RIGHT! i am finally going to add some stuff to this blog, i have a bit of a build up of it so forgive me if i bombard the the blog for a brief time. 'Sense of place' makes me […]
" Tok means 'path', 'road' or 'gate' but as it is used in song, the sense is more that of 'map'. The device refers to the way that a song, from start to finish, projects not merely a description of […]
Not particularly relevant, but i really like these photo's for the atmosphere they create. N
Manipulating Photopolymer prints and photographs using acetate…N
Last night I was invited to the launch of a business competition for undergraduates and graduates of the University. Since setting up the LAN I have developed a strong business proposal to enable artist's opportunities in Lincoln for graduates of […]
One of the things my print partner Sue had talked about as an influence on her work was 'the panoptic eye'…..I've been thinking more about what that is, and as well as lots of things about the wider issues of […]
I've been able to spend some time playing at alchemist in the studio today. I'm getting a lot of Graphic Recording work at the moment which is putting the squeeze the time I can spend in the studio making plates […]
Back in my space, there were a pair of goldfinches munching on the seeds still on last years lavender today…this is a photopolymer print of another look at the shed interior.
As the majority of my recent research has been photographic based, i've been experimenting with printing from photographs and have discovered the Gum Arabic transfer technique, which is essentially lithography on paper and translates as printing from a photocopy. It's […]
My work has been in the Peter blake Gallery for three weeks now. I have had some favourable comment. I am working on the shed which will house the returned work. I lined it with glass fibre loft insulation and'Shed […]
It interests me that some of you are looking at surveillance, thinking about land and it's history has made me think about the way it's been divided up and claimed and the restrictions that have been put on peoples movement […]
I like this image, a friend of mine took the photo and i've combined it with some of my own images and some text that probably can't be read. I like the way he looks quite wild it reminds me […]
Second evening in Chongqing. Went to a restaurant devoted to Chairman Mao. It was very popular amongst the locals. All the staff were dressed in communist clothing, it was fantastic. There was dancing on stage with giant sunflowers and ribbons. […]
501 was built by the Russian in 1950-60’s and was used to make tanks. Many other artists spaces such as 102 and Tank loft were used to produce warfare. The military can be occasionally spotted at night driving tanks through […]
Fu Uxiang’s uses ink on canvas and his works touch on the history of Chinese painting, buddhism, dream and reality and Chinese philosophy. His work questions life and the fate of life. Zhengli uses acrylic on canvas and his works […]
Internships, volunteering and the problems of free labour in the arts: Before I start, I have to acknowledge that there are many positives to volunteering, obviously! It can be an incredible contribution to society with numerous rewards for the individual. […]
I had my first meeting about the solo exhibition I was awarded from Margaret Harvey open last year. It went really well I think, but made me realise it’s not that far away and I need to get myself organised. […]
So here I am. Recent work, large (about 50x50cm) tiles of laminated bone china & chocolate black clays sit on drying shelves in the dining room near the radiator. They weren't drying out fully in my chilly (garden) studio so […]
Huangjueping and the area Huangjueping is uncomfortably polluted. A power station looms close to the studio and apartment. This area is remarkably similar to the areas where the students reside in Manchester. There is rubbish and food particles and body […]
11 Rooms. Yang Shu is an important figure in Chongqing. He organises many exchanges for artists in Europe and Chongqing. Such as Angela Euder from germany and the duo LLND from France. LLND are a collaboration who make sound and […]
I spent most of today waiting. Waiting for my cast in wax to cool down and set, waiting for the new part for our air-compressor to arrive, waiting for customers in wilkinson. No, i do not have a new job, […]
One year, cycle. After many years supporting & encouraging others in the arts, I’ve prioritised, it’s my turn. Usual dilemma? Juggling 3 days paid arts sector working with freelance work. Clay bodies & surface the media, realised initially in drawing […]
