We propose to create a sound and ceramics collaboration of wall based ceramic relief features and a multi-channel sound installa2on, both inspired by and created in response to Shetland’s landscape. We will work closely together to translate the geological and […]
So, I thought I would update what was going on here in my modest but developing practice. I have been working feverishly with every spare minute of time I have between going through the motions of my average day. Obviously […]
Freelance Assistant Curator Position Posted on 9 January 2015 Art: Audience, Development Discourse & Skills (Art: ADDS) is a two-year Arts Council funded project that will invest in a number of development opportunities for artists, arts organisations and art […]
So today was quite a good day in many ways…. especially after my retort from the council yesterday (to my email questioning why they had reneged on our partnership citing budget issues). Anyhow today was much better. I spent three […]
I made this pinhole camera in September 2014 from woof a thin piece of metal plate all stuck together with no more nails and nails. I then painted the inside black to make sure no light comes into the box. […]
The bleak and startling beauty of the Shetland Isles. We look forward to returning in the summer…
Sound recording and photography at Meal Beach
Please listen on a good pair of headphones…
The gallery space at Shetland Museum. Our plan is to dim the lighting; install ceramic tiled panels on the walls (with spotlights to highlight them) alongside a multi-speaker sound installation, recorded in the surrounding areas. An audio-visual evocation of landscape […]
This is where we will be spending August 2015
Since I last posted in here, I’ve become more and more disenchanted with the art world, and I tend not to think of myself as an artist any more. People say I am, they even say I’m a good artist. […]
AUDIOBLOG – Please click here The only other time I can remember having this much money in my bank account was after my father died. In fact, it was a very similar amount. Then, I remember thinking it was a […]
OK, end of week one. One ‘thing’ applied for (at no cost) one submission to an open exhibition (£6) and I bought a wall planner in a sale (£6.99) ….oh and my studio rent. Yikes, I’ve paid out more than […]
Experiments with mixed media and collage. Black and white texture Colour on brown board Collage offcuts on white card
New year is always a good time to reflect on things and set ambitions for the coming twelve months. With the somewhat unexpected, though not entirely surprising, death of my grandmother at the age of 103, wondering about what it […]
The publication on Tuesday of an a-n news feature investigating the subject of open exhibitions and entry fees has prompted a flood of comments on social media.
Before and during my exhibition ‘A Wonder World for Enid’ in the University of Leeds Clothworkers’ Hall, I am blogging about the paintings, where they came from and how they were made. As an abstract expressionist painter, my art comes […]
How the sands fly! The child runs behind. Sweeping and sweeping. Gathering and gathering. In the pockets of her apron. A mad impulse from a dream. Come brave souls! We’ll work it out. One permeable pocket, A lose thread chasing […]
I was commissioned by South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Foundation Trust to facilitate a creative activity that would take place in their lounge, where comfy chairs in a semi-circle centred around a big flat-screen TV. Issues to address included: […]
