The whole point of doing the blog is the conversation, I’ve said it before. The driving force behind most of my art is conversation. Recently I spoke of the difficult conversation that questions and challenges and clarifies. This week I […]
Seeing Ruth Geldard’s leaf painting has reminded me I didn’t post these photos. I was somewhat thwarted in the accurate documentation, as my husband decided to be a bit over-enthusiastic with the rake while I was out. Such is life! […]
Here Is Where We Meet Residency 3pmSelecting work for the discussion on Wednesday 31st October at the Project Space. Natalie Lang
I’m really excited by some of the things I’ve started to generate as part of my MA studio practice. I’m beginning to see a real synergy between the things I’m making and the things I’m thinking about; perhaps in part […]
Today, I’ve mostly felt like a monkey in a cage. There’s only one thing worse than invigilating….and that’s sitting in a room with a multitude of noses pressed up to the glass and unblinking eyes staring me out. Oh actually, […]
Had a great and frantic day yesterday at MK Gallery. With two 2 hour workshops in which to create ‘Falling Fruit’ – a new edition of the Strained Fruit variety, it was hectic to say the least. Session one hosted […]
Triangle of light – eclipsing frequency 60 TPM Portsmouth November 3rd: Awake before light – trains move in the distance – radio talks in high pitched voice – dreams bad again seem to be constantly hiding. Think back reminded by […]
This is a continuation of the previous wall drawing of the Le Corbusier shape. This time i have used Google Sketch-Up to transform the shape into an unusual, architectural form – looking almost as if it would be possible to […]
Experimenting with my perspex pieces on an over-head projector in a dark space. Clear and colour pieces are used to try out a few new things – beginnings of some exciting ideas i have for the OHP and shapes.
Five recipients of the £50,000 visual arts awards announced.
Are there more effective ways to demonstrate the value of artists within culture? And what can we learn from policies in other countries? a-n’s Director reports on current UK developments and looks at approaches in Australia, Canada, Sweden and Norway.
Waterhouse & Dodd / Alan Cristea Gallery, London
6 October – 16 November 2012
Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham
5 – 28 October 2012
Millennium Gallery, Sheffield
4 June – 4 November 2012
I go today! I’m looking forward to the 14 hour flight as it will be the only enforced period of not doing anything in the past fortnight. It’s been a bit manic, trying to do as much paid work as […]
One corner of the studio is covered with crumbled silver blankets that I brought back from the field yesterday. When seen at night the piece did what I hoped it would do – created something that glittered and sparked. I […]
I’ve just been sent an email in response to a press release I sent recently. To make my blurb sound more interesting (I assume) would I please answer the following questions? What’s happening? Why should we come? What shouldn’t we […]
Awareness of the darkside – quantified self Portsmouth – London – Portsmouth November 1st: Awake before light bad dreams – realise yesterday waking late and OK was aberration – had hoped not now need few more days to match pattern […]
Behind veiled curtains the system stirs Portsmouth November 2nd: awake at 4am disappointed – dream sequences – Spend morning in-front of computer dismantling the floor at Clerkenwell re-sampling continually looking for colours that taste right – strange to be using […]
When embarking on a PhD, there are undoubtedly lots of admin procedures and working methodologies to get your head round. Luckily, the university has specialist training and professionalisation courses for people working in academia. As I noted earlier, the course […]
‘Saatchi paints a scathing picture of the contemporary art world and says that being a buyer these days “is comprehensively and indisputably vulgar”. He says: “It is the sport of the Eurotrashy, hedgefundy, Hamptonites; of trendy oligarchs and oiligarchs; and […]
