Post Ghost, Part 2 On the opening night we had around 25 people whom we crammed into the space. On reflection it was probably too many as later performances with fewer people in worked best. Again I am still always […]
I am struggling at the moment to concentrate on my work when there is so much to be thought about politically. It’s the same when I come to write about art – lots of things feel a bit trivial next […]
Part 3, my response to Rob. I’m reposting in full because I think it is important. Hi Jane. Of course your right about other peoples reasons for painting being dead and that its not dead if you dont want it […]
What happened there? One minute I was all motivated and the next Christmas demands kicked in and my mind was swamped. The whole education crisis and the direct effect it will have on my children has also distracted me from […]
this week i’ve been working on a few things… i’ve been trying to work out translations for the NEWMEDIA DAET festival… the filipino language has been providing me with a good few challenges to say the least!!! I also finished […]
Working on this series of paintings, I have one eye on Rob Turner’s conversation with Jane Boyer, another on my reactions and responses to this painting, and another on myself as thoughts flip from place to place. Literal and metaphorical […]
Passed my assesment and hoping to go to the Baltic. Haven’t been in ages and looks like some really interesting work there. Must get down there
Did a day Graphic Recording yesterday. A day of listening intently and drawing out the story in public is always very tiring. But I did managed to get three collagraph plates started today and am looking forward to proofing at […]
Today was my 4th studio day and it was in the studio of Xu Gangfu (affectionately known as Mr Bald). I arrived at 10am, expecting it to be just me and Mr Bald’s assistant. It was in fact the artist […]
Part 1: Rob made this comment on my last posting #29. I am reposting it here because it got cut by word limits and is a bit chopped up. Also the links aren’t live, and they really should be viewed. […]
Painting for pleasure Feeling burnt out, shutting down and getting ready for a break, then like a gift courtesy of a Christmas party for the kids I was given some extra studio time I didn’t expect .With nothing planned I […]
Part 2, my response to Rob’s comments: Rob, thank you for your thoughts on painting and for sending those two links, they are fantastic! I hear and sympathize with your frustration. I’m going to talk straight and give you some […]
Home, Southend On Sea
9 – 12 December 2010
I’m not doing a good job with keeping this blog updated, this blog might be like the buses, Wait along time for one…’ etc. Probably the most frustrating part at the start of the project was waiting for the CRB […]
Switching sides of the brain A real struggle for me is switching from my logical side to my creative side, I know I won’t make any artwork this week because my head is in working on the business side of […]
Post Ghost, Part 1 I know I haven’t been blogging as much as I would have liked however getting the work made in time was so close to the wire unfortunately this had to take a back seat. At the […]
Have now added a facebook page to the growing Developmental Hell empire. Have started my plan of action for the next year, concentrating on finishing the Sidetracked project and making sure it is ready for showing in early 2012. Has […]
we have been open a week. steve has made paintings for a book cover commission, helen has brought stuff in, placed it in her space and been frustrated at life requiring her presence elsewhere, sam has sized (?) a couple […]
Alexis Investigates Dance and Visual Arts. Article Three: falling in love with another art form, Yvonne Rainer and my divorce from painting. Part one: Throughout December The British Film Institute is showing Yvonne Rainer’s feature films alongside an exhibition of […]
Alexis Investigates Dance and Visual Arts. Article Three: falling in love with another art form, Yvonne Rainer and my divorce from painting. Part two: (have you read part one yet?) Dance is not a rare being for you to ogle, […]
Journeys to somewhereFor the past 15 days I’ve been making my way around Chongqing trying to locate places and activities described by other artists. I know what I’m looking for when I set off, for example, a high up look […]
