Hi all, Okay so I've never blogged before; this will be my virgin trial… let's see how things go (neither have I written about painting properly for around 2 years!)… I thought it might work out to talk about the […]
The Venue: Toms Bar is going to be the venue for my next exhibition… It's an amazing space and perfect for me to put into practice a growing interest in Jungian theories on archetypes and the unconscious mind, specifically the […]
As with all areas of my life, I have a lot to say (regarding this blog), but seem to be unable to articulate it how I would like. This comes partly, I suspect from having no authority in this area […]
I'm feeling really nervous about using the large format camera again. It seems such a long time since I used it last , probably because it is. I have just set up in the living room and used one of […]
Returning We’re up at about 5am to pack and get picked up by Carol’s driver to the airport, fortunately for us Carol is returning to the UK on the same flight us as and this means we can get a […]
A new article on knowledge bank – For those who would like to read more about volunteering to view up the pros/cons and who perhaps prefer a more objective point of view!
Have caught up with Patricia this week and we have exchanged our thoughts on the monoprint/screenprint we are both working on. So far the prints have a sense of quiet woodland place about them. They have an organic atmosphere with […]
I don't know why today feels so good. It started at 6.30 with a smashed bottle of white vinegar to clear up while making the children's lunches and objectively you could say, continued in that strain. Early morning I went […]
Of course as soon as you mention things have ground to a halt, then today I have had the conversation to start work on the revised drawing I think I called it no.9. Its the biggest mosaic I made in […]
This time we have accumulated a few more artists to be involved in the project, but some previous contributors have not come forth due to various commitments elsewhere… Thats the beauty of a project like NOPARKING … We applied for […]
Oxford City Council are taking on all the construction and groundwork aspects for me. They have approved my drawings and suggestions. This is a hudge way of increasing what is effectivly the arts budget, as the materials and labour will […]
i need to appologise. i had doubts that anyone would actually read this. and def did not expect comments. so sorry for not responding promtly. so… bring back letters. its yellow coz someones urinated on to it. and im applying […]
Very heavy day today. Handed final draft of dissertation in – although this was optional. Its almost there, just a bit more tidying up to do with the bibliography and the illustrations. I shall be glad to receive the last […]
Almost totally unaware of cosmo on todays walk. I was totaly zoned into my own little world of worry and mild panic. There is a phrase which says something like 'doing nothing while Rome burns' Well is that a description […]
Ruthin Craft Centre, Ruthin
24 January – 29 March 2009
Oriel 1 St Fagans National History Museum, Cardiff
8 November 2008 – 16 March 2009
Goldsmiths College, London
20 January – 14 March 2009
Hanne Westergaard, 'Striped vessel', Stoneware porcelain, Summer 2008. Photo: Nancy Alford.
Graham Smith, 'The Windsurfer', Linocut, 2004.