I spent a long weekend away on the borders of Somerset and Wiltshire. It was the opening of the Frome part of the touring Sketch show and I went; partly because I was intrigued to see how the exhibition would […]
I’ve been studying for the last four years: one year doing an Advanced Diploma in the Therapeutic Application of the Arts at IATE in London; followed by three years doing an MA in Integrative Arts Psychotherapy (also at IATE)… What […]
The Art of Carl Jung Having been off during the Christmas period I was able to catch up on some of the recorded programs I missed in the months of October and November. I’m particularly fond of the Imagine series […]
Preparing for London… As Eleanor and I approach our first scheduled trip of the project – 3 days in London – we ponder how best to approach such a wide spectrum of research possibilities. Stretching over the arts, literature, anatomy, […]
For anyone interested in exploring art and anatomy… You can learn more about the history of art and anatomy at Dream Anatomy Online– a compilation of resources from the National Library of Medicine. Morbid Anatomy Blog is also a vital […]
It’s been quite a while since I updated this blog and a lot has happened since I last wrote. I have been running workshops at the Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art, giving studio talks and performing work developed in China […]
My Fine Art degree project is based predominantly on cave paintings and carvings. I am painting on large canvases, using oil and acrylic paint as well as oil sticks and pastels. The work is spontaneous and bodily movements are important. […]
Arts Council England has set out its agenda for arts investment for 2015-18, and alongside an announcement that the National Portfolio Organisation budget will combine Lottery funding with government grant-in-aid for the first time, ACE also says it is expecting NPOs to pay artists fairly.
For this year’s London Art Fair, Edel Assanti gallery has been invited to guest curate Photo50, focusing on the distinction between the material and the digital. We catch up with co-director Jeremy Epstein to learn more about the aesthetic dialogues they plan to draw out and the huge changes they are witnessing in the medium of photography.
From two-channel video work at the Northern Gallery For Contemporary Art, Sunderland, to an installation comprising sculpture and painting in a small gallery near Glasgow, this week’ selection is eclectic and intriguing.
A House of Commons Select Committee has opened an inquiry into the work of Arts Council England and its regional funding policies.
Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave wins Best Film award at the Golden Globes.
BA (Hons) Fine Art
One of the artists that has captured my attention is Linder Sterling, her work consists of photo montages. Sterling’s montages are formed by taking images from the magazines around her, she started looking at how male and female magazines where […]
WE ARE ALIVE AGAIN I’m rephotographing Nana’s photos. I’ve had them long enough – since she passed away 18 months ago. Now it’s time for the photos to back to their subjects, their owners, family members. In each I look […]
Proof-reading the entries for the Supermarket Art Fair catalogue is a good reminder of the range of activities that artists undertake – it is far too easy for me to become fastened in my own routines and habits. Reading an […]
Just another day! The gallery is beginning to like something is happening. The slow process of building an installation in response to the space and its environs takes place not just when you are there but when you aren’t there. […]
My oldest friend left to go to live in Spain tonight. We’ve done 40 years time together and he’s my go-to person when my world falls in. When I found out that he was moving I confess to tears and […]
Moving on….. I’ve made the decision to not exhibit in the gallery mentioned in my last post. I felt hugely guilty about pulling out, which is silly because it wasn’t me who broke the contract, but I didn’t want to […]
Mass Media has changed the way we think, the way we view the world and especially the way we view others. Mass Media brought us Advertising, Film and Magazines, which brutally enforce a prescribed standard attitude and appearance for women. […]
The portrayal of women within the media show no clue to the models/ actresses personality or identity, leaving women often to be seen as passive, which exudes a sense of vulnerability. This vulnerability presents women having no agency, allowing them […]
The Sporting League: Game 8 Results. Athletico got their eighth win in a row courtesy to some poor defending by the Zindustrious back four. Athletico boss: ‘We’re an evolving project. It’s great to see some players that struggled for form […]
Inspired by another artist, I’ve decided to make a list of the goals I have for art related work this year. I particularly want to improve my CV by working on a range of different art related projects, such as […]
