8 December – I seem to be falling prey to the cold virus that’s going round, that, and family responsibilities are keeping me from working. I was talking to a fellow-artist (what an interesting phrase!) about the choices we make, […]
Out of my hands. It’s like being in a school exam, finishing early and then having to sit in silence, wondering why everyone else is writing so much more than you. Flicking through the pages, looking for that question you […]
Don’t know how many ppl on here are from the north west uk but would appreciate if any one could let me know about finding a studio space or just a place to meet like minded artists would be greatly […]
I am now operating as a freelance artist. My income is a combination of ‘Carers Allowance’ and ‘Tax Creditis’ with a discount of sorts for ‘Council Tax Benefit’. The advice I have recieved is to earn only £5k or £25k […]
. . .beyond the screen is proving rather painful – not that interested in interactivity – well interactivity that goes beyond looking listening thinking and moving around ! however not to be defeated, have spent the afternoon getting 3 LEDs […]
Work Out – A series of close up photographic portraits taken whilst subjects are working out: Uncomfortable photographs fascinate me, especially when the dynamics between the photographer and subject are tense. This is one of five images taken just at […]
Presentation for the third Creative Regions seminar at the University of Birmingham 23-24 September 2009, by Emilia Telese, Artists’ Networks Coordinator, a-n The Artists Information Company. Telese’s paper explores issues of national art strategy, social geography, politics and professional practice related […]
St. Andrews Museum, St Andrews
22 October – 20 November 2011
Carriageworks Theatre and East Street Arts, Leeds
25 – 27 November 2011
Like many of us I have day-job; part time in a gallery. Its interesting and useful on many levels but it does keep me out of the studio, and my head is full of ideas of new ways to say […]
getting the feeling I’m running behind a speeding bus.
Spinning plates – This feels like a good metaphor for where I’m at. My heads busy but I feel like I’m actually stopping myself from moving forward. Where am I going? How do I get there? 1) Projects for schools; […]
Hello Mr John Smith – I was the one next to the Schizoid Redhead At 5.45pm at HMV Curzon in Wimbledon not even a small crowd had gathered to see a selection of works by CCW students and John Smith, […]
My show We’ve been Re-Distributed at ARTicle Gallery in Birmingham City University has been open for a week now! I’m really pleased with how the show came togeather and it sounds like it has been well attended so far! I […]
Today’s tutorial couldn’t have gone any better! Since my last tutorial two weeks ago with Lisa, I’ve been making lots more drawings and collages, and also started some new paintings. She encouraged me to be more open to new influences […]
Stephen Fry with Care Bear Head: Re-enactment I this great image from Heat magazine (it wasn’t mine). Since I work with second hand and used materials I get given lots of things from friends and a bundle of celeb magazines […]
I’m really nervous about tomorrow, I don’t feel prepared at all! I haven’t finished figuring out what I’m going to say yet. Been working today and have had commission work to do this evening but finally I have some time […]
Having to ‘report’ at the end of the day is proving useful. Not that I wasn’t focused on doing my work – that is the main focus of everyday, even when I know that it is just not going to […]
This letter regarding the Artist’s Resale Right appeared in The Times, December 2011.
Becoming Part of Something Part 1 led to the development of a ‘superb’ dynamic artist led space: Core Gallery & DIY Educate. In November 2011 I left Core Gallery to set up an Independant Artist led project space ZeitgeistArtsProjects with […]
The Beginning It seems apt to restart a blog right now. One million things have happened over the days since I have left posted. In a tumultuous 48 hours, the studios where I and Core Gallery were housed were lost […]
