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5th April 2014 Overview This blog so far has been mostly technical, talking about all the ins and outs of how I was creating the images and not really what they were about. After having a few tutorials I was […]

7th April 2014 The Double or Doppelganger We are all born with primal / instinctual thoughts (id) to do bad things but we do not act upon these feelings as our super-ego and upbringing tells us it is wrong. This […]

7th April 2014 Wendy Mc Murdo Wendy Mc Murdo is an artist I researched when starting my dissertation. She creates uncanny pictures focusing on the doppelganger. Wendy McMurdo works like me in both traditional photography and computer technology to create […]

When I started this blog, I hardly ever talked about my teaching. I think I wanted to establish the Artist Identity first, before letting out my shameful secret! I think I sort of managed it. I think I do have […]

Later on today I am doing an Artists Talk at Salford Uni/MediaCityUK. Here’s some information about it: Quays Culture and the University of Salford are delighted to present these thrilling FREE artists’ talks as part of our Future City series […]

Here are two photos of my studio space and university. I managed to salvge this desk which has plenty of room for all my materials and work. The first photo is of my studio space a couple of weeks into […]

We’ve been putting together the email-out for Topography Disarranged, which has entailed mastering Mailchimp whilst dealing with a seemingly endless cold. We’ll do a couple of versions for differing purposes. Luckily there are some striking and eye-catching images to choose […]

I believe I left the workshop door open overnight my mistake! How do I know that? Because I found the door open you ask me, well that may be true but I am in and out and cant remember if […]

This week my work has moved on a little. Making simple black and white drawings had started to feel oppressive. My tutor also suggested that they were difficult to read – not giving the viewer enough information. He suggested basing […]

Rereading through what I have written, it surprises me just how little I speak about the artist… the maker… the practice I pursue… my intentions. What I get is the teacher… instructor… provocateur… Why is this? Why this lack of […]

Saw this the other day on my Facebook feed, and rather enjoyed the photographic portrayal of death as seen here – very much like parts of/much of the person disappearing. Haunting images indeed. http://beautifuldecay.com/2014/04/06/spooky-portra…

Sotol Corporate Network – ‘The Hex is Mine.’ Private View: 30 April, 2014 Exhibition Dates: 1 May – 31 May, 2014 Graylaw – Teller – Hirsch – Farnoc ‘The Hex Is Mine’ presents forward four Pointesian based artists whose work […]

I had to ask for help last night in updating my diary. The intention of bringing a diary over here, was to jot down notes, things to look up when i get home or just list things we had done, […]

i’ve noticed i’m happier when i wave my arms around than when i don’t. i’ve noticed that typing severly reduces my opportunitiy to wave my arms about, as i prefer doing it when talking face to face. of the successful […]

Well-Busy day yesterday-travelled back from Wales in time to teach my WEA class. The last class of the course so students just finishing work off As soon as I finished teaching I went to ASP …SO excited to get into […]

I said a few posts ago that I would reflect upon my influences a little. So here goes. I think, for the sake of keeping this concise, I’ll not go into any great detail here, as I my blog is […]

All this talk of death might make you wonder why. Well – if you’ve read my blog or watched my video post near the beginning, then you’ll perhaps understand. I am keen to portray death as ‘perhaps not the end’ […]

Bill Viola, as mentioned in that early video presentation post I made – certainly a big influence where the water screen is concerned. Please see that video if you want to see how. I have purchased nearly all of the […]

I have been working in the studio and at home on long tall canvasses. I believe that I shall wholly or partially destroy them in the end and the result of that will be the art. A materials forage/purchase spree […]