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Here is a video from earlier in the year. Remembering one of our wettest winters since records began, the inspiration for this piece was my reflection on how water is the essential recycler. It cleanses, refreshes, and regenerates our world. […]

Yesterday was just so crazy; I managed to do so much; I had to, as I am leaving today. I opened two kilns to reveal the oxidised glaze firings; the majority of the work I have been making since I […]

The main concept of my studio practise is all based around the post war movement of the 1950’s and 60’s from ‘POP ART’. This art movement has always been an interest of mine, and from this interest, I am developing […]

Yesterday, a painting day in my studio. I’m looking forward to going out and about again to draw and paint but the atmosphere outside has been bad – news channels are reporting high levels of air pollution over large parts […]

I have experimented with different styles and processes, that are relevent to ‘Pop Art’. One peice of work which I made was inspired by Richard Hamiltons collage titled, ‘Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing?’ […]

The next peice of work I did, was a 1970’s design from a frosties cereal packet. I painted the image onto the canvas using acrylic paint. I originally had this idea I wanted to try, using with this image. I […]

‘Trapped Flesh II’ progress… Picture 1, ‘Trapped Flesh II’ in progress. At this early stage of the painting I was using a brush I had not used before. – A flexible/soft decorating brush. -There is something about these first few […]

Recently I bumped into a friend of mine in London whom I hadn’t seen for years. She is an actor, writer and poet among her many considerable talents. I recently read a poem of hers on Pindrop Press, so it […]

Talking to some people at the UCS show at Marylebone Church in London, it was mentioned that my painting has a haunting religious element to it and fits well with the surroundings . I did find it strange seeing the […]

Pressing send for the second time… Last night I submitted my second stab at a Grants for the Arts application for this project. I’d submitted one at the beginning of February, but unfortunately got the ‘other applications preferred’ response. So […]

Reflection – So far My blog so far seems to be a journey, through my project and paintings. I started by showing you some work from previous projects, and I can see how much I have progressed just in the […]

Gerhard Richter – Seascapes and Squeegees. Richter is someone I have only recently started to look at. I am looking at his work for two reasons, his abstract technique of applying paint using a squeegee and for his seascape paintings. […]

Video Stills In my previous work I have always worked from my own primary sources. Working from secondary sources somehow seemed less valid, as if it were a short cut, a way of cheating perhaps. However, I have come to […]

Week commencing 1st April This week im focusing on experimenting more on the presentation of my words. I went and brought a thick piece of white card about A1 size. I had an idea to put a paragraph of words […]

Recently I have been looking back at the crisis commission exhibition of 2012. Artists such as Yinka Shonabare, Anthony Gormley, Tracy Emin, Gillian Wearing and Jonathan Yeo created works to raise awareness and money for the homeless charity Crisis. Although […]

Since putting my photographs up in my studio space I have felt a wave of inspiration come my way. Having the images constantly in front of me has definitely informed my practice over the past two weeks. I separated the […]

I spent some time in my studio today looking and my work in more detail and where I really want my work to be by the time it is the degree show and what I really want it to say. […]

Thank you for your application for a scholarship to undertake a programme of research. We regret that after consideration of your application the University is not able to offer you a scholarship on a research degree programme and you will […]

On Wednesday evening I went to see the opening of the Contemporary British Painters exhibition at the crypt gallery Marlebone Church. It was a lovely gallery in which to display the work and I enjoyed the evening. My painting, Wasteland […]