I started with a clear idea for this post but something tugged at me and needs must. Revisiting the same photographs, pursuing, pondering, processing, I realize I’ve been laying the ground for more challenging enquiries. Repetition for me, in my […]
In early April I was recommended by one of my lectures to take part in a debate about end racism which was hosted by the London based group The Red Room. The timing of this event was powerful because of […]
Paul Baxter Recently I went to a small exhibition in Needham Market. To be honest, the majority of the work there didn’t appeal to me, but there was a few pieces that caught my eye and when I got closer […]
As people finish hanging their work I feel slightly apprehensive that my space still needs a bit of TLC…or not as the case may be. Last week, with the help of our trusted technician Glen, I was able to wallpaper […]
An invitation to listen.. 8 voices and a grand piano. I watch the piano’s breaks release and 2 men swiftly and incredibly ‘waltz’ it into the middle space. The image stays.. I listen to 4 pieces of music, and move […]
Bad Boy There is no doubt that I like to have a bit of fun in my paintings and this one is no exception. In ‘Bad Boy’ I have played with images of a vacuum cleaner (yes, again), a duvet […]
first with this piece i decided to test how to mount the pictures on to the foam board, at first i thought i could heat press on to both sides but when i tryed this the double heating process caused […]
The Journey Reflecting on this body of work, my paintings became a sort of documentation, which I guessed they probably would. I thought of Jo Spence to contextualise this idea in terms of modern practise as a reference when I […]
The Degree show. Curating… I have framed everything for the show plus most other paintings which, won’t be hung, just in case I change my mind when I am in the space. The decision to frame them black was to […]
the next job i had to do was string the lines from the ceiling, i enlisted the help of a friend to drill the rings and hooks into the wall, i then prepared the line and tied it on to […]
left to do i have; make and print laybels sort out assesment stuff print this blog :) clear out any remaining things sort out bottle peel resin of plastic and arrange. i have finally decided on only having one light […]
It just happens to be the way that things have fallen this week, the week that would have been half term week. I don’t live by that calendar any more. I’ve got something planned every day, work (paid… woohoo!), training […]
Summarizing It is now time to take stock and reflect on my amazing journey taken thoughout this final project…The journey taken and the transition of one project into another at one stage felt like I had run aground mid stream […]
The time that I can have access to the laser leveler is very restricted, so I have been feeling a bit stressed ! as this means I can only work on my wall when I have the laser leveler. And […]
Over the past few weeks, I have been considering how my installation can relate to the work of other artists in relation to the representation of interiors and the element of distress. I have come across the work of Mike […]
As work continues to clear the historic Mackintosh building following Friday’s fire, Glasgow School of Art announces bursaries for students and the Scottish government pledges its support in restoring the damaged section of the art school.
We continue our coverage of degree shows across the UK with a tour of the Slade School of Art BA/BFA show in London.
This week’s selection includes a marrying of abstract and representational imagery in Nottingham, two exhibitions exploring different aspects of London life, and a chance to revisit work by Douglas Gordon as part of a celebration of the last 25 years of Scottish art.
Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool
12 April – 31 May 2014
Bloc, FBI, S1, &model, East St Arts, Basement Arts Project, Mexico, Sheffield and Leeds
16 – 17 May 2014
IS THE ART WORLD BIASED? Part I of II It all gets worse.A very good friend of mine applied for an East London painting prize and didn’t get shortlisted. Actually, he didn’t give a toss, but I got pretty upset. […]
Week 2 in the project space and I’ve got an assembly line for making the resin houses in place. I’ve worked out the problems with the bubbles and learnt not to mix resin in a polystyrene cup (it melts). I […]
IS THE ART WORLD BIASED? Part II of II Why is the “art world” of prizewinners, press darlings and highly visible British artists so unrepresentative of the ethnic make-up of the country, given that we have a lot of diversity […]
That damned hand… Work on my large canvas was going well. I was painting every other day on areas-so that there was always a dryer area to work on – this kept painting flowing in the time scale. One area […]
Masked Flesh In my previous post you can see my painting progressing. The face was beginning to become quite mask like. this links back to the main themes of my project as well as introducing a few new ideas. The […]
