I haven’t finished my watercolour yet, but I wanted to do an update post about how far I have got with it. I have progressed a lot since I last posted a photo of it, and have come to the […]
I’m working on a small variation of prints and mounts for the Whimsy collection, in preparation for the Christmas Sale in December. I have three available. The original has sold, so I’m excited to try these prints out, and hopefully […]
After requesting the Football Art Prize make their prize more accessible to artists on a low income – I’ve had a response – but it’s still woefully short of my expectations for a publicly ACE funded exhibition venue.
Being asked to send a list of available works to Uppsala city’s public art department has reminded me that I need to re-think how I make things. Looking at my work I see that it functions as temporary installation – […]
My conversation with Amanda Couch took place at the Museum of English Rural Life in Reading, where Amanda is co-curator and contributing artist for The Commons: Re-Enchanting the World, a collaborative artistic response to the many ways in which the […]
Exhibitions and events from a-n members, plus other major shows, including Zarah Hussain’s solo show at Rugby Art Gallery.
A new project breaking through barriers within the creative industries.
Preparing for art exhibitions and also for Xmas stalls is a very new process for me, there’s so much work that goes into making art sale-ready I had no idea! So today I’m mounting, photographing, editing, listing, packaging, labelling, pricing […]
As I mentioned earlier these woods are being prepared for the arrival of European Bison and fences are being erected and the old ones being taken down. These older fences were from the previous era when Konic Ponies and Highland […]
So much to write about, and where to start? The opening weekend of Drawing Songs went well. I had some lovely conversations on the opening evening, some very positive feedback about the drawings and the songs, and much discussion about […]
I have walked near enough every day for over fifteen years in West Blean and Thornden Woods with two different dogs and I have ridden my mountain bike with friends and explored these woods before the Highland Cattle and Konic […]
Led by Haarlem Artspace
Friday 26 & Saturday 27 November 2021, 2pm – 4pm
Online via Zoom
Taking place online, Assembly Wirksworth: Rural will focus on rurality, activism and climate change. Led by Haarlem Artspace, this two-day event aims to discuss and make more visible the work that artists do within rural contexts, whilst also exploring how ‘place’ affects ‘practice’.
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Haarlem Artspace is a member of the Guild 2019-2023 cohort. a-n Assembly 2021 is developed in partnership with Guild, East Street Arts’ sector support programme supporting and empowering artists to help them create more resilient and sustainable work via artists’ spaces.
It was always my plan to learn watercolour botanical illustration in addition to pen and ink illustration – as it has the advantage of conveying the living majesty and details of a plant – for example, it’s colours and small […]
Congratulations to exhibiting artists Dexter McLean and Silvia Rosi
