Christmas post! I haven’t talked much about my work yet, so i’m gonna do a bit of that. So my practice looks at the relationships between poetry and painting; poetics and aesthetics. For me, its to better understand the two […]
I am embarrassed to tell myself that since returning from Burma I have managed to do next to nothing towards any of the show commitments I have for next year.. My elderly mother has been in hospital and that plus […]
Fifty years ago I painted this (an oil painting on hardboard) …… I am not a painter, it was something I did at school – now I work with found objects and in a sense this is a found object […]
A while back (post 7, 4th July, actually earlier on than I had thought) I asked the question “What’s wrong with obviousness?” Because at that time my work did seem obvious, I defended the position, saying that obviousness made my […]
I feel as if I had a day off yesterday, if one can have a day off. I mean, if one subscribes to the view that art and life are the same thing then is there such a thing as […]
New approaches to drawing. I haven’t drawn for ages and ages. Drawing has become defunct in my practice, I rely on photography and writing. I’ve been looking for a new way of approaching drawing, something to make it relevant again. […]
We have a raft of professionals who have written witness statements of truth for our case. They include people qualified in buildings and planning as well as experienced professionals involved in the arts. Our ducks have been lined up since […]
Time is too elastic, and chores are taking ages, the list getting ever longer. Will I get into the studio this weekend? Only if I can squeeze and pinch time in the right places and leave an open pocket of […]
Uni broke up yesterday for Christmas, which whilst I find it frustrating that the studio is closed for two weeks, it has meant that this last week I managed ot get myself into gear and do some more practical work. […]
Scotney Castle: 500 Lies (jigsaw puzzle pieces) Jigsaw puzzles are useful to me: I have a healthy interest in boredom. And c. shops are full of jigsaws. There’s nothing more to this at the moment, just playing around. No concept, […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about community and the sense of belonging that goes hand in hand with it since last writing this blog. Globally of course community is at the forefront of many people’s consciousness – whether it’s in […]
Term ended yesterday for Christmas, and after walking to the seafront this morning I discovered that the studio space was closed (which was a bit gutting really considering all my work is inside and it is the reason why i […]
Some old work done for my (unfinished)* MA at UEL 2009 is included in a new book published this month by Canary Wharf Group plc entitled ‘Sculpture at Canary Wharf: A Decade of Exhibitions’ featuring all the public art shown […]
This work by Enver Gursev, sold last night at a Christmas party in his studio in Nolias Gallery. It was painted 2 or 3 weeks ago. The paint has probably only just dried in the past couple of days. It’s […]
Tomorrow! Beginning to panic! The fire sculpture is progressing to schedule. Last week the kids helped me to paint flameproof varnish on the wooden frame. I’m not sure how well this stuff works, I’ve never tried it before, but several […]
Fine Art (with Art History).
Tate Britain, London
14 June 2011 to 4 September 2011
This blog is about what, why and how I produce my art, and also what I do with it – be it in exhibitions, competitions, or sit in a corner of a room ashamed of itself.
‘Painting is a philosophical enterprise that doesn’t always involve paint.’ Howard Halle
My submission is in for the drawing show that’s coming up. Its over to the selection comittee now, i’ve always wondered what happens behind those closed doors. This show is based on John Berger’s definition of drawing as “observation, expression […]
I am currently working on a body of work that is exploring complexity and connections and different facets of the same experience. I often like to follow narrratives and respond not to the story but the events and pressures contained […]
Still drawing for one more painting for next year’s exhibition. I am drawing with a Wacom tablet straight to the computer. I’ve been surprised that people some how think this is a form of “cheating”, I explain that each medium […]
Recently I have been so preoccupied with making editions, to get my work out into galleries that I have been missing out on the creating and inventing. Now it is time to start. I keep feeling the urge to use […]
