Am quite focused on my work at the moment and also on learning to make videos. Here is another attempt: it is quite different from the first one, which maybe I prefer though they are both about something different. In […]
New Video works. These pieces have been long in the mix, the first, titled Address is the second piece of work devised from Davida Hewlett’s Introduction to Performance Art Course: Level 2, and began with the brief of performing to […]
For the last few years I have always been inspired by the artwork of ‘Lora Zombie’. I thought I would include this artist in my blog as I have always enjoyed her style of art, even attempting to recreate this […]
I got very excited to discover the other week that the seminal book Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth – written by and based on a lecture by writer Margaret Atwood – which was my initial reading companion […]
It’s only seventeen days since GRAIN ended but it feels like months as there was Easter and a trip to Austria in between then and now. I’ve got a clear head and a good distance from the project and can […]
Finally things are moving with the church workshops and installation. I received two emails from them this week….well, when I say I received the emails, I was actually only copied into them. Sent to several people, they were informing all […]
I decided to incorporate hair with my make-up wipes to see how these two collections work merged together. I found with the wipes and receipts it worked really well on the umbrella so decided to try it with hair. Again […]
For this piece I glued a small selection of my train tickets together to make boxes. I have been finding my collections are most effective when transformed into something or added together in some way as I feel it makes […]
THOUGHTS AFTER 3 YEARS Have added a video, just because I can ! Developing computer skills has been one of the big pluses of the past 3 years. Am looking forward to doing the video installation for the Degree Show. […]
As I have been collecting my contact lenses and letting them dry out, I thought about what would happen if I kept them in water like the solution they are in before they are worn, to keep their flexible, soft, […]
17 April Back in the office this week, after a very successful preview for the 9th Open Art Exhibition. Many thanks to all the entrants who came and supported us. Congratulations to all the winners and a special thanks to […]
KEEPING UP/CATCHING UP The last few weeks have been a bit hectic. The artists’ network which I run has been busy as we’ve had two events in the last month plus we’re starting a new buddying scheme so there has […]
Anne has been busy in her studio trialling and refining her sculptural objects, as well as scouting out a number of potential ‘sites’ to locate them. We asked Anne to shed some light on her research processes and starting point […]
The art of lying Within five days of my daily tasks, it has become clear to me that I could lie. I could lie about the tasks I’m performing, the lines I’m drawing, the work I’m creating. No-one would have […]
As the debate continues around Margaret Thatcher’s legacy ahead of her all-but state funeral, one thing is sure – the influence of her actions and ideas continues to be felt across the UK. Formed in the midst of her first term, a-n is no exception. Here, Director Susan Jones remembers the dawn of Thatcherism and trawls the a-n archive for pertinent references to the Iron Lady and her policies.
As the economy continues to falter and budgets are cut, public funding for the arts is increasingly justified in terms of economic and social benefits. But, argues Shaun Glanville, this is futile and wrong-headed – a new approach is needed.
Self 1991 – 2003 Twenty two years ago I started a series of Self Portraits, the young man above left had turned the camera on himself and asked a number of questions including: Who are you? Where do you come […]
I went to see the Sterling Ruby show in London over the weekend, I first saw his work properly about six months ago and I was immediately captivated by the monumental sculptures, some looking really dirty, many dripping down over […]
I had a really interesting conversation with my friend yesterday, I was saying how reading is really important for my work, it is what really inspires me and I was saying that sometimes I find what I am reading really […]
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