Project to stop lecturers at Grantham College art department from having to wear a dress code November 2014 – Present These are some of the photographs that i took during the photo shoot. In this shoot i had 6 models, […]
The work went up, guests arrived, we popped some corks and I was carried away in a sea of people – all asking questions, all showing interest in the story of my father’s exile. One even held my hand while […]
As we all try and combat the January blues (again), I find it a useful pick-me-up to reflect on the previous year hoping that it will serve up some interesting revelation. 2014 was a productive year for me; I entered […]
I had a much needed break over Christmas and New Year – no studio work and very little other work – which gave me time to recuperate from a kidney infection which I’m sure I got from being run down […]
Artists Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard have been nominated in the Best Documentary category of the 2015 BAFTA Awards for their film highlighting a fictitious day-in-the-life of musician Nick Cave.
The Earl of Clancarty is to lead a debate in the House of Lords on government support for artists.
Showing work at Metal provides an opportunity to try out different ways of installing the films Darren and I have been working on. I’m editing Tea Break I & II on a split screen with the idea of projecting them […]
Two more canvases made…
The sacrifice of food to Mame Coumba Bang has held my interest, appealing to my fascination with turning every day items into tools for ritual and transformation. I’m certain I want to use these sacrificial food stuffs in my own […]
This week’s selection includes the UK premiere in Manchester of a major piece of Chinese animation, an artist-led exploration of wireless technology in Croydon, and contemporary ceramic art in Gateshead.
The Museum of Object Research is delighted to open the New Year with a gleaming post from artist Neil Armstrong, which demonstrates the beauty, depth and power of the object as both symbolic talisman, and vessel of complex histories in […]
We do this really useful (and seemingly simple) thing at college – our tutor asks us to sum up what our practice comprises of in one word – that’s actually really tricky! We were having a group crit last week […]
Stained Glass and Fused Glass Art Studio
A small illustrated book written by myself while on an educational trip to Cumbria. I was really happy to be given this Angry orange as my object to document while we were in Cumbria. I decided to write a story […]
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 […]
