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Not posted for a while as I have been promoted at work so my retail job is taking over. The post is a six month secondment and I am enjoying learning new things and taking on extra responsibilities. Unfortunately it […]

AIR Council elections are open so please make sure you vote if you’re an AIR member. My email from Popularis went to my junk mail so do check if you don’t think you’ve had one yet. Also – ahem – […]

The Meeting# = (unresolved, ongoing, seemingly never ending project, slightly bewildering, faff) Way back in April an image of an artist’s meeting in a_n inspired me. I was fascinated by the participant’s facial interactions. For a long time I’ve been […]

As time of the residency passes the date of the final exhibition comes closer. This triggers the last minute hyper work forces.Which in term lets the installation follow its own pat while integrating with the upcoming work and us working […]

I’ve completed over 80 more now, but lots are very, very little. I can’t get the skin tones I wanted for the panel that isn’t completed so I think everything might need moving along a bit. Or I could take […]

My love affair with literature has cooled a little this year but I have been introduced to the world of graphic/illustrated novels. In order of preference: Stitches – David Small Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth – Chris Ware […]

DEMOLITION AND THE TURNER PRIZE Two things happened this last sunday. Firstly I went down to the quayside to document the on-going destruction of the Spillers building. It has taken them a surprising amount of time to drag this building […]

We’ve been working on our events, so that we can publicise and let our mailing list know well in advance what is coming up. Forward planning and all that, particularly for Chloe gaining class participants. This is The Queen of […]

Funny how Cornwall now seems a million miles away. I was listening to a Radio 4 programme about Neuroscience, and how we may be ‘nudged’ into thinking a certain way because, apparently, it’s not our conscious minds, but our ‘automatic […]

i’ve done a lot of talking this week already. i feel better about my work. i promised to write my blog but i’ve mainly been writing in my sketchbook and reflecting on tutorials by typing them up and adding notes […]

I continue slowly with these paintings, but pleased with the outcome. Here is another group, and there are at least another 5 underway almost finished.

The bed we sleep on is a few blankets on top of some plywood. Its incredibly hard, and also hard to get used to. I got a massage to compensate – and also have started yoga. Last night there was […]

Mel Larsen, someone I met as a result of getting involved with the ‘Peace one Day’ event in Streatham this year has been an inspiration. All the people involved were important but Mel was instrumental in the events success and […]

I am exhausted! It sounds stupid but my eyes are really strained from trying to focus!! As I move the pieces around to cut them my eyes follow the shape so are constantly moving and the different shades against each […]

Three public talks to further the discussions surrounding socially engaged practices http://creativetime.org/programs/archive/2011/livi…

Asylum Seekers board game developed with asylum seekres and refugees in Portsmouth is part of Counterpoint show in London this week (28th Nov – 4th Dec 2011). More info http://www.platforma.org.uk/events/counterpoint-mu… More about the game: http://locusproject.blogspot.com/2010/09/locus-pub…

This looks interesting, ACE have published a guide for organisations on internships with Creative Cultural Skills. Recommendations include: an open, transparent and fair recruitment process Internships being well planned and based on a wider internship and equal opportunities policy Offering […]

episode 7 of creative conversations This week I am joined by artist Susan Hughes, who had organised an exhibition at Weymouth Library. We talk about the exhibition she has arranged and put on. About Weymouth artists group, ArtWey CIC and […]

To-Do List Finish Book (v urgent – only 8000 more words to go) Call publisher – extend deadline to Dec 6 as been ill Take off writing head and put back art head Printmaking – remember to swap Saint Ronans […]

I’ve never seen Dover as buzzy as it was last Saturday. The town council organised a Christmas event culminating in the switching on of the Christmas lights and the roadshow organised by Dover Community Radio kept the crowds entertained all […]