One of the disadvantages of HMS is we are located outside the city centre and it requires more effort to tavel to events. However, people do … and yesterday artists from Deryshire, Notts and Leicester came to a talk about […]
Call Since a brief but debilitating illness I have been trying to catch up with my work for Whitstable. I have decided to title it Call though I did consider Caul, I have never been good with titles. It will […]
Feeling fairly rotten today. Have been keeping a cold thing at bay for a while, but I think I am about to sucumb. I might just stay home today and keep warm! Last week was great – really busy and […]
Manchester Art Gallery’s ‘Angels of Anarchy: Women Artists and Surrealism’ (2009) was a fascinating show. I’ve just been looking again at the catalogue this morning. I’d seen very few of the pieces before, except in books, so it was really […]
I missed my blog time last week, things got a little hectic at Uni and my car broke down twice once the Friday before last and Monday last week! It seems to be fixed now although I am a little […]
Worked as many hours as I can in the studio last week to print photopolymer plates on new Somerset (white and newsprint) paper. Have been reading Crown Point Press book on etching and tried slightly different ink/wipe method. Here are […]
Last week we had a “workshop” at the Clinical Education Centre to discuss the Project. An interesting mixture of people assembled: psychiatrists, a musician, historians from various disciplines, a librarian, haematologist (and one ex-haematologist). As usual, the medics did most […]
Following our recent exhibition meeting we are pleased to announce a name… yes. a name!… The Crowndale Mice. Based on our friendly studio mouse and the location of our college! : ) It’s great… everything just falls in to place […]
I have two projectors that I’ll be needing for the degree show booked, a huge worry off my shoulders! I also had a tour around the Lit and Phil Library and got confirmation of a place in a book art […]
I’m starting to really look forward to next year now! Preparations for the show are in full swing and I think things are going really well.
I am now very sick of writing and for that I am sorry! I have just finished the essay and thought what shall I do now; I know some more writing and update my blog! Anyway here goes I will […]
I’ve been thinking what I should put in for the fellowship show. I’ve been all over the place this year with my work and haven’t been able to settle on one area of interest. From my experience of the Mersey […]
My long awaited free holiday to the Isle Of Wight is approaching, I was getting excited, train tickets were booked….. then last week someone announced that there is due to be a rail strike. On the exact dates we plan […]
A friend told me a while ago that one of the most worthwhile human characteristics is resilience. I’ve recently come to believe this is so. Having been rejected (albeit with the nicest possible letters on creamy, thick, embossed paper) from […]
Spacex, Exeter
12 December – 20 February
Kerlin Gallery, Dublin
15 January – 13 February
Stanley Picker Gallery, Kingston upon Thames
9 February
Limbo and various locations, Margate
13 February – 28 March
Crate, Margate
14-21 February
Chapter, Cardiff
5 February – 14 March
Exploring new initiatives within galleries, education and commissioning.
Artist Kirsten Lavers and Andy O’Hanlon (Arts Development Officer for South Cambridgeshire District Council) talk about Kirsten’s appointment as community artist for Orchard Park, which led to the ambitious multi-layered collaborative project, Crop Marks.
Alinah Azadeh and Rosa Nguyen are the latest artists to exhibit new work as part of The shape of things initiative, which has awarded bursaries to nine artists to create new work for display at public museums and galleries.
Over recent years the discussion around the current state of art teaching, and that of art education, has come to the fore.
Twenty four-year old London photographer Laura Pannack has scooped top prize in the portrait singles category at this year’s World Press Photo contest for her work Graham.