Demons by Herati
An outstanding classical siyah qalam drawing (soot and brush) on paper by 16th Century artist Muhammad Herati.
An outstanding classical siyah qalam drawing (soot and brush) on paper by 16th Century artist Muhammad Herati.
BA-LF: How to apply the Doughnut Economics Thinking & Teal Paradigm to an Artists Network and Beyond.
Finally putting my a-n Artists Bursary to good use and climbing the learning curve of coding.
Timeline of a new challenge: Online Art Workshops
October 2020 brings a new colour scheme inspired by a friends washing line in the Gambia. I’ve translated this into underglaze colours but then started to see the colours everywhere! These colours will be used on a series of pots […]
Initially ideas and planning this show came from books and from a box of local history that I keep in the attic. Having left my hometown of Newbiggin-by-the-sea back in 2007 my approach is to an extent looking back. Memories […]
Analogue and digital collaboration exploring ideas around Co-operation, Moderation and Equality
Every modern-day artist now needs a wide array of skills beyond the traditionally recognised skills
An understanding of Omnology
The small paintings are a new collection in the study of “The Way We Are” that has examined the creation of painting and the human state. They are a kaleidoscope of colour and movement. The funny characters, rich backgrounds and […]
Conversations with artists about their work and the creative process
Delighted to be taking part in BEAT – Borough of Ealing Art Trail’s – first online silent art auction from 5-13 Sept. My lots will be two drawn portraits of Ingrid Bergman & Robert Hokum, founder Ealing Blues Festival. Browse & bid: https://jumblebee.co.uk/BEAT2020onlineauction
Getting something good out of something bad & helping teach kids to read along the way!
How Covid and Lockdown has affected my Art
Virtual Art Residency with Louisa Chambers, Victoria Lucas, Danica Maier, Olivia Penrose Punnett, Lucy Renton, Sue Withers
This is my first blog post on a-n :) In the Archaeology of Self series that I have been working since 2019, I explore the intersection of figuration, abstraction and indexicality of subjecthood in the context of the Anthropocene. The […]
Laying a screenprint, one colour separation after another
In the middle of a pandemic, amidst the pain and anger that erupted as a result of the George Floyd murder, it is hard to make art that captures this point in time. Yet, The symbolism of the Four Horsemen seems perfectly suited to these imperfect times.
News, updates and the written ramblings of a cat-fluff covered visual artist with a penchant for cheesecake.
I recently found out that I have been accepted as one of the 10 finalists for the ‘SCAF Emerging Artist Award’! The exhibition is in October, and I have the next few months to produce an artwork based on the theme of ‘Climate’ and my submitted proposal.
ok so let’s start by explaining that myth is a metalanguage, right? it’s basically a language to describe another language. myths are stories with truths and untruths about our prevalent human themes and essentially contain everything that makes us who […]
Delighted to have emerged from lockdown with two new online art shops – one for my original art, and the other for my art on products. My original art – portraiture from performers to bathers and flora and fauna from […]
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