Enough school stuff… Back to respectability… Finished the twin set, but finding it hard to wear, even around the house. It is the last item I would ever wear, it is beige, smart, smooth, clean and tidy. I NEVER do […]
From mid January 2013 – 1st Sept I have been awarded the chance to be artist-in-residence at The Muse Gallery, 269 Portobello road, London
As the Contemporary Art Society prepares to open its first ever permanent home since it was founded in 1910, we talk to its director Paul Hobson about what the new space will mean for the organisation and its work.
Holidays are funny times aren’t they? I guess most people that I know think I get to much holiday. They think that’s what it is… that I switch off and do nothing – teachers switch off and do nothing! How […]
Slow Progress At last, I’ve had a break through with my self portrait project! You may remember from a previous post that I was considering how to get the embossed look for the background of my painting; well at last […]
The Pistons on and Moving!
I have recently seen the work of Sherrie Levine. The exhibition consisted of twelve pink, glass skulls in display cases and twelve bronze mirrors. The work was highly crafted. It seems that she forms her objects to make them look […]
Over two years since it was commissioned, Anthony McCall’s contribution to Artists Taking the Lead is yet to materialise. But beyond the obvious issues around public funding and value, what does a project like this say about contemporary art and its relationship to audiences?
One day, an art tutor suggested we think of our studio space as a lab where we could explore our painting. I was appalled at the idea… I am moving from full-time work researching the linguistics of metaphor to spend […]
I have a confession to make to you all. All this time I’ve tried to pretend that I’m successful in some way. In the hope that someone will recognise all my efforts and offer me some proper paid work. In […]
For some artists, ideas are the bread and butter of their practice. For others, actions take precedence. Personally I feel my own practice is a mixture of both. Ideas come and go, as does the immersion in the action of […]
Adding the skin to the machine. Today I have been in the metal workshop all day creating the bodywork for the machine. I am pleased with the outcome and there has been a big leap forward with it. This project […]
