96,000 words, two bids and various meetings later, I finally manged to spend 2 hours in the studio yesterday and felt happy. I have a new “neighbour” – Bob the hot dog man. We had a few minutes conversation at […]
email from guinness book of records!…….. Claim ID: 375549 Membership Number: 329255 Dear Mr Iain Broadley, Thank you for your application to attempt the record for ‘worlds longest football scarf’. Your proposal is very similar to an existing record that […]
Last week was the UCLAN MA Fine Art Interim show. This was an opportunity for all the artists who finsih in September 2012 to have a test run and see how their work is looking in the gallery space. It […]
Still struggling to decide on a title for my most recent finished painting and would greatly appreciate some much needed input! Current ideas are: – “Through the Eyes of the Observant” – “The Eye of the Observant” – “Observed” – […]
I have been quite productive as of late and managed to book the photography studio a couple of days ago so I could take some more crisp photos of some of my latest work. I generally struggle with titles for […]
When I visited Frieze last year in London, I came across this piece which I am STILL thinking about, but I cannot find out who the artist is. Has anyone got any ideas? Whilst I have always appreciated the use […]
A Real Ale for The Transit of Venus This idea has been brewing for a while now (sorry). So I’ve been looking into the Transit of Venus since early last year. The Horrocks observatory is a few minutes away from […]
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Google analytics is the main reason I haven’t changed my website in a while. I was curious about visitor demographics and what media works best when talking about my work. It’s been a really great tool. The only downside is […]
Two late nights and a show installed.
So, this is it. I’m rested and ready for the big move on Monday. This will be my fourth studio move in five years, quite a lot considering the amount of stuff I have to move each time. The second […]
In case you haven;t seen this doing the rounds on twitter et al – Glasgow City Council is planning to impose a tax on all exhibition activity: “from April 1 – yes, April Fool’s Day – exhibitions and public shows […]
OPEN AIR I’ve just got back from the AIR forum and wanted to say a little bit about it before I go home in the morning and get sucked into the next thing and forget – State of The Arts […]
Technology has transformed the way we live – and ways in which artists make work – since the UK’s copyright rules were last amended. The Government has developed proposals “intended to make copyright rules more flexible, and better suited to today’s needs.”
The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
21 January – 9 April 2012
VZ Gallery, London
2 – 22 December 2011
To London, to London to look at the Queen; or in this case Grayson Perry. What fun………I fell for this guy when I attended a V&A talk he gave as his alter ego Claire several years ago. His honesty and […]
Its nice to hear the things you think said by someone else, particularly from someone you regard as being in a rather more exalted position than yourself… “Oh I do things instinctively, there isn’t a direct relationship with any theory […]
Nobody needs to see another ‘woodcarving in progress’ or ‘mould being cast’ shot, so I’ll spare you the pain this week. Strangely, there’s more to see on that front now than before, as the carving is suddenly starting to take […]
