The challenges of working in creative collaboration……… Our ‘how’ appeared like a bolt from the blue. Six disparate artists from across the spectrum of multi-disciplinery practice, sitting, talking, standing and gesticulating in fervent exploration, seeking the one thing that would […]
My blog is slowly fading into the ether. I’m not sure thisis the best way to go. But the work of establishing the studios remains unfinished until the case is resolved. To date we are waiting for disclosure from the […]
I love these lights. I just love these lights. We’d hoped to produce another limited edition poster, same layout as the Rendlesham Traces Poster, but with images and material from the Radar Museum, (including lights, which were after all a […]
We’ll be off tomorrow, or rather later this morning, to start painting the not-yet-sparkly Project Space. Hoping for an early-ish start, so I shall spend the day fuelled by coffee and a croissant. I will post a more paint spattered […]
In some ways, today has been frustrating. Things were cancelled at fairly short notice, so I found myself in Birmingham with plenty of work to do, but without much in the way of motivation. I convinced myself to read, but […]
BA Fine Art
The ‘Pariah Temperament’ (Alethea Hayter) has started the basis for recent printwork and book design projects. A now part-time MA student studying Art, Design & the Book currently deciphering what Action Research means to artists and in terms of my […]
I went to a great talk at Portsmouth University yesterday afternoon, given by Dominique Ghesquiere, the artist on the Art Space Portsmouth International Residency 2011. I had previously only seen a few examples of her work on the blog, so […]
The days are passing way to quickly. Its getting cold out there, and the sun sets around 5.30 now. Today was a sort of frustrating adventure – an hour wasted spent talking to the Australian bank about the excessive fees […]
Been spending a bit of time getting ready for an event in Brighton UK this Saturday night. http://www.phoenixarts.org/events.htmlhttp://www.whitenightnuitblanche.com/brighton/events/like-shadows-a-celebration-of-shyness/ The event is at Phoenix Brightonhttp://www.phoenixarts.org/contact.htmlPhoenix Brighton10–14 Waterloo PlaceBrighton BN2 9NBEast SussexUK I will be presenting 2 prototypes of new works in […]
Art critic pair launches Rebecca – a comprehensive writing service for artists, artist-led groups, galleries, and arts organizations – with a free, Twitter advice session on 9 November at 6pm GMT / 1pm EST. Art professionals Becky Hunter and Jane […]
Text and sound, putting the two together it seems logical. To read aloud, to sing and hear the echo of existence, recentley inspired by early 90’s nostalgia the likes of Suede, Brett Anderson lyrics repeat on me in the morning […]
My laptop is still in a coma, i hope not a terminal one, so the entry from the second week still remains in limbo. I have been based in the studio lots, time is passing too quickly, and I want […]
Despite feeling miserable and demotivated now due to a nasty cough and cold, I feel like it’s been a productive week in the studio. I had my last tutorial on 11th October, and when asked what I would like to […]
I was invited to Spire last Friday evening, as part of Frequency Digital Arts Festival, which proved itself to be a very inspirational evening. Spire brought contemporary musical performances into the setting of Lincoln Cathedral. Spire is a particularly poignant […]
I have looked at my designs for this series of mosaics today. I have to modify the lettering which I will start tommorrow. I am looking at them and thinking they will challange me big time. It’s so easy uploading […]
Richard Taylor, online editor of a-n’s Students community and Degrees unedited, maps his journey over four years and shares insights from one invigilator’s chair to the next.
Since graduating from Leeds University in 2007 Joe Simpson has developed his craft as a painter blending his practice with commissions and more personal projects. With his show ‘Musician Portraits’ open in London, and his portait of Maxi Jazz in the BP Portrait Award 2011, he takes time out to fill us in on his career so far.
