i’ve not been well. the rigours of the degree show and subsequent nursing and end of adrenaline fix had left me open to a cold and flu. at one point i was worried about swine flu, until a friend pointed […]
This adventure of sorts has begun in Winnipeg. I arrived 12 days ago and was greet ed by a good friend and the stretched Canadian landscape. Over the next couple of months I am taking part in several projects. This […]
Anyone interested in starting a crit group or something simiar? If you live in and around Salisbury, Winchester, Swindon, S’Hampton etc. and would value some critical support and interaction, or just some professional contact with other visual artists, let me […]
The conversation continues: comment Highlighting the rejection/selection element to being an artist shows you and the public where you are placed. Paraphrasing Robert Motherwell’s thoughts – one of the biggest problems a contemporary artist has is to determine who to […]
A pair of passers-by asked what the shop was going to be. “An art exhibition.” “You’re gonna sell art exhibitions?” They wanted to know where I got my atlases from, I told them the story. They offered me a tenner […]
got result yesterday, i didnt dance round the house all day but i was happy, got what i thought i would but really wanted to be surprised. now ive finished, im looking back thinking how did i ever manage, with […]
Glasgow School of Art have asked for a copy of “The Children of Craig-y-nos” for their library, partly because they always want work by alumni for their collection and also, the librarian tells me, because of the increasing interest amongst […]
Decided to include this catapult in my luggage. I hope I’ll be using it for artistic purposes, and not just for getting from A to B… trying to source a bike right now. And trying to source a laptop is […]
The past 2 months have been quite the rollercoaster, with more downs than ups. This seemingly defies the laws of the coaster in that it has to go up to come down, however, the rollercoaster (and karma) haven’t been playing […]
ArtLab supports selected artist led initiatives.We will work on issues arising from fragments of the Mary Shelley journals. So far I have noticed that ice appears to be a recurring motif both in her life and literature. Ice. Water’s full […]
So what exactly will we do in this incubator space? What is an incubator space? We are hatching ideas, seeing them grow, developing ourselves to where we can fly on. Or out. enough of the puns… time for some fun
DIY Do it yourself: art on the cheap, art created using the most immediate resources, art that involves the public in the creation. Whether you call it lo-fi, cut ‘n’ paste, punk or some other dubious title, it’s art that […]
THE ARDABIL CARPET – RETURNING HOME I was at the V+A yesterday, and visited the Islamic Middle East section now housed in the Jameel Gallery. I was looking for inspiration for the layout The Gifts within the gallery and a […]
Everything is changing. It’s moving towards summer and things are slowly down. Say it’s the teacher in me still, but I’m working towards those six weeks off ( well seven this year) when my time is my own. Having time […]
this blog appears focused, but it is in fact strictly meadering
Greestone Building, University of Lincoln, Lincoln
16 May – 22 June 2009
Curator Matt Roberts talks to Jane Watt about how and why he set up the London-based organisation Matt Roberts Arts and the importance of providing support and a platform for emerging and mid-career artists, curators and arts professionals.
