‘Because it creates gratitude or obligation, to willingly receive a gift is itself a form of generosity, it says: ‘I am willing to owe you one. Or in a more sophisticated gift culture, it says: ‘I am willing to be […]
Week 18: 14th – 20th JanuaryI’ve been working hard on producing elements of the Leeds International Artist Book Fair, so much so, that I didn’t even have time to organise my own stall. So I was very happy to hear […]
An artist that has really influenced me since writing my dissertation has been Ellsworth Kelly. My dissertation examined whether his works should be considered as paintings or as objects, or both, and I seem to be considering this in my […]
While the pix project and blog are trotting along nicely, there’s other stuff going on too. I am still on the hunt for respectable clothing, having used up my stock of beige blouse, beige twinset, and brown tweed jacket. I’m […]
Argh, I’m half way through the residency. Where is the time going? I had a moment of panic this morning when I realised that after today I only have three working days left at the Centre for Drawing. Three days […]
Hmmm… it always seems to me that Bo has a plan… He is much calmer than me with my chaotic scatter-gun/headless chicken approach. My process appears to me to be a haphazard thing, rather than organised, and the starting point […]
Arts Council England has announced details of the organisations that are to receive capital funding from both the large and small capital grants programme, including a number of visual arts projects.
In the lead up to this year’s Venice Biennale, Scotland + Venice is presenting a series of talks by Hayley Tompkins, Corin Sworn and Duncan Campbell, the three artists representing Scotland at the 55th International Art Exhibition.
This is my first Blogg for the New Year and have been working hard on my dissertation which l have to say has really helped me to focus on my practice, been keeping my sketch books up to date with […]
Elena suggests that I have a plan… No! An idea… yes… but no plan. I start at the other end… I already have an image… created, stolen or abstract, that I deconstruct, alter or make unrecognisable. I work on iPads. […]
Sometimes my head wonders off and I think of complete nonsense Cambridge: January 23rd For once i miss the 5:30 wake up call being an hour late at 6:31 maybe PTSD overslept – not going to argue – not going […]
“i don’t want you to resent it” i’ve been having a lot of conversations about the voluntary endeavours that i’m currently engaged with and this line has recently surfaced within one. i find it very easy to find voluntary positions, […]
Early stage of the bubble mask. Started the construction of the ‘Bubble mask’ today I am pleased with the out come so far, and I am looking forward to it developing in to focus point of the ‘Machine’.
Ikon Gallery are running a workshop on Tues 12th Feb to find out more about the R4 and Artangel £1 million opportunity for artists. Find out more at the link. It’s a free event and you just need to reserve […]
13th January, 2013 A late post but the first writing for R&R So far I have contained my curiosity and sat with the Rules unopened for a couple of days. I’m neither anxious nor expectant of what lies within them […]
A perspective of the performance space today that tickles me mad with excitement Matthew Morris
On Monday we had our second meeting to discuss the rules we have been given. As we talked about the rule ‘You also are here’, Seth mentioned that in relation to me this rule had been intended to be about […]
I attended the Castlefield Gallery Associates meeting last night and was one of 6 artists to give a 5 minute ‘show and tell’. I chose to share the ‘Would you Tell me, please…” arrows work that I’m currently developing into […]
We’ve been putting together some details about our second selected Queen of Hungary residency, here it is: VULGAR ERRORS – our residency opportunity WHO: Artists in any medium including film, photography, installation, painting, sculpture, who are interested in falsely held […]
I won’t keep boring everyone with stories of transport problems, but I am starting to think that the best residencies are probably the ones where you are actually resident somewhere, ie, permanently in situ and not needing to commute to/from […]
Hi all. Life is a weaving wonderland of ups and downs and toing and froing. I managed to do not a single minute of painting today but instead went to a meeting regarding teaching child on fun weeks. I have […]
Painting 4 Year BA(Hons) course
The campaign against the exclusion of the arts from the proposed English Baccalaureate Certificate stepped up a gear today with the handing in at Downing Street of a letter to the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister.
The Cardiff-based contemporary art agency has announced that it will no longer be representing artists, citing the shrinking market for smaller, regional galleries as a factor.
