How not to conduct a Skype collaboration – background sound included radio, hammering many nails, loud conversation and bickering. Last night was my final collaboration of the residency and was with Toronto artist and curator Araya Vivorakij, done by Skype. […]
Through being interested in the artists I am interested in (most of which use active paint) I have focused on similar areas to them in my exploration of flesh e.g screaming mouths – opening flesh – layers. I have been […]
Although I am in various stages of experimenting and relooking at past ideas such as my video of the salt circle and print making, these seem to be on the back burner for the moment. So feeling the need to […]
I’ve just got back from a very successful 2 day trip to Copenhagen and Holbæk to catch up with 3 of the artists who will be exhibiting in the Fantastic Tales exhibition at The Ceramic House. I left my new […]
PRESENTATION I have been thinking about the presentation of my work. At the moment, I am presenting my words on my white studio space wall. It looks a bit bombarding as the words expand. Do I want this effect? Or […]
As there are lots of exciting things going on at Hereford college of Arts, my aim is to get a lively selection of it into the newsletter and on the Palette magazine online blog. At HCA there are now two […]
Following the news last week that five artists had withdrawn from the Sydney Biennale in protest at the activities of its sponsor, Transfield, another four artists have now announced their withdrawal.
Prix Ars Electronica, the annual international competition for artists working with technology which last year received over 4000 submissions, has extended its deadline for 2014 entries.
Feeling a little bewildered. I decided to take a dog walk over the golf course to see what birds I could see, I thought it might be something to occupy me while I walked. Feeling a little hacked off by […]
Traditionally Pope’s have worn red shoes. Cardinal’s robes are red, the colour of blood symbolising a commitment to defend the church to death. Red is also the colour of powerful rulers,kings and emperors, symbolises the blood of Martydom and fire […]
9:30am I feel the need to write up thought on my dog sculpture. Obviously as seen in a previous post it is still a working progress. I am n ot sure whether it fits into my project yet or whether […]
The shoe is the archetypical fetish object. The Chelsea Art club in the UK held a show that had a combination auction burlesque show of artists decorated shoes called” Fu*k Me” Shoes in 2006. There were many contributing artists such […]
Just found this engraving of a pair of lovers by Master E.S from 1460. In the image, the man has discarded his very long left pattern, while she still wears hers. “Says it all, doesn’t it”. (“patterns” are over shoes)
This week I have concentrated on making ‘structures’ that relate to my movement drawings. I began by folding two drawings to create cube shapes. When I displayed them for our group crit the comments focussed on the spontaneous nature of […]
W0budong opens a week today. I think everything is on track, including packing work and equipment up ready for transportation. The other artists have been fantastic, it’s been great to see photos of their work in process and to work […]
I made a new invisible man video order to own the experience given to me after attending and helping out at a Maggi Hambling talk where some very inappropriate comments where made about slavery. In my previous post I described […]
Here’s my third and final version of Not at Clifford Chance. For the first time I’ve used one set of images but then split them four-ways to increase complexity and disjuncture without making them so busy they undermine the sculpture […]
I’ve had a rubbish week. And unusually for me, I’m not going to tell you why, as this isn’t really the right place for such discussion. One day I might, but not now. But… What I will say is, when […]
Color is everything. When color is right, form is right. Marc Chagall. http://susiegadea.com/index.php/en/quotes-by-artists/on-allies-of-technique/color In the studio today I decided to work from a photo image taken from the shore line, that looked out toward the distant horizon. The colour is […]
A continuation of exploring aspects of colour within the previous photo image in studio work produced today. The whole world, as we experience it visually, comes to us through the mystic realm of color. Hans Hofmann http://susiegadea.com/index.php/en/quotes-by-artists/on-allies-of-technique/color Color is my […]
thinking, making, motivating from my studio.
The Freee Art Collective Manifesto for a Counter-Hegemonic Art Dave Beech, Andy Hewitt, Mel Jordan Last night was the first meeting of the Art & Politics reading group – a project I am running alongside mentoring from Emma Cocker and […]
As part of the recent No Boundaries conference in York and Bristol, Arts Council England made two major presentations about regional investment in the arts and the ‘wider benefits’ of arts and culture to society. Chris Bailey was in York and assesses the significance of the ACE reports.
New Art West Midlands announces five artist prizewinners, showcasing new talent emerging from the region’s art schools.
