bursary Recipient.
I will be presenting the findings of my research regarding care facilities and their creative programmes (or lack thereof) within the areas of Fylde, Wyre and Blackpool.
A fourth season as Artist in Residency at the Ness of Brodgar excavations in Orkney.
Exploring ways of making performance practice with small audiences more sustainable for artists
Schematic of the Wharf Tavern, Hockley Heath, Solihull. Ink on paper 297mm x 420mm
Progress from fledgling artist this is me moving forward and onward with a better focus on what and where I want and deserve to be, I believe in me, I believe in you, I believe art can make a difference….
An exploration of the second generation post memory experience of exile following the Spanish Civil War through object art, performance and installations. I blog about my research, the process and the finished pieces as they emerge.
Work in progress, thoughts and documentation from a residency at The Institute of Recorded Sound in Stavanger, Norway. Hosted by ELEFANT and Curated Place. The collection of recorded music and associated items is one of the largest private collections of its kind in the world.
A centre for art and wellbeing offering people disadvantaged due to social isolation, poverty, learning disability, autism and mental health needs the opportunity to collaborate with artists exploring place, voice, belonging and social history.
A blog to chart the progress of R&D for a new work, supported by an a-n bursary.
Blogging through a concise period of work.
Cross over digital Art
In 2024 a woman will make her first footprint on the Moon inspiring the lives of women all over the world. I have been planning for this day since 2012 through an ongoing art project called ‘Moon-shot: Woman on the Moon’ and outreach projects called ‘Make it to the Moon’.
Paintings showing scenes of a dystopian world, based upon urban and industrial places with subtle dark narratives running through them.
A record of being part in the 29th Process-Space Art Festival in Plovdiv, European Capital of Culture 2019. How fourteen artists from seven countries, lived and worked together, discovered the ancient city and local arts scene and how they made work for the festival.
Accessibility at last
A connection with the sea. A physical immersion.
PhD research, methodology and thesis, all need written words. The primary means of expression is word. Inevitably, when an idea comes to my mind, it comes as an image. To put it into words for me is a description from […]
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