Since 2008, AIR has been pushing for independent artist representation within implementation of Arts Council’s England’s Turning point, originally launched in 2006 as a ten-year strategic visual arts plan designed to increase government funding for the visual arts.
As an emerging artist I sometimes find it difficult to maintain my practice. Jobs, financial security and a social life constantly cause various distractions. Previously I have always kept my practice simultaneously to everything else I do, allowing inspiration to […]
Oh dear. There’s been a bit of a blunder…. and I’m not completely blameless. Tuesday night I happened to look again at the invite to my exhibition and almost instantly I noticed an error with the spelling of my surname […]
I have to say that the work just continues. There is a saying, that something regarded as boring, can be said to be as boring as waiting for paint to dry, and alas this is somewhat similar to my situation […]
This week I was invited for an interview for the SEAS Project internship, which would’ve been a perfect opportunity for me; the SEAS Project being based in places around the North Sea: Skegness, Sweden, Denmark and of course NORWAY…. but […]
Have I said how I am running out of time? This week has been torn with appointments I have to keep, and other non-painting work to do- specifically teaching today. Teaching teachers actually, great fun! It is the last couple […]
Lost part 2. This is the totally amazing bit. I went back into the woods and had’nt walked too far and heard a dog barking somewhere? I carried on walking and could see a small tent, just here right deep […]
Its 10.00pm; 12 hours until we begin installing WET. I still don’t know what im installing, im very anxious but assure myself that this is completely normal for me. It doesn’t help. In between various “outreach” activities at work, i […]
Lost part 1 About a month ago Rachael Howfield (Massey) suggested she might describe one of her LOST experiences. I thought that was a great idea: So here’s my debut lost experience! I started to realise I was a bit […]
I have returned and think Well Hall road painting is going to work out. I have some ideas….. The building on the left hand side has been altered- the perspective was a bit off so it is looking much better. […]
The work was completed on time last Friday – phew! However, life has been manic since and I have not had time to reflect upon the experience yet or decide how I feel right now. To put you in the […]
Well I guess the delay in writing this blog speaks volumes about the amount of time I had/have… how I actually managed to produce ANY work is still beyond me! In relation to the show, I guess planning was at […]
As I find it easier to have a conversation rather than reflect on my own, I recently set up the same blog on my own web site at www.karenwallis.co.uk to reach some more people. Here is some comment, with my […]
– The worsted is soaking in an alum mordant, tomorrow i will soak it in madder to make it red. – i’ve bought some trestle table legs as am interested in displaying some “research” or “process” work – as this […]
I had to go and see the the external assessor yesterday, I must admit that I was a bit worried. But it turned out to be ok and actually quite a nice experience. We had a chat about my installation […]
Time runs away with you when your brain is for hire… I can’t believe its been so many months since my last blog. I’ve been working hard on various Creative Partnerships projects, a friend of mine refers to it as […]
carving of paris map is coming along nicely! after about 6 months! its i think 2 weeks away from being completed!. i have posted some pictures of the progress on the last few images of the work in progress flickr […]
