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Very very chuffed: my 3 20×20 paintings have been accepted for the 20 squared exhibition in Middlesborough. So now I just need to get them packed up and sent off. Today has started well even though I have some nasty […]

Back from a wonderful surprise family birthday party for the youngest of my two beautiful daughtersin Salford that started on Friday and continued through Sunday afternoon; I am only just recovering enough to turn my thoughts to my now tidy […]

Spent the day lobster fishing off the Cape Cornwall coast with local fisherman Stephen Tregear. He’d accepted my offer of a free hand for the day, as long as I was fit enough and with the understanding I was working […]

Week 44: 15th – 21st JulyThis week I attended some media training sessions organised by VOX coaching in an attempt to overcome my natural shyness of public speaking. The sessions ran over two days and covered presenting to camera, storytelling […]

So, here I am. Finally writing a blog on A-N. I’ve been blogging over on my own site for a while now – Mud’n’Art – where I’ve been musing on being an artist living in an isolated rural location. But […]

It was not my intention to disappear, especially not after questioning whether or not to renew my a-n membership, however studies, a trip to London and then a lack of technology in the Swedish countryside have led to a rather […]

Last week was a thoroughly busy and enjoyable one. I gave my talk on Thursday evening and then on Saturday I was carrying out a live excavation at Norton Common’s Pudding Basin, in which I invited people to come along, […]

Mixed Media Painting on canvas Troodos Mountains, Cyprus by Ali Gracie Mixed Media on Canvas Original Painting (varnished) for Sale Size: 45.5 x 35.5 cm or 18 x 14 inches http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/159059185/mixed-media-painting-on-canvas-troodos?ref=shop_home_active The painting is a realistic depiction of the mountains […]

Finally one of our publiciy funded arts organisation agreed to speak to me with my trusty recorder! Thanks to Jack Lewis at the John Hansard Gallery for engaging me in conversations around audiences and contemporary art. Still looking for others […]

Busy writing another bid having thought it was going to be written for us! How did that happen? I hadn’t realised my husband’s job was about to end so soon – he has got himself another one so has a […]

Last day: Friday was a beautiful day, perfect for finishing off all the work. Scott helped us finish the roof of the house, while also cladding 2 more walls for the other ‘house’. He did an amazing job with everything, […]

Inspired by Tim Ingold’s exploration of the letter ‘a’ and the differences he describes between handwritten text and type, in particular how we enact a sense of ourselves in our handwriting, I’ve begun isolating letter ‘a’s in found texts – […]