I have long admired, and been more than a little envious of, artists who are able to gather their practice around a single word, phrase, or concept. Not only does this concise summary of a practice ease communication but in […]
How the river flows in and out, how we use this in our industry and how it feels when we swim.
My first blog concerns the Thames lighters sunken near St.Peters Flat in Essex.
How they change over time, how the sea changes their form, function and appearance.
Hi. I have a situation I am seeking a bit of advice on. My mother Amelia Hastings (now deceased) was a professional artist and many years ago was commissioned by Rohald Dahl to do a portrait of his daughter who […]
In my next open studio I want to put out work for handling by visually impaired visitors – 3D work that can be held in the hands, worked in concrete, wood and tagua. Does anyone have any suggestions as to […]
(The above images are my illustration of the Catacol Whitebeam alongside the Herbarium Specimen from Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh) The Catacol Whitebeam the most endangered plant species in Britain, with only one or two living specimens known, and although it […]
The above image shows the notes that I made in the Crit that we had yesterday – which was extremely helpful, productive and affirming for me. Crits are an area that I felt that I have really grown in this […]
In time for the Level 5 and 6 crit yesterday, I was experimenting with different exhibition layouts – baring the works of Susan Hiller very much in mind whilst working on this. Hiller’s layouts were very inspired by the objects […]
Update: 08/06/22: This was the final drawing that I used the dip pen for, as it just didn’t work and ended up making more imperfections on the page, and was far too difficult to use to be practical. I was given […]
It was another cold morning in the coffee shop yesterday, with the door open to the elements. People didn’t stay, or if they did (mostly the stalwart regulars) it wasn’t for long. I struggled to motivate myself. I never work […]
There’s much talk about at the moment about funding artists to just be artists. There was an article in the Irish Times saying that Ireland were going to pay a select number of “creatives” around €300 a week https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/it-s-a-game-changer-for-us-artists-welcome-guaranteed-basic-income-plan-1.4699820 And […]
Hello, I am new to a-n and generally to applying grants. I am looking for funds to travel abroad for an internship in ceramics. It’s not a residency. Any lead will be hugely appreciated. Thank you. Regards Archana
Matt Chesney is an artist whose own work is based around performance, video and sculpture. He is also the founder and director of Backlit Nottingham, a gallery and studio complex based in a large industrial building with a fascinating history […]
Artists Ope Lori and Othello De’Souza-Hartley discuss creative inspiration and collaboration, working through self-doubt, and the meaning of home in this livestreamed talk produced by students at London College of Communication.
Come along to the St. Marys Church Art & Photography Exhibition and Sale. Date: 28th Nov 2021 Time: 11am-3pm Venue: St Marys Church, Hatfield Broad Oak, CM22 7HF Talented local Artists & Photographers exhibiting and selling, plus Christmas cards, local […]
I’d gone to the coffee shop intending to spend the three hours focussing on drawing with my collection of dip pen nibs but was stymied by the cold. I mean I did draw but I was torpid and slow to […]
I saw a pheasant, a rabbit and a spotted woodpecker this morning and heard an owl this evening, as I have been up the woods twice today. That’s not unusual I also noticed in what seems to be only a […]
Tutorial with Gary Colclough Talking to Gary has always helped me in the field of painting and the process of getting to painting(collage making, choosing of the subject for my art etc.) and this conversation was not different. While Gary […]
