I have been railroaded into starting this blog as part of my current module. I have huge personal issues with the way information is gathered and stored electronically on the world wide web. For this reason i have chosen to […]
A vocation A job A hobby A state of mind Cognitive dissonance… ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance ) The ability to hold two conflicting beliefs at the same time. Sharon commented after my last post about art as a “proper” job. I was […]
The Beginning… It was all very well when writing my proposal to come up a list of things I wanted to achieve during this new arts project. But now, when faced with actually getting down to it, nothing seems quite […]
Mini ‘masking arms’. Today was not what I expected to be doing in comparison to my larger works, as I’m running on empty on metal, in fact I dont have any and I couldn’t make any large works, but didn’t […]
The One Minute Silences I was recently holding made me realise my memory is rooted in the multi-sensory. My memories (and that of others) have a strong relationship with the sense of smell. I also recall the past through the […]
I.F.F.W. (Ideas for future work) I have written this little abbreviation in my sketchbooks for years. I’m not sure if I’ve ever actually gone through with a single one of them. So I got thinking, are they really ideas for […]
One Minute Silences – 60 second shutter speed
60 second shutter speed. Taking an original photograph through a second process.
Have got back into the studio and am beginning to make work from the huge amount of computers and electrical equipment ive dismantled!
BA(hons)Fine Art
Charting my experiments to discover artistic potential hidden within various industrial materials, particularly resins
The artist Bob and Roberta Smith believes that the withdrawal from sale of Banksy’s Slave Labour mural sends a clear message about art in the public realm, from graffiti to Henry Moore sculptures.
Arts Council England is funding six projects in cultural ‘cold spots’ as part of its Creative People and Places programme. Chris Bailey argues that the scheme’s assumptions about community participation in the arts need to be challenged.
Kaleidosope Gallery, Sevenoaks
25 January – 9 March 2013
An great meeting yesterday with fellow creatives Ivan and Georgia Mack yesterday to talk about possible gift economy projects over a fantastic lunch at The Treehouse Cafe in Bradford (http://www.treehousecafe.org/ where all food is locally sourced, organic and home-made – […]
These photos document the first time I tried to create my installation…
The work with the layered drawing,board, mirror and canvas was a result of moving things around in my studio, the drawing had been in my space for quite a while and I could never quite decide what I should do […]
‘Beyond that there is only pretence and arrogance’ was, I can see now, related to my immediate surroundings and the things that seem to be celebrated. The seduction of colour and scale… I suppose my use of plain colours is […]
‘Octet for 7 kitchen appliances and cello’ Portsmouth February 26th wake 6:02am there is an untouchable difference here I am still thinking about? Unstopped by cold – teeth on edge tripping me up – walk into University past the white […]
I began experimenting with this idea in late 2012… These photgraphs document the first time the whole room was covered with strands. While I was creating the piece I was thinking a lot about how things effect a space, the […]
Do I want to write today?… Madness sits uncomfortably on my shoulder, urging me to pour my heart and frustrations out in search of consolation and sympathy… yet my life is good and I have nothing to complain about!!! The […]
#11 Having a bit of a tizzy over drawing things over and over again – feels like I’m not going anywhere and just repeating myself (especially when having to draw 300 candles repeatedly!) I think I’ve reached that point where […]
I filled in the air paying artists survey last night : www.a-n.co.uk/p/3022313/ and one question in particular got me thinking – Have I ever turned down the chance to exhibit? Hmmm… Well yes, I have several times actually. Is that […]
