Damien Hirst is the latest artist i looked at when researching animals used within contemporary art, he uses yet another process fo preservation. he sets his dead animals in formaldyhede. MOst of us know all about his work, which focuses […]
After all this research and finishing my dissertation it means i can now focus on more studio work, before my research I was mainly sketching and collaging. Polly Morgan amongst others has inspired me to change from sketching to more […]
One Minute Silences. I have spent the past week doing one minute silences in which I use the minute to reflect upon, remember and consider people that I have lost. This idea stemmed from my interest in how we memorialise […]
Silent
if i were a runner in training for an endurance event like a 10k road race, my preparations would regularly break my muscles by exercising them as they get stronger through the process of repair and rebuilding. after i came […]
I’ve spent the last two tuesdays in the darkroom at the Brindley Arts centre in Runcorn, using their facilities to make some more work in the ‘Would you tell me..’ series. I’ve been using the cut out arrow silhouettes placed […]
Newcastle City Council announced last week that it will set up a new ‘arts investment fund’ to replace revenue support it was planning to cut entirely under draft budget proposals. We speak to one organisation likely to be affected by the decision to gauge reaction in the city.
There’s food for thought on the menu at Scunthorpe’s 20-21 Visual Arts Centre this Sunday, courtesy of artists’ publishing platform COPY.
In partnership with ixia, artist Hannah Hull is presenting a series of events in Newcastle, Bristol and Birmingham for socially-engaged artists who want to be part of a ‘hyper-local critical support network’.
Surface Gallery, nottingham
11 – 18 February 2013
Nottingham Trent Univeristy, Nottingham
12 – 17 February 2013
Inaugural ‘Art Coven’ meet up last week in Leeds with artist Louise Atkinson (http://louiseatkinsonblog.blogspot.co.uk/) Debi Holbrook (http://debiholbrookartist.wordpress.com) Helen Harrop (http://letcreativitybegin.co.uk) and Emma Bolland (http://youwillhearmecall.wordpress.com) -getting together to talk loosely about ideas of gift/exchange/value/reciprocity Three happy and lively hours spent talking, […]
4 months at a distant egde and now I am back. Family illness and trauma has taken its toll but I’m here again…they were murky margins to be in. Pondering on the next step; not backwards. My expectations are different […]
Now the dissertation is is behind me….I have been wondering which direction to go with my paintings. I have been looking at more and more portrait artists and although there is a temptation to stay within this field as I […]
I think I’ve figured it out. I’m happy with moving on and I think the best way to do this is to focus on the object versus painting aspect. With a bit of texture/materiality thrown in. I can’t give that […]
Summit skimming Portsmouth February 18th Wake suddenly knocking the radio to the floor twice in 3 days – undeserved – maltreatment for my vocal nigh-time companion – 5:27 am – re-feared – revisited sun monochrome and pure Today is one […]
Whilst the participants of the one minute silences were being live streamed onto a monitor outside of the space, I was also filming them from inside the space to document their actions.
Second day of my week off and by sheer luck, both days have been sunny . Although good obviously, it means I’m kind of torn between catching up with my own work and spending as much time as I can […]
Sporting League: Game 23 Big guns Pointeso were held to a draw against relegation threatened Haaveno. Pundit L: ‘So what about that then – do you think you’ve turned a corner?’ Haaveno boss: ‘We’re taking it one game at a […]
On the Waterfront (1954). Director: Elia Kazan. Edie visits Terry and protege Tommy on the rooftops where they raise pigeons.
While I’ve been busy juggling childcare and assisiting with art club at my child’s school, and at the same time, nurturing a budding relationship, I haven’t had much time to make new art from my kitchen-sink-studio. However, I have been […]
Inside my head. Today was one of reflection, so I wanted to create a short video that reflected my sate of mind when I create my work. I like watching films. As I’m not able to have them in front […]
The last two weeks have been spent, among other many things, preparing to spend two days in a booked project space. The idea is to capitalise on a larger space to explore installation and different scale work. It is like […]
MR MOLE… …is his real name. When I first spoke to him, over a year ago, I was under the impression it was ‘Moule’… which would indicate it’s French roots, however although those roots definitely exist it turned out his […]
Last week I spent a day drawing. All of it went in the bin except for the last drawing which took me just five minutes. However, yesterday I went to a great drawing exhibition which has renewed my enthusiasm. The […]
