As a continue-um of my first swollen flesh painting I had three more canvases the same size made – 38 x 30 cms. Three more swollen faces -My eyes swollen and the planes of my face puffy. Theses were produced […]
Well-it’s been a while!!! My residency has ended but I now have a whole new load of stuff that has come from that wonderful opportunity-Just being awarded a residency does something for your confidence and your credibility- It just so […]
We all have those painting days! Not every completed painting has to be shown. I’ve recently finished a painting of a girl with a very attractive and interesting face, however it may not fit with the overall tone of the […]
It seems like a long time coming but I have finally completed my 50 print dry point etching series ‘Every Photo We Took At The Beach.’ By leaving the anaglypta backgrounds to dry fully after dripping the various colours of […]
Alot has happened since I done my latest post!! I got the three canvases for the paintings that will be the main focus for the show. I got two canvses that are 120 x 80cm and the biggest one which […]
These last few weeks I have been relentlessly working towards the creation of my installation for the Degree Show. The biggest hurdle for me has been creating my staircase which I felt was an integral element to include in my […]
As the degree shows season gathers pace, we take a trip to Dundee for the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design show.
For London-based artists, finding a secure, affordable, and long-term studio can be a struggle, with many existing spaces threatened by the relentless march of redevelopment and rising rents. Lou Boyd, Kitty Knowles and Emma Finamore of EastLondonLines.co.uk discuss the problem with artists and studio providers, and uncover how artists in east London are rising to the challenge – and finding new solutions.
Getting back into the studio I had my first afternoon in the studio on Wednesday since having my baby and I really enjoyed having a play with materials. I also needed to buy some props to start building my lo-tech […]
When I think about emotions in art particuarly sadness I think of Rothko. Although there is not much visually in common between Rothkos art and my own, He was a leading artist in expressing his mental state visually. Rothko developed […]
I have been busy completing applications and responding to open competitions. I find writing statements and proposals difficult but it is getting easier with practice. A benefit of entering competitions and prizes, even if you don’t win, you will gain […]
Expanding Studio Post 3 I have been sharing a studio with two other artists since 2008 – after leaving Slade. One is Tessa Payne www.tessapayne.co.uk a friend since 2000 when we did our Foundation together at Winchester School of Art. […]
This week I have been preparing all my stuff ready to put up in my space for the degree show. I have planned that I will get my wall ready this week so it will be all ready and freshly […]
Okay, where are we? The filming was constantly hampered not only by questions over security and safety but mainly due to the deluge of rain that shut off the very road that I needed to access in order to get […]
These images are the last set that I have created for the degree show. I wanted to create a slightly different feeling in these images. I began to look at how I could present a character who looks ill and […]
Fantastic having a big space as a studio. I got the first coat on stools finished and hopefully second coat tomorrow. Me sitting in the middle of the space has already attracted some people that float around in at S1 […]
In the development of this project my paintings have developed a darker side to them than any of my previous work. Some of Antony Micallef’s paintings (an artist I came across while researching imagery for my last blog post) seem […]
Monday morning, 19th May 2014 I have Finished cutting! I have finished all 950 letters!! The pain in my wrist is lingering. By the end of this week, I want my wall painted white, with holes filled. I also want […]
DACS is calling on artists and estates to take part in a survey on the Artist’s Resale Right, following a call for evidence on its workings by the UK government.
This week we start our journey in Manchester for a Bob and Roberta Smith curated exhibition of artwork, music and writing by prisoners and offenders, head to Brighton to enjoy the kaleidoscopic sculptural forms of Jacob Dahlgren, and end up in London where artist-in-residence Gerry Bibby is probing an art organisation’s idiosyncrasies.
a-n/AIR’s Paying Artists campaign launches today with its own dedicated website at www.payingartists.org.uk
