Gallery Dreaming… In order to be permanently closer to my partner (he’s a US citizen) I’ve decided to move to Philadelphia, USA. But I’m still committed to doing a PhD in the UK if the AHRC will bless me with […]
This blogging lark is hard work. I suppose I knew it would be, talking about my work instead of producing it. I feel I have slipped into a time management nightmare. Preparations for the open studios are not helping; The […]
Theft of a cable delayed the train home last night. I had been in London, along with most of the Southwell Artists, to collect our runners up certificate for our Big Draw event at the Minster last October. Amongst the […]
The other project I’ve been developing is called “Transitory.” The project consists of a series of unique “events.” In my practice I am interested in how photography is linked to a distinct moment in time. With this project I want […]
I went to the Jerwood space yesterday, to hear a panel discussion focussing on opportunities for emerging artists. The panel consisted of Josh Lilley, a gallery owner; Julie Lomax, Head of Visual arts at Arts Council England; David Rayson, Professor […]
Monday, 24 May 2010 The Fall Before the Miracle I know what it is to feel the blood drain from one’s face. Today I felt real fear. A quiet moment at work had resulted in a few moments of online […]
Why can’t everything be wireless? I’m sitting at the desk I have set up in the gallery, the desk with the laptop and projector…and 5 wires surrounding it. Although it is supposed to represent an ordinary working space, the university […]
I printed some more work today. Not long now to go so I’m printed as much as I can before we break up. I finished painting the rhino last night and I give it it’s first out of three coats […]
Having made my last post, the doubts began. The voice from behind asked ‘Are you sure?’, in particular with the notion that doing and thinking are one. I came to that conclusion from the point of view of a materialist. […]
Behind the Mask I came up with the title, as it reflects everyday life. Everyone wears a mask to some degree, whether it is in a professional capacity at work for example when dealing with people. Or in your personal […]
Notes marking out the structure of the first of two essays within the contextual report/archive (creative version of dissertation). They don’t reference my own work directly – written under a pseudonym – but describe and places the book within a […]
Don’t call them Vernier’s Today we are part way through Paul’s story about fish food (no engineering reference in case there was any doubt) when we are joined by Ben. He is another engineer interested and exploring the intersection between […]
i’ve written a crib sheet for the landlady of my local pub about the exhibition and my work. i don’t know what her interest is in visual art, so the opportunity to write a crib sheet has been fun. it’s […]
25 May – was inspired by Emma Cameron to write a blog – as a means of reflection etc. I am working on this painting which s slowly taking shape – as I have restricted myself to only painting small […]
Barbican, London
18 February – 16 May 2010
If I hadn’t been an artist…. I have been sorting through my slide collection. I have a small number of slides, beautiful glass ones as well as ones with cardboard surrounds from my grandparents collection. In early retirement they were […]