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There’s been a lot of activity here on Artists Talking – so many interesting conversations going on and so many questions being raised. One thing I’ve been thinking about in particular recently is the issue of documentation. When I write […]

No More Smart Casual. “Distrust any enterprise that requires new clothes.” Henry David Thoreau The “enterprise” in question was the private view in London-for which right up until the day before, I had not the faintest idea of what to […]

Brain Patterns – Brain chat Portsmouth October 30th: Wake as usual, recover and head to University – Look About admin REF work plus Konfirm REF submission. Bump into Marius at lunchtime and have good but short conversation about project – […]

Well…..having a ‘ crisis! ‘…after group critique, I have become aware that I am not sure I am going in the right direction with my work. I had the realization that I am to caught up in the finished piece […]

Because of the 700-word count on this blog spot, I need to publish this next installment over two blogs… so please read both… The first teaching tool that I produced was a copy of “Vincent’s Bedroom in Arles” for an […]

Going Public Been wrapping three photographs ready for their delivery to Hutton’s tomorrow. Quite excited about displaying them for a month. There is a competition where the viewing public vote on the best pictures/artists. It’s a bit like a real […]

made a few adjustments and did things a little different today

I forgot to say I recently took part in the Pecha Kucha Night Wakefield Vol. 7:Drawing Lines at The Hepworth I was drawn to it because I really enjoyed seeing Eva Rothschilds ‘Hot Touch’ there last year and the Pecha […]

The notion that an artist may only sell a few images in a lifetime yet once passed away their work starts hitting record prices is an interesting one. Lets imagine then that Van Gogh is alive today and is reaping […]

My Favourite Piece from Liverpool Biennial – Markus Kahre For me, and I think for a lot of people, Markus Kahre’s work was the most interesting piece at the Liverpool Biennial. Hidden away in a pub on Duke St, I […]

THE GROUP CRIT !! Thoughts on yesterdays group crit. … emotionally, intellectually draining…. actually quite scary at times….probing questions by tutors elliciting really surprising, illuminating revelations…. Suppose that’s what it was meant to do??? It succeeded !! Ultimately very useful. […]