Artists Talk with Colin Gray: In Sickness and In Health
-
Archive
-
Venue:
Street Level Photoworks -
From:
November 14, 2009 -
To:
January 23, 2010 -
Location:
Scotland
Various, London
21 October – 7 November 2009
Regents Park , London
15 – 18 October 2009
It’s four years since I left Uni clutching my Degree and nobody’s banged on my door proclaiming that I am the next greatest thing in art.I’m starting to think people haven’t noticed me.Well today is the day I start to […]
In my practice I am continually searching for a context choosing to develop site specific opportunities that encourage local dialogue and engagement exploring a sense of identity through a spirit of place. Currently planning my third curated happening in Dunbar […]
I have been meaning to post this article for a while: http://www.perspectives.creativescotland.org.uk/di… and was reminded to when I got the AIR update email. The article by Hans Abbing, goes into (among other issues) the fact that subsidies for artists are […]
Last night I was invited by Beacon to attend an event at The Hub in Sleaford, a follow up to Melissa Bliss’s Hinterland project for SEAS. Initially I was interested in the SEAS project, but a job interview was unsuccessful, […]
I was walking along the Sheringham seafront at sunrise yesterday morning when suddenly inspiration struck! Whilst walking the dog with my partner, a former fisherman, I asked him why there seems to be light and dark patches in the water […]
I had my first final year group crit yesterday which went fairly well. My most recent work is based on experiments with material that are driven by my interest in juxtaposing images. As usual the most interesting part of the […]
INSTALLATION SHOTS FROM DAYLIGHT SAVINGIN THE FORM OF FORMATTED CATALOGUE PAGES –CATALOGUE ONGOING @ tinyurl.com/DAYLIGHTSAVING Now it is odd to consider the end of this, the installation seems to unsubstantial next to all of the research that has gone in […]
Fontana’s table of value (according to Sotheby’s& Christies) Red & Gold (most expensive) Silver White Orange pink green brown Werner’s Nomencalture of Colours: Published in 1821. It lists 110 colours with examples of animals, vegetables and minerals that share the […]
Today was the day! I am now the proud owner of a set of keys! After all the waiting and building snag-list sorting, I at last have access to this fantastic building. Had an introductory meeting with some councillors and […]
After a recent visit to Yorkshire Sculpture Park to see Peter Randall Pages exhibition I was inspired to research phyllotaxis. This (very briefly) is the arrangement of cells, organs etc. Within plants which follow a mathematical pattern. The way leaves […]
Rachael back from her Malvern project so got together yesterday to re-cap where we are at. I have been thinking about the cutting and it has lead me on to ideas for objects, reflections and using the inspiration from the […]
Jonas Ranson Work in progress for Celestial Contrakt . *Apotropaic ( Working title ) Screenprint on mirror test October 2009 * “Apotropaic” is an adjective that means “intended to ward off evil” or “averting or deflecting evil” and commonly […]
Weekly Bulletin 29/10/09 Hello Good week? Us too. So first things first, there’s only one copy left of Michel Dhillon’s The Cuckoo Parchment and the Dyke to giveaway so first come, first served. Right on to business, We’re still looking […]
A few days later, and the dust has started to settle. Examining the nature of a community based residency, and its requirements, we decided to uproot, and move right into the heart of Andover. I think it’s important to be […]
After about five hours of mind blowing frustration trying to manipulate images on paint shop pro I’m ready to throw in the towel. My twelve year old son came in at one point and managed to do what I had […]