It was the realisation that I should stop being the educatee and use the experience of school, both statutory and art school, to progress my work; that, and spending holidays in catholic churches. I’m an atheist Protestant educated in a […]
Hestercombe house, a grand 90-something room building, has an odd and intriguing past. The first known residents were the Warres family in 1391 and over years the house has gone though many changes and adaptions. The last person to live […]
A blog tracing the development of a new series of works exploring the movement of objects through ludic co-ordinates.
Investigations into the verasity of surface by Alex Dipple and Josh Redman. Commencing May-July Supported by a bursary from a-n The Artist Information Company.
It’s so good to be reminded I am on the right track. I will write about how as an artist I’m able to survive, what I’m involved in, process and evaluation. So yes although I create works, exhibit nationally & […]
a-n New Collaborations Bursary Award
Collaboration, experimentation, trial and error (with salt)
A research project exploring super-longevity in an age of scientific miracles.
With support from a-n i have started a new collaboration with Reenee Singh, a family psychotherapist. The aim is to develop an exchange between us which will inform the creative film process in my research for an artist’s film on […]
This blog will document and reflect on my a-n New Collaborations bursary projects, planned for the period June-October 2014. I’m collaborating with a voice/singing teacher, Lucy Legg, and an artist who specialises in video and projections, Lynn Dennison.
Everyday artist concerns
2014 Recipient of an a-n Re:View Bursary. Blogging about the process as it unfolds along with other practice related events.
A journal charting my change in media from painting to making art jewellery, and navigating the waters of trying to make it pay for itself
This blog documents a self initiated residency to develop work with an a-n Collaborations Bursary. Working in and with the same site, experimentation, discussion, and analysis will initiate knowledge and understanding in relation to common themes and particular conceptual motivations.
A record of 7 days spent at the Merz Barn.
This blog looks at the reoccurring themes that manifest in and influence my work considering where they might come from.
Working towards a solo exhibition in June 2014 at The Brindley, Runcorn. Research|Residency|Project space|Exhibition|Planning for the future
A project that envolves creating an art work every day for 365 consecutive days
This blog documents thoughts, images, conversations and project progress as our New Collaboration Bursary Project develops. From the remote island of Islay we will be creating new works based on concepts of play and games that incorporate drawing, spoken word […]
Have you ever felt disconnected from nature? Do you only capture it’s beauty fleetingly, rushing through your daily life? To me there are few more wondrous celebrations of nature than the fresh fizz of spring blossom.I aim to celebrate its […]
I’ve just completed my residency at the V&A Museum. This was the first time the museum funded an artist to be based outside the museum. My studio was in North Kensington and connected to a housing development. From July 2014-Jan […]
Documenting the research and production process for ACE funded project Cicatrix – the scar of a healed wound www.cicatrix.co.uk Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/cicatrixart and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cicatrix/6444299956…
A space to map an experimental six month residency in a church..an exploration into listening, relocation and slippage..to slip through the door, to slip through a crack, to slip through one’s fingers, to slip off one’s shoes..
Practice-based experiments in contemporary art & graphic design by Canadian sculptor Ian Kirkpatrick.
Doggerland is a new research initiative, supported by a-n’s New Collaborative Research Bursary. We hope to use this blog to ponder speculative questions about the development of the project, as we begin to survey the breadth of artist led spaces […]
This blog contextualises a project exploring sEMG biofeedback in performance and sound art. The project is supported by the a-n New Collaborations. The author is Victoria Gray, a visual artist specializing in performance, and the project collaborators are, Oliver Larkin, […]
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