My artwork takes the form of drawing and painting which are rich in details and a limited range of colours. The details are contrasted by the misty space and focused only in areas that are important for human beings, which […]
‘Skull balloon’ first test of the ‘skull balloon’, and it worked with great amusement. I want to carry on doing the test with the skull and push it to the limits till it burst, but I would like to get […]
Sporting League Results: Game 14 Pointeso hit poor also-rans Pacifica for six as they maintained their lead at the summit. Pacifica boss: ‘That team are something special – we were completely outclassed for the full ninety minutes. We’ll re-group and […]
EBC plans aside, the EBacc performance measure still does not include a sixth ‘arts pillar’, says Rosy Greenlees, Executive Director, Crafts Council.
While campaigners against the EBacc have welcomed Michael Gove’s scrapping of the English Baccalaureate Certificate and the announcement of a new performance measure for schools in England that will include arts subjects, the detail is far from clear.
With its new home in the old Tetley brewery and a recent six figure grant from ACE, these are exciting times for Project Space Leeds. We pay a site visit and speak to co-directors Pippa Hale and Kerry Harker about their plans for a new contemporary arts hub.
Yeeeha…..! Celebration time… http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/michael-gove-forced-into-humiliating-uturn-over-exam-reform-8484074.html Sorry… bit immature I know… but great news…
I’ve been working on the graffiti at the underpass, site 6. The process I’ve adopted here has been to break the two walls up into panels. I have eight panels on the north side wall and eight on the south […]
I subject myself to the process of creation, which opens the door to the absorbing world of imagination. In the first stage of creating, my artwork is a chaotic storm of lines and spots. The following step of the creative […]
Since I graduated last summer I haven’t really had an opportunity to reflect on my practice, although it seems that every time I’ve sat down to do something, I’ve ended up looking back, trying to take stock of what happened, […]
Playing on the left if needed too Portsmouth February 7th Waking earlier and earlier since temporary hiatus in treatment’s – hate the word – an unforeseen downside means the dreams are back- these would rival any David Lynch film and […]
A week ago today we had our ‘outside eye’ day where we shared our work with each other. It’s safe to say that since then time seems to have upped its game and changed the speed at which it passes. […]
Having read through Elena’s latest post it occurs to me that perhaps I’m not deconstructing at all… I’m just altering… Deconstruct; 1. To subject to deconstruction. 2. To break (an idea or situation) down into its component parts. Deconstruction; A […]
It was my intention to read Bo’s post, then leave it a couple of days before responding, but he’s got me all fired up now. Six months ago this would have been a fast paced conversation in a coffee shop, […]
Mark Dunhill talking about the spaces that remain, & how stone from the island has gone all over the world. Interesting talking to Mark about Portland, of how its this unique landscape and how its history is very dominate in […]
POP GOES THE WEASEL Been working on the back story for my composite character Jack Brunel. I’m quite liking him now, and thinking that his story will provide the main text for the small book I will publish for the […]
Two artists chatting in the edgy Pointesan nightclub Mayfault 54. Artist A: ‘I was down at the Flaxa Gallery earlier. It’s really inaccessible, all double yellow lines – you can’t stop anywhere near the building. This security guy came out […]
‘Masking arm 2’ Today I have created another machine, but also I have taken some interesting photos of the machine in the dark, which create very interesting shapes and forms on the surrounding walls and ceiling. I will be taking […]
I am in my final year at Staffordshire University studing Fine Art ( BA hons)
Museums Sheffield has been battered by cuts, with its grant income reduced by 37 per cent since 2008 and a further 10 per cent reduction recently announced. We talk to its Chief Executive about new plans to plug the funding gap.
