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The North South Divide. (St. Helens part one) I have recently returned from installing the ‘Ward names Mosaic’ at St. Helens Hospital. As usuall the unexpected happens on these occasions. The weather was sunny and very breezey which meant the […]

Doctor’s appointment this morning so got up earlier than usual. This means a lovely walk along by the cow-field in the fresh air, crows perched on the railings. Overcast skies remind me of a dream I had last night about […]

Two very different styles of teaching. Students are very good, very well behaved. On session 3 the teacher used google maps / earth (This was using the street view aspect) & asked the kids if they recognised it (about 4 […]

Forth Valley Open Studios Our opening exhibition to launch the first Forth Valley Open Studios ( we are in central Scotland since you ask) takes place this Friday. Tonight we have the last committee meeting before the event. So far […]

Things are looking up for a number of reasons. The porch which leaks every time we have a downpour is being replaced in a fortnight. I don’t look forward to the work but I won’t miss the polystyrene tiles, the […]

I’m still not drawing. After updating my research folio I’ve been on a mission to clean and tidy the house and plant my seeds for veg and fruit this summer, alongside this I’m re-reading my books on feng shui and […]

After Thames to Dunkirk was made and photographed, I felt that perhaps it would need to be exhibited in a context of related work, rather than alone. I made a group of 32 works called Watermark, including clay waterfalls, artist’s […]

Cheers. Merry Christmas xx

This is the last large canvas for this project, it was inspired by the silence felt when standing in a pine forest, often there is little birdsong in this type of environment, with few deciduous trees to support wildlife, so […]

If the act is the thought, action is the thinking. I find that I draw differently at different times. I can be obsessed with ‘accuracy of description’ – in so far as I am technically able, and at another extreme, […]

So 4 days into solitary fitness and is going well you will be a couple of days behind but will add them here too. Picked up some really nice display cabinets for pulse show. It means that the figures will […]

Painting after my assessment feedback seems more focussed. The procedure is very intense, you, the tutors and the work, and some honesty. The ‘student led’ style of tutoring is great at drawing out your ideas and intentions, but the assessments […]

Work in progress (WIP) The days at Hethel start with a conversation exploring questions, approaches, vocabulary, and plans of action. It transpires both artists and engineers have the concept and practice of WIP. In art it can be used to […]

The LAN decided not to exhibit work at the castle after all, due to lack of time – our curator is engaged with her degree show, and after I was awarded the Synapse bursary, I realised I was trying to […]

In January I set myself a year long project that i would be able to complete alongside my full time job. The idea, to keep me making artwork and gain some exhibiting experience. I’m interested in the theories of the […]

Brief blog post today: I’m really happy that I have found a dream that sustains my interest, that combines intellectual, business and manual labour, that combines criticality and community-outreach. Still excited! Today, I’ll be working on my business plan and […]

So nice to get a comment from Becky Hunter. Makes me feel connected. I haven’t written much in this blog about how I’ve managed to keep busy. I got distracted by Facebook which I joined because I thought I was […]

Things being made too well & the exit nozzle with no exit Some of the changes in UK manufacturing and difficult to track, Peter Mandelson would have us believe that manufacturing is a growing sector in the UK , where […]

Anarchy in the UK This morning on my way to college suddenly there came on my pod player one Sex Pistols song. As soon as I heard the first line “I am an antichrist, I am an anarchist” I went […]