Even when I do something that I initially believe to be unconnected to the rest of my work, it turns out not to be after all. I find this hugely comforting but also exciting, liberating… because it means I can […]
As Glasgow prepares for the 2014 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony at Celtic Park tonight, Chris Sharratt takes a look at Jim Lambie’s new public art piece in the city’s east end, and some of the other visual arts activity taking place during the Games.
For our third collaborative weekend we’d originally thought to go back to revisit places and objects we’d seen before to look at them again after a break and a period of reflection. The Ard near Port Ellen was a place […]
DFW undertook a collective residency at site of Kurt Schwitter’s final installation. A reflection of the place and work made.
I was selected to take part in a five day Ideas Lab from 28 January to 1 February 2013, organised by METAL and hosted by Pacitti Company in Ipswich. This was a fantastic opportunity to learn about film editing, surround […]
During the winter 2012/13 my garage was lined and insulated to create a project space where I could make large work or set up situations for films. Although small the space had great potential for experiment where I could paint […]
We wanted any collaboration to emerge naturally through a growing understanding of each’s work and mutual trust. Over the next year we visited each other, saw our respective performances and exhibitions and discussed potential ideas for joint work. These quickly […]
I am procrastinating a little by writing this blog, but I do it while I drink my tea. I cannot drink tea and embroider… I get too engrossed in the task and forget it, then come to, a couple of […]
For various reasons I haven’t posted in a while, but it’s nice to be back. I’ve been kept busy with the great news that the Heritage lottery Fund bid I was working on with colleagues has been successful. Working Lives: […]
this blog plots an awakening after my attendence of a big lunch extras camp in july 2014
Paul Hamlyn Foundation director Martin Brookes is leaving the organisation after just over a year in the job.
a-n / AIR’s Paying Artists campaign video is now live – watch, like and share widely to support the campaign!
The theme of the project ‘The Levels and Moors’ aims to reflect the landscapes in Somerset and the organisation hopes that artists will create work specific to this and offer a unique artistic response to the visitor.
My current exhibition at the m2 gallery in Peckham provided an opportunity to work together immediately. On 26 June we worked together in the extremely confined space – which was a dramatic but effective way to start to ease into […]
Having approached Darren to see if he was interested in exploring the potential for us to collaboration, we met for the first time at Sadler’s Wells on 25 May 2012 and started to develop an understanding about each other’s interests. […]
I specificaly wanted to walk today on what my wife calls the Wild Wood Walk…. it’s actually the Wildart Trail…but Wild Wood is fine. By total coincidence I can see a sign on the entrance gate, says….Wildart Day…Open to all…Family….be […]
Following the opening of its new £10 million arts building in June, fine arts consultancy John Jones welcomes its first artist in residence as part of The Project Space programme of exhibitions, events and outreach activities. We speak to artist Ruth Proctor, and learn more about the space from curator Cassandra Needham.
The next part of my series Dwelling Fusion features the household article at the centre of every kitchen – the kettle, As with the first subject in the series I have taken my two kettles and fused half their individual images together to […]
Tampere Artists´ Association rents living and working facilities at Takahuhti Artcenter for visiting artists, curators, critics and alike. The building is a former old people´s home and it is owned by the City of Tampere.
As part of the Paying artists advocacy materials I am researching examples of openly-published exhibition policies on the websites for publicly-funded galleries. I have come across some – for example fabrica.org.uk/info-for-artists/exhibiting/ and www.g39.org/cgi-bin/website.cgi?place=infomation that provide some useful information. I thought […]
Artist-led festival Hackney WickED has announced the successful artists in its inaugural Arts Council England-funded commissions and bursaries scheme.
