Fisherton Residency – Week 3, Origins of Photography I am now half way through my first full week at Fisherton Primary school, and mid way through my first project, which is an introduction to a couple of processes that pre […]
Going into the start of the week in your professional shoes on means that the mucky work tends to get neglected, and so far, nothing whatsoever has been done on the painting or scupture front. I’d set Monday aside as […]
Kerry Phippen – Contemporary Scottish Fine Artist Kerry Phippen (b.1968 Perth Scotland) achieved First Class honours in Drawing for Fine Art at Swindon College of Art & Design (2001-04) followed by MFA with distinction at Bath Spa University College (2004-05). […]
Finally Finding My Feet So here I am almost at the end of what’s been a tumultuous 4 years. I decided fairly early into my art degree that I wanted to be an art therapist, and therefore spent far too […]
The double vitrine piece (the sublime compared with beauty) has been on-hold as it waits for the two frames. Since it is to be viewed close to eye-level, these need to be substantial and attached to a wall. They are […]
I’ve recently just discovered enamel paints, and all the problems I was having with the painting of my clay figures have been solved! Before I started using enamel, I was relying on acrylic paints to give enough coverage on the […]
Hi, I am an Artist currently studying Fine Art in my final year working towards our end of year show. We are a group of 8 and are at that stage where the paperwork is easing off and we can […]
I don’t often talk about my “Other Life” on my blog… my teaching life that is. I teach art to ks2 in a primary school, but I also teach art to training primary teachers. It’s great teaching both ends of […]
I recently (31st March) did a one day residency at Muswell Hill Library. Mainly it was an awareness generating day as the work is really only in its infancy, but I was there with the work, both working on it […]
CALLING ALL ARTISTS WORKING WITHIN THE TRADITION OF PAINTING: What role does surface play in your practice? What is painting’s surface in contemporary art? I am interested in collaboration with artists, particularly painters, who are driven by surface predominantly, and […]
Every time I write this blog I realise how quickly time is slipping by, and how much I still have to do by the end of the course! I am currently concentrating on writing my dissertation. However, I recently had […]
I have been considering the road trip idea. These where the first thoughts on the idea of meeting up: I’d love a road trip adventure with you both… I’d love to show you around Liverpool… I’d love to visit art […]
sooooo today Ive started this blog, down to the pressure of doing one for my professional practice module….I am not really sure what to post or write about, so i am just going to write what comes to mind. Today […]
it is the beginning of the third week here and as my residency is drawing to a close a feeling of mild panic is beginning to settle in. However things are going well. My workshop on Sunday was attanded, if […]
Ljubljana We arrived to Ljubjana by car, we got a lift with Miha who I met last night at the Ex-Garage gallery space. Miha was on the way to Trieste to play in an artist’s football match. We only met […]
