I have been invited to exhibit and give a talk to students at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, Canada in February 2010.– coroocoo coroocoo coroocoo coroocoo – The title of my research is ‘Tell me something: our […]
The following blog has acted as a pre cursor to the exhibition Celestial Contrakt which opened on the 12th November at Schwartz Gallery, Hackney Wick, and is now in it’s fourth week. Curated by Christina Mitrentse and Jonas Ranson the […]
Curated by Christina Mitrentse and Jonas Ranson London 12 November – 6 December Private View 6-10pm Thursday 12 November 2009 Opening Performance Music By Douce Angoisse . Audio Mixes by Exitjesus Artist talk Saturday 28 November Late Night View 3th […]
‘Community’, undoubtedly the singularly most important aspect of my work!
10º is an international exchange project between Northeast England and the Rhône – Alpes in France . 4 designers from each region have linked-up in pairs to produce joint work that will be on display at the Sage Gateshead, 16-25 […]
A blog of my time spent as part-time student studying for my MA Fine Art at Wimbledon College of Art and my continuing activities as an artist.
I’m working in a graveyard. This residency has me based in church grounds: an old chapel, newly converted into shiny studios. I’ve been appointed as Lead Artist and Project Coordinator for this, and over the next 12 months will recruit […]
Return to practice. This is an account of me focusing on my textile practice and where its going, funded by Arts Council West Midlands. I’ve spent the last 5 years with my own work taking a back seat to community […]
The title says it all, really.
An introduction to Cheap and Cheap news and developements. Posts 1, 2 and 3 introduction.
A joint project run by Rachael Griffiths and Anthony Boswell.
…on moving to the UK and figuring out the intricacies of the London Art Scene…
A record of my first post-graduation residency at the Nexus Art Cafe in the heart of Manchester’s Northern Quarter. Nexus is in the basement of the Methodist Central Hall, and I plan to work with the whole building and the […]
Following the success of Xavier White’s Full Circle exhibition at Mausdey Learnings ORTUS learning and events centre in the summer. Xavier has been asked by the curator of The Bethlem Gallery to exhibit a Cohedia installation , Beckenham
Journey to the Podium is an opportunity for artists to adopt one of the Essex ambassador athletes and create an artwork that marks their journey to the 2012 games. Organised by Essex County Council Arts Development, the brief is to […]
I couldnt get the image of the crocodile eating the moon that night out of my mind. This is an exploration, I am trying to find as ever a way to respond. Continuing to develop my work , take steps […]
Last week I returned to uni to do a Masters in Fine Art with Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. I’ve decided to keep a blog to record my successes, failures, high points and breakdowns as hopefully it should be […]
Originating from different countries some of our earliest memories revolve around the beech woods. Again separated to different places we are using this connection to form a joint body of work – SYMBIOSIS – using the trees as a starting […]
I am going to be one of three performance artists in residence at South Hill Park, Bracknell from September 21st to October 17th. I will not find out my personal Rules and Regulations until the first day and then making […]
blog, diary, therapy, barometer, self crit….as I start a six month course looking to refocus my practice five years out from my BA……. www.frannyswann.com
A single large format photograph of a group of postal workers thanking members of a knitting circle for their gift of a homemade cosy for their local post box. A gesture of solidarity to celebrate the hidden industry of those […]
A move to York as an artist in residence… a year surrounded by children, away from my London life.
Tough old bird, Crow! She’s sassy, a trickster, a laugh, a croaking shadow on a wall. She’s leading me on a merry dance. But one day (soon) she’ll fly…
Recently my partner took me on a tour of the inside of a derelict mill on a site which we (Lancaster Co-Housing Company) have bought. I decided to make an installation based on the contrast between orderly systems and creative […]
26.9 – 4.10 09 Catalyst Arts presents FIX09, the 8th Belfast Biennale of live art. This year features music, singing, travelling cinemas, sea-searchers, drawing, westerns and much, much more. In addition to a panoply of performances and interventions, Fix09 also […]