Today, after many years away, I returned to the place where I first began my lecturing career. The High Street Art School has been unused by art students for twelve years but now, because of the failure of the air […]
My First Tension Square. Relatively loose (“for a beginner”), and quite controlled but hardly square. It’s difficult to knit, listen and chat. Regulars at the group say that they save work to bring in, stuff they don’t have to particularly […]
The Cuckoo Parchment and the Dyke paints a fictitious reality lived by thousands of artists, the romantic; drinking, whoring, seclusion and strife to change the world. Very real current issues are raised pertaining to the purpose and functionality of art […]
Finally got the images on my website after much tinkering (and some unsavoury language). Pics of recent work are on www.susanfrancis.com, take a look – hope to have stills from the film I’m working on up there soon.
Today, amongst other things I have to research an idea that I have conjured up with the curator Catherine Hemelryck. We are hatching a plan with hopefully the go ahead from Arts Council Funding to form an elaborate selection of […]
Tate Britain Duveen Galleries, London
30 June – 29 November 2009
Ceri Hand Gallery, Liverpool
18 September – 24 October 2009
Surface Gallery, Nottingham
10 – 25 October 2009
In the post the other day: Invitation to the opening of Marriots Walk. Shopping . Cinema . Resaurants . Cafes . Free parking . Play Park . New Homes . Public Art In the heart of Witney. Join us at […]
I was just browsing through the comments on the One And Other website, now that the Plinth is sadly empty, when i received a phonecall to confirm that I’ve been accepted onto the AA2A scheme, so now I’ll be able […]
I write as I am awaiting delivery of 25 “Black Flag Game”, compendia intended for my show in Bath. The work is nearly complete and packed in my large traveling trunk. My only remaining issue is whether to rerecord the […]
Having spent one mind numbing morning resizing photos and sorting out invoices etc. I often wonder if other artists have the same little system going as I have. Make work, create humungous mess in the process, (materials everywhere, tools left […]
another submission no. luckily i keep applying and so with every no there is always a possible yes on its way. good plan. met a curator/critic and art mag ed yesterday, they got in contact after seeing my goldsmiths web […]
College has started in earnest again, so I’m back to my ususal tired mode from too much travelling and sleeping on a friend’s floor. I have been doing quite a bit of research in the library though, and come up […]
College has started in earnest again, so I’m back to my usual tired mode from too much travelling and sleeping on a friend’s floor. I have been doing quite a bit of research in the library though, and come up […]
Its been way too long since I last wrote something. I have been busy, very busy but not with painting. I’m not managing to squeeze out enough energy and time to work on all the ideas for paintings thats keep […]
Looking to the future is a funny thing, ambition and realistic ambition can often be two very different things. Aiming high is definitely essential for progression but its important to realise the immediate capabilities that we have. The reason I […]
I’m tired in that deep rooted feel poorly kind of way. I should feel chilled and relaxed after Light Night but I’m haunted by all the stuff I didn’t do while I was doing Light Night. Also really hectic doing […]
It has been a while since I’ve been here. I’d like to say it’s because I’ve been busy and I have in a way. But I can see whole stretches of time where I feel I’ve done nothing but tread […]
Yesterday I was invited to take part in a follow up interview for BBC Radio Lincolnshire to discuss my experience on the Plinth, so this morning I was on the breakfast show, and the producer has given me her email […]
