Notes from my sketchbook. Visual spectrum for animals? Though the raw information is important in that it provides a basis for any further brain processing, once a picture is formed it moves on to the rest of the brain and […]
Still waiting to hear what space we have been designated for our final show, so concentrating on continuing planning for other things nearer in the future. Playing around trying out things in the studio – painting on the walls to […]
there was a clue in the name of the recent meeting in birmingham that i was slow to pick up on…….. co-development. for me the development is coming in relation to “engaged practice.” at the meeting i actually asked “what […]
I picked a damn odd day to work in the studio. Alternate blue skies and blizzard style snow tipping down. And it’s bitter here in the studio. I’ve not been feeling on top form lately. We’ve had a fair few […]
A long post I know but I am definitely having to catch up! Conceptually I have been looking at the history and ideology behind gardens and in particularly the landscape gardens of the 18th century. The two models I am […]
Had a really nice surprise at the Leeds International Book Fair last weekend. I participated as part of MA Fine Art Sheffield Hallam Uni with my book ‘To and From Grain Warehouse Sheffield’, my Word Worlds and a couple more […]
The painting of my father was a labour of love, in that it was a painting that was difficult but I was determined to finish. It is a painting with a lot of anquish in it, as it was uncertain […]
Performance proposal to poolside accepted.
This is late. Not a good sign. Today is the post performance entry. I performed the Book of Essays both last night and the previous Friday, to different audiences with a few changes in both. My lovely assistants, partners in […]
Back to normal. Haven’t woken up feeling sick like yesterday and the day before. Stitching as fast as ever now, so all is well. Interesting that I can gauge my state of health and mind by the amount of stitching […]
At the moment i am working on two pieces of work with others still at the idea stage. The first piece is figurative and is a continuation of my previous work. I am constructing the figure from computer parts, at […]
The second piece i am working on at the moment is a piece inspired by Haim Steinbach. I removed some awesome components from the computers i was given and aim to display these without modification as with the work of […]
Welllll…..What a pants idea that was! The crystal application is proving most crappy. I have burnt myself a number of times and dropped more crystals on the floor than I’ve managed to adhere to the copper, oooh….and its giving me […]
Pointeso Art Scene: Contexicoz Collectivv. Saffer Contemporary is an emerging not-for-profit, artist run space on Battery Row in the heart of the Pointeso harbour districht and is “schematic in it’s faculty to provide a neo-urbane space for artists and academics […]
This past week at Meanwhile Space in Stoke Newington, L’Amour was in the air. All we need is love, yes, but à la française. Une semaine au nom de L’amour. Du mardi 5 au samedi 10 mars 2013. Ah, l’Amour, […]
Professional Practice – Done! Dissertation – Done (well, almost)! Now I can really go for the final big unit – at last. I am so happy to be creating again. A trip to the V&A’s cast halls offered a visual […]
The unsplit peak problem Portsmouth March 10th Wake feeling broken at 4:35am Its been a difficult 4-5 days f e e l = d e t a c h m e a n t c r a w l i […]
Week 24: 25th February – 3rd MarchIt’s been a while since I’ve blogged about making stuff, but the fact is that the first year definitely seems to involve a lot more reading and writing (at least in my case). However, […]
‘index’ Portsmouth 10th March to calm I draw to calm I systemize to calm I write myself lists 11 words found today – swimming without accent 1: metuere 2: imperturbatus 3: tenuiculus 4: summa 5. simulacrum 6: fissilis 7: totus […]
TAKE THE A TRAIN Well I delivered the full score arrangement today to the band leader. Down the A19 again to the bands regular Sunday gig in Hartlepool to make absolutely sure it got directly into his hands. Now I […]
All done There has been no time to blog over the last few days, its been all consuming with completing the final edit. Lots of regular saving and repeated attempts of rendering have resulted in a finished artwork. Hurray! I’m […]
Feeling a bit better today about Book of Essays, it is a difficult thing to perform, a book. Never had the chance to develop something so considered in performance before. My aspirations are to create something with perhaps more ambition […]
So, another period of quiet, introspective thinking time followed by a burst of creative activity – there’s a pattern emerging, I’ve noticed. Obvious now I’ve spotted it, but it’s only when you stand back from your practice that you really […]
Memória is a project I’ve been continuosly working on for the last few months. The initial idea for it was triggered by Descartes’ notion that ‘We are the sum of our experiences’. I pondered about this statement and what it […]
Out of the many presentations at the The Brixton Exchange event (by Anchor and Magnet,) which I mentioned before, the one which really made an impression on me was by the artist Jeanne Van Heeswijk, check her website if you […]