B I T S T U D I O S South Wales art collective B I T are opening artist studios in East Cardiff very soon, all money has changed hands and we are halfway through a wood sponsorship for […]
Other artists I am looking at for my dissertation who work from photograohs are Jenny Saville, Lui Xiaodong and Elizabeth Peyton. I like the fact that Lui Xiaodong paints ordinary people where he lives in China , snapshots from ordinary […]
Day 17 Our Final Day of Studio Visits First visit of te day was to the studio of Antoine Renard down in Neukolln. As we entered the space we were confronted by the very unusual sight of what looked like […]
This week I have been working with a large quantity of cardboard tubes obtained from carpet retailers. The plan is to make some objects that will resemble manufactured items, or items which have some familiarity. The work has gone slowly […]
Residences From the Friends Meeting House we walked to the former Bethel Hospital. Opened in 1713 as the first purpose built lunatic asylum in the country and the sole public facility for the mad or insane of Norwich. William Herring, […]
Last Stop Arriving at St Peter Mancroft we went inside to seek out the Yallop memorial. This is the first time I have been in this church, its full of tablets, memorials, mayoralty shields and dedications. Its the biggest church […]
8 years of imagining just in one head 6 months of imaginging it in 2 heads, details and processes, clarity and subterfuge. It’s now ready to be written about publically. 18.10.12 PK Hepworth: representing the various parts in drawings and […]
a rather neat civic garden in Shrewsbury
Two anonymous women slash and repair three interchangeable bodies at the whim and fancy of the audience; who is in control?
a-n has announced a new strategic partnership with engage, the National Association for Gallery Education.
Following a series of events this weekend, New Work Network (NWN) is to close. Director Orlagh Woods discusses NWN’s achievements over its fifteen year history, its closure and the future for artists working within ‘pioneering practices’.
University Campus Suffolk – Fine Art
Monday. 2 days till Private View Drive Zipvan full of paintings to Muse. John Nicol taking down his amazing show. Cleared gallery. Headed to Griffin Prize meeting. Am on shortlist for 7th Nov. Back to the gallery. Fire alarm hell […]
Wednesday. Day of Private View Very busy day. Hanging, painting, drilling, lighting and the same again. And again. And…. The Show Only ten minutes late for my own show. Fantastic feedback from everyone. Sold 5 pieces. Verdict: Success. Turned into […]
More stuff.. Stuff. n, Material, substance or things of uncertain kind or not needing to be particularized or of inferior quality…. A bit about my preoccupation with stuff… I am very interested in materiality and process in response to place. […]
Slack Week After the Art Trail I had a very productive week and currently have approx 10 photos that I am actively working on. They are lying around my studio or pinned up on the wall.Some of them are nearly […]
Order is something I have been thinking about this morning in relation to the display of the collections in my space. My instinct was to arrange all the similar objects together neatly, this seemed like the most natural thing to […]
Fantastic day on Saturday running the DAD symposium except for the fact that my husband fell down the stairs and smashed his wrist while I was out being sheepdog and getting everyone on the bus to go up to the […]
Having had a big wardrobe sort out for winter I am now again in the happy position of being able to add to my ongoing work SPECTRUM. This piece is totally reliant upon an influx of clothing driven by growing […]
In June, I spent the month in the studios in Cyprus at Larnaca and Paphos. Whilst there, I worked mainly on small scale using oils and pastels. Since returning home and developing some of the smaller sketches, I have realised […]
i think i’ve taken on board the keep making advice. i’m going to make use of the facilites and post a video of the day’s outcome, knowing full wel that i’ll not be able to do so every day. realities […]
THOUGHTS ON SWIMMING Alec’s nearly finished making 2 huge canvases for me. Bought an ipad – technology dominates my life with it’s complexity and promise of such magic at the same time. Realised talking to Marcella the reason why I […]
