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I applied for a Street Trading Licence because I live in a seaside resort that attracts many visitors throughout the summer and I cannot afford the rent for a static shop. The aim is to produce saleable paintings within the […]

Some reasoning behind starting with a photograph and ending with a painting: I start with photography so I can try out many compositions quickly. I can take up to 80 photographs with only slight differences in composition, just for the […]

I’ve been busy in work this week, so I’ve taken a break from blogging. It gave me a chance to reflect upon a few things though after reading a really good article in ‘Creative Boom’ about tweeting: http://www.creativeboom.co.uk/tips/the-real-reasons-why-people-stop-following-you-on-twitter/ It makes […]

I’ve been reading more Richard Schechner today (Between Theater and Anthropology), because I’m putting together a project about restored behaviour. Schechner writes about ‘twiceness’ in performance: that a character being performed is both ‘not’ that character (because it’s really an […]

The Birmingham MA Fine Art show is complete! and will open on 2nd September 2011. It will then be open as follows Saturday 3rd Sept and Sunday 4th Sept 10am – 4pm Monday 5th Sept – Friday 9th Sept 10am […]

I know artists use their sketch books in many different ways. Mine contains writing as well as quick sketches, detailed visual plans of ideas, photographs and half baked ideas thought about in the wee small hours, some of which I’m […]

I have been having some downtime from my usual blogaholic behaviour – partly due, well mainly due to the fact that I have been really busy finishing off work for my show at the CHRC at Goldsmiths College, lots of […]

Below is the press release for my solo show at the CHRC at Goldsmiths College, that runs from the 6th Sept- 6th October 2011… ‘REDIRECTION and NETWORK TIMEOUT’ is a solo exhibition by Jenny Steele at the Constance Howard Centre, […]

I’ve now had two abortive attempts to interview staff on the gynaecology ward. I’d booked in two dates this week, two half hour sessions when I could catch people during handover. But yesterday my visit clashed with the ward meeting. […]

UTOPIAS,Documents on Contemporary Art. ed. by Richard Noble. Added by Maja Ciric , Curator/ Art critic

Catriona: When looking at a structure it is often the shapes it casts aside that interest me most. With any object that provides such rich intensity in layered material it can mesmerise and detract the eye from looking beyond the […]

Nick Kennedy: Studio Visit It’s been a while since I posted in the a-n forum, partly because I’ve been too busy but mainly because I’ve been too absent minded/ clumbsy when it comes to remembering which online portals I have […]

I have relatives either side of Australia: cousins in Perth, grandmother in Sydney. A few years ago I took a three-day train ride from one side to the other. I travelled alone. I slept and ate and showered on the […]

What does the future hold for art and artists? Well here are three very different perspectives: Open Studios We in Forth Valley Open Studios are looking to form a C.I.C – Community Interest Company, in order to secure the fuure […]

Janey: I’m nomading around Edinburgh. Yesterday was a strange day, I slept in until midday then wandered the Princes Street/ George Street area with Catriona, following her as she did her errands. I got a hair consultation at Tony & […]

Head & Whole – continued musings on the human condition – John Wild, Bren Head & Anna Gillespie. Wednesday 24th Managed to spend some time painting today, so am late with blog! A glance around the show will tell any […]

More Musings on the Human Condition – Margaret Ashman, Maggie Cullen & Corrie Chiswell Thursday 25th Moving on from Anna Gillespie’s work and it’s existential and spiritual combination, I consider Margaret Ashman’s photo etchings – work produced through a technique […]

Our meeting at Aid and Abet was a focused and productive hour, partly benefitting from having the train journey to chew the cud on ideas. Being a show about creative spaces and exchanging them, we’re hopeful that our chosen artist […]

Been catching up on some admin and shameless self-promotion before I go to Holland. Set up a mailing list with Mail chimp, so that will be interesting to see how that works. If you’d like to join my mailing list […]

Basquiat:A quick killing in Art, by Phoebe Hoban, Added To My Libraryby Robert Mcnally, Artist