Recently I launched a new artists’ book ‘A Parlay’ at Leeds Art Gallery. The book is the outcome of a rather longer than expected project that I began just under a year ago. I’ve written about it before on my […]
So as stated in the description I am trying to start the first Arts Trail in my local town. I have already come to the conclusion I may be more than a little mad. My reasons for attempting this are […]
As mentioned in the last blog post I had my final meeting with curator Judy Adam funded by the re:view bursary. Plenty had happened since our last meeting and I had been continually updating the sticky note on my computer […]
I must say life is getting more hectic by the day!!! I had a meeting today and have arranged an exhibition at Aspex Gallery Portsmouth from May 5th to mid June. This exhibition goes up the day after I have […]
When making my dog sculpture i felt abit emotional towards it which was very unexpected. I was fine until i started covering the head (imparticular where the eyes would be situated) as i felt i was changing or removing the […]
Looking back over my past blog posts I realise I have not discussed in much detail how my 22 etching series was getting on. I have now completed all 22 prints, although some will definitely need re-printing. Some of the […]
Throughout this project I have tried to become more focused on process instead of heavily on concept which I normally do. With this in mind I have documented some of my processes including etching and painting drips! By doing this […]
Continued to exploration of ideas toward work for my project-see images Shoreline I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order. John Burroughs I have started work on a collagraph, not sure […]
Over the past week I have been working with my photos that I took the week before. I have been editing the photos using a sewing machine and pleating the paper to hide certain parts of my face. I hate […]
Some more of the eddited photos with the sewing and pleats on them. I think I prefer these three images out of all of them, maybe because on some on them you can barely make out my unmakeuped face. However […]
I have also been editing some of the photos that I previously edited of me facing myself with and without makeup on. I choice to sew pleats over these images to, however I did not like these ones as much […]
In this post i have two videos which show a colour and a black and white version of the same video. The video is of a journey from the ball of wool-thread down to the knit in progress, that will […]
I’ve applied for the New Opportunities Award (NOA) from New Expressions – an initiative to develop contemporary art in museum settings. This kind of strategic use of contemporary art presents interesting boundaries for artists to potentially push against. I’ve negotiated […]
Volcano and Buck
Rubbish Converastions #1 Thank you to everyone who made it to the opening of the new Museum of Contemporary Rubbish exhibition. Lots of Rubbish Conversations were had varying from the price of scrap, value systems, recycling, to the specifics about […]
I recently finished Twilight Zone It has 10 or so layers on it. The overall image is quite dark and in my opinion has to be viewed in a certain light to be fully appreciated. Though I do like it, […]
I sit here machine piecing together some fabric I’ve had for probably about 5 years, collected over a long period, from old clothing and bits and pieces, none bought new. They are making a quilt, to go with the “new” […]
Niki Campbell Collaborating with Katie & Jo, we quickly discovered many artistic connections including a musical connection. Due to our geographical distance we met on skype, Jo mentioned while we were all looking at the 3 artworks, the rythymn in […]
SPACE AND PLANNING Now it really starts- we’ve just been allocated our exhibition spaces for the show. Everything seems more real now as I begin to measure up my space and start to think about the different possibilities of exhibiting […]
I just spent the weekend having back to back meetings in Copenhagen, what a whirl! Very exciting stuff. Luckily I have some very good friends in Copenhagen whom I have known since I lived here in 1997, so I am […]
It’s starting to become a struggle creating more characters. The aim has become to create an almost serenity within my images, where in reality I am portraying a vulnerable abused appearance. The element of water within my images is becoming […]
Text by Victoria Gray Potential and Further Links In this short time it has only been possible to scratch the surface in terms of the potential of the project. It is clear that developing the MyoLink software and adapting the […]
Father and Sons (1-4)
Exercises in masculinity
Swimming and slipping The order of remembering. I recall being in a church, of watching the dust particles swim and slip in the light..somehow mesmerising ..particles and chords.. A resonating space, a listening space.. Inspired through my discovery of ORA, […]