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Re:View Bursary Progress

Capturing some of the conversations, ideas and people I encounter whilst using the A-N Re:View bursary I was awarded in 2014.

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STUDIO 75

GILLIAN MCIVER AND NAZIR TANBOULI artist run enterprise, gallery and project space.

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Conversations on Art, Technology and Society

To write is not to describe. To paint is not to depict (Georges Braque) Art has had a long history of describing and questioning its environment and this has been inextricably linked with technology.  Artists explore and query new ideas, scientific […]

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Jamboree

Jamboree is a new residential workshop model, initiated and developed by artists LOW PROFILE. This blog frames LOW PROFILE’s motivations and aims alongside contributions by participants, to share the knowledge, ideas, activity and materials developed throughout the workshop.

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a-n Writer Development Programme

Following the progress of the five writers taking part in the first a-n Writer Development Programme.

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Starting out

I am hoping to have a stall at my first ceramic craft fair this year. What top tips have bloggers got?

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drilling for gold

after the cats and dogs sketch by eddie izzard …………. | …………. …………. | …………. …………. | ………….

“they drill … for anything …. just for the hell of it”

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a-n Review meeting with Rebecca Fortnum

Image: Mary Potter, Foliage, pencil and watercolour BLOG POST FOUR We met with Rebecca Fortnum last month as part of our a-n Review bursary meetings. Our meeting  with Rebecca felt very timely as just prior to the meeting we had […]

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TRANSPLANTING

Progress into a hybrid botanical paper jungle at Hull School of Art and Design.

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‘Flesh’ Series – Graphite Drawing #3

This is the third preparatory drawing in graphite for my ‘FLESH’ series of paintings. The first painting I am currently working on can be seen here on my blog and is still a work in progress: http://tmblr.co/ZJdAKm1ySHMrh The final paintings […]

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‘Flesh’ Series – Graphite Drawing #2

This is the second preparatory drawing in graphite for my ‘FLESH’ series of paintings. The first painting I am currently working on can be seen here on my blog and is a work in progress: http://tmblr.co/ZJdAKm1ySHMrh The final paintings will […]

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‘Me and my Shadow’ Graphite Drawing

This drawing was inspired by the etchings of Kathe Kollwitz and is a pencil and graphite rendering of myself and my daughter Leona. http://www.switchstudio.co.uk The original etching by Kathe Kollwitz entitled ‘March of the Weavers (Weberzug)’ can be viewed as […]

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‘Einstein’ Graphite Drawing

This is a graphite drawing of Albert Einstein when he was 26 years old working in the patent office, this was the moment in time when he came up with his first theory of relativity. This drawing was inspired by […]

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‘Saving Grace’ Sculpture

This sculpture was entered into the ‘Poison and Remedy’ Open Exhibition at WTS Gallery in Leicester and won a prize. Title: Saving Grace This piece has a symbolic personal connection to my daughter, as a baby she suffered from Febrile […]

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‘The Origin Of Despair’ Painting

This painting is very surreal and haunting, when painting this I was troubled and had a deep feeling of despair about my journey as an artist at this moment in time. It is very rare for me to feel this […]

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‘Me vs Me’ Self Portrait Painting

With this self-portrait I aimed to paint a contemporary piece that would show masculinity whilst also displaying what I enjoy doing most, painting. The idea was to paint the portrait as if I was looking back at myself concentrating on […]

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‘Figurative Study’ Pastel Drawing

A study of the female form created whilst attending an art class with a live model. I think I could have done better with more time but at least I can continue to improve on my figurative studies in my […]

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‘Marilyn Monroe’ Drawing

A sketched portrait of Marilyn Monroe using graphite pencils, coloured pencil (mainly for lips) and black fine-liner pen. http://www.switchstudio.co.uk

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‘What are you looking at?’ Painting

This was a painting I created using acrylic paint, black Indian ink and fine liner pen, I watered down the acrylic and ink to achieve a ‘watercolour’ wash of effects and wanted the colours to blend into each other. I […]

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