It’s been a really tiring couple of weeks. Leicester was a good experience though. It was good to be able to make a large piece of work again. The biggest challenge was probably scale. The space was huge, and my […]
MEASURING THE EXPERIENCE – 3 Many individuals and organisation have assisted this research project by providing financial support, advice and encouragement at various stages. Particular thanks are due to Fiona Ellis (formerly Art Director at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation), Janet […]
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D A I L Y S T U D I O S H O T S 21/08/12 Degree show fashion is a hot topic at Howard Gardens Gallery at the moment. Featured here – how roots are less of an […]
MEASURING THE EXPERIENCE – 4 Who was consulted: Adrienne Avery-Gray, Leicestershire Museums, Arts and Recreation Service Aileen McAvoy, Head of Visual Arts, North West Arts Alan Haydon, Head of Visual Arts, Northern Arts Alec Bell, Arts Officer, Arts & Events […]
MEASURING THE EXPERIENCE – 5 Who was consulted (continued) Maggie Berkowitz, artist Manick Govinda, Project Officer, The Paul Hamlyn Foundation Mark Dey, Visual Arts Officer, West Midlands Arts Martin Devine, Assistant Director, Leisure Services, New Forest District Council Mary Gavagan, […]
Well the day started with me getting to the doctor’s late for my blood test without the appropriate papers; so had to rush home and get them with the result that my veins decided to be very generous with blood […]
Firstly some facts: in the past few weeks, two people who I loved very much have died. My Nana, Jean Thain, who was 92, and my dear friend and collaborator, artist and curator Maria Cobo, who has died from cancer […]
Been thinking more about the cells thing, especially since the construction of “bodies” to go within the children’s clothes in my current work. I’ve used one fairly simple shape, stuffed to fit the garment, but have been thinking about using […]
In Deed ‘… the artist’s looking is more practical than reflective, as we will see. The artist looks to the world in such a way as to allow it to move her body rather than describe it. Moreover, art has […]
Hello blog! Been a while. The solo show feels a long time ago – except for my work being in all the wrong places and detrtus all over the house and studio. Some great feedback but no work directly so […]
Striving to retain my practice and sanity after a recent double whammy of bereavement, currently to make a piece of work for The Independents Liverpool Biennial.
A new exhibition traces the ‘Glasgow Miracle’ back to the 1970s and the foundation of the city’s Third Eye Centre. Chris Sharratt reports.
In June 2012, following four years of study in the Painting and Printmaking department at Glasgow School of Art (GSA), Nick Thomas exhibited his final year work. By July he had helped put together ‘NEW FIRM’, an exhibition by himself and 46 of his peers, at London’s Candid Arts Trust. We caught up with him, in Glasgow, on his return.
A chronicle of my practice as a visual artist and contemporary storyteller.
Debut Film: on Saturday I made my first short film. I got up early and shot some footage, on my first video camera, in the village where I live. I imported the files to my computer, used my new software […]
