ive been feeling a bit low since the last blog. the head of dept was as cross as me and sent a v.strongly worded email to students and staff but i was still feeling like someone had kicked me in […]
Huddersfield artists host free exhibition at Halifax Piece Hall Mar 13 2009 Huddersfield Daily Examiner HUDDERSFIELD artists are bringing art for art’s sake to the people – without funding or any interest in selling their work. The Temporary Art Group’s […]
This last week has been a very busy week. Waking up at 7am to start working on university 'stuff' and continuing straight on through to 11pm, when i have no choice but to give up due to my eyes refusing […]
This is the outcome of the week apart. Oddly enough we used the same materials, and our works were influenced by a specific other artist; one was an artist admired and one despised. There is an element of ying and […]
I've been away to London for the release of The Young Victoria, in which my son had a part as an extra in scenes filmed in Lincoln Cathedral. Whilst there I went to visit Paul Stolper gallery, which was the […]
Started the day today with an indoor run on the running track in the Sally Borden Recreation Centre. It goes around the perimeter of the viewing gallery above the basketball gym. Quite a nice idea, but the circuit is not […]
Willow and I spent Sunday afternoon at the Clore Ballroom saying our farewell to The Bibliomancer's Dream and doing an evaluation which was really useful and gives us ideas for next time. Southbank are keeping the installation for the time […]
So so so busy with every thing so just a couple of thoughts to offer:- Keep going….. Keep going…. Never blow your nose on the same tissue you have just wiped off your oil painty brushes. Don’t walk down from […]
At last the big assessment for Module 10 is over. During my presentation, I talked about my ideas relating to the large banners that I have had produced. I found an interesting article about billboard art and would like to […]
12 March 2009 continued On a slightly different track, I picked up an old Brownie camera at a market a few weeks back, and I’ve been given some help about how to use it, what film to use etc. I […]
Been a bit of while since my last post – I’ve been up to my ears in various applications, including a residency, a commission, a collaborative community project (which I did get, usefully). I’ve also been trying to document my […]
So now back to Unwrapping the Gift of my own R+D. The Arts Council have been very patient, with the vital interruptions of my son's birth and two large commissions in the last 6 months. Finally the space and also […]
I’ve been writing extracts and I’ve been taking photographs, the two are working wholly independantly and if I try and make a fit I’d be lying…. I’m wondering why I’m thinking to try and make a fit…. If I attempt […]
Normally I'd say that a good day is the product of a good mood: the usual happenings happen but your mind chooses to remember the positive, framing the day better than others. The last few days, however, seem to have […]
I can barely walk. I am as stiff as a plank. I played 5 aside football on Monday night at the youth club. I am crippled..be it temporary though. I dont play football often may once every 2-3 years. I […]
Yesterday was bitterly cold- -24 and a wind-chill of -30!. Hoped to go for a run but it was far too cold and very overcast. We started off the day with studio visits, which were scheduled for the whole morning. […]
Ended the evening last night feeling really frustrated and with the sense that I really wasn’t getting anywhere. Various options are being proposed but nothing concrete is happening. This development of my project is really very new to me technically, […]
I meet a very nice couple this morning Mr and Mrs Wilkin. They are the owners of Pinetum Lodge an amazing place in the middle of Highnam Woods. Andrew, myself and Barry Embling from RSPB when to look at the […]
We're coming to the end of term two of our 2nd year and making preparations for our degree show at Byam Shaw, which will take place 29th June til 3rd July, on the first floor of Byam Shaw, main building, […]