My company Red Lantern has been commissioned for a 2nd year to work on a digital project with the Birmingham Book Festival. Last year’s well received sound installation work Boy You Turn Me by writer David Gaffney and composer Ailis […]
Been to the margins, ambling around unclassified roads and seeing how other people manage their lives. Minimally in some cases. What do I really need to undertake my practice? I found an exquisite Baroque church at Great Witley, a jewel […]
A happy thing – a neuroscientist has agreed to collaborate on this multi-titled project – Offcutter, Luddvision, Real/No-Real. We will explore what happens in the brain of the observer when they are looking at my concocted landscapes. The neuroscientist has […]
It’s holiday season so some of the things I wanted to do this week just didn’t get done due to people being away… well I’m hoping they’re away otherwise they’re just ignoring me ha ha. This should be a good […]
We’ve been at the Mill long enough for the combination lock to jam. A locksmith sorted it but I’ve had problems sourcing a lock and hasp combination that was compatible with the door and frame. Anyway, I managed to fix […]
I had an interesting day on Friday. I was interviewed by London Media Centre for a promotional video looking at the legacy of the Olympics and its effect on artists in the east end of London. It was rather strange […]
B I T Present: TUNNEL VISION the first in hopefully a series of project exhibitions, this one is an exploration into communication at its most fundamental level. With this show, we have divided the space into two and made one […]
It’s been a busy few weeks what with all the stuff you can see in A London Persuit. So what have I been up to since my last post? I had a performance at The Betsey Trotwood curated by the […]
I think getting away from my work for a few days ( well, being forced to get away from work so I can earn some money!) has helped me with a new plan of action for the Bridewell exhibition. I […]
Finally, I can sit down and write a post, although I’m not sure how long it will last before Seb gets bored of playing on his mat alone. He’s growing and developing so fast, amazing me daily. There is no […]
D A I L Y S T U D I O S H O T S 12/08/12 137 Online Image Dialogues “folded” and compressed.
Surface Gallery, Nottingham
8 – 25 August 2012
The King the Castle Builder and the Magician (cont). The Story of the King , Castle Builder and the Magician starts again.If you go back to posts 12-17 on this blog there you will find a tale which describes this […]
Its been a long time since posting in this blog. There has been a lot going on. It takes up a lot of time working on a mentoring project. You have to co-ordinated dates, book tickets in advance, work out […]
Galernaya Street We arrive at our home-from-home in St Petersburg and notice the incredible disparity, walking from the Admiralty end with totally renovated buildings, to further down the dilapidated facades of communal apartment buildings, reflecting the history of the past […]
So many good things are happening at the moment it’s just a shame there isn’t the time to enjoy them. We have been given a Trial date at short notice of 3rd Sept. Although we are employing a solicitor we […]
After a difficult year following the withdrawal of ACE revenue funding, Manchester’s art community shows its support as Castlefield Gallery relaunches.
I haven’t been able to write this post for a long time. I’ve wanted to but it’s so utterly upsetting that I couldn’t deal with it. I missed my degree show. Not missed as in someone called me and asked […]
Writing an honest account of what happened last week was cathartic – ‘better out than in’ as my Nana always used to say. She was right of course – sharing the angst felt liberating and brought in some unexpected but […]
Currently reading: Heather Rogers – Gone Tomorrow: The Hidden Life of Garbage (selected quotes continued) Chapter 5: The Golden Age of Waste Rogers outlines the three distinct ways the “Fordist” super-efficient postwar manufacturing system massively increased trash in 1950s America […]
Currently reading: Richard Girling – Rubbish! Dirt on Our Hands and the Crisis Ahead. Published by Eden Projects Books in 2005, Rubbish!is an examination of the problem of wastedomestic and industrialin the UK and elsewhere. Challenging and controversial, this is […]
Enthused to explore the potential of self-identity and develop notions of history and ideologies. Characteristically Eurocentric work reveals successes and failures to represent nostalgic memories both devastating and promising. Compositions have an autonomous determination and often exorcising approach that link […]
Nine little babies seemed so many when they were hung against my studio wall, especially as I had originally thought I’d have just three. Nine little babies hung in the foyer of the school of art look somewhat insignificant. Time […]
