Very late walk tonight because of the weather. But we went and missed most of the rain. I look at cosmo and he chills out most of the day. Laying around. He does often lay across internal door ways. One […]
I delivered some prints to be exhibited at the Little House Restaurant in Settle. Which led me to reflect on the role of the viewer. The finished work requires a viewer. In fact the image demands to be seen as […]
Looking at Alison's latest print it's interesting to see how our work is coming together. Looking forward to seeing where we can take this. So far we have been working by sharing ideas and images, as we are both working […]
Partner was upset that I criticised him in a recent post. My immediate response is simple – humf – it's easily avoided – just tidy up more… chunter, rumble etc. But in the interests of balance I must also recognise […]
Thinking of the degree show and what pieces or piece i want to represent my work is buzzing around my head constantly. There is one piece that i was sure i wanted to be at the degree show and now […]
what lights me up? getting back from being in a playing field with a video camera and a bottle of water and a teaspoon, feeling out of breath and knackered knowing there’s a cup of tea and re-fried mash and […]
My Partners print has arrived with some additional information. I discover that by coincidence we are both using maps. It is a first stage etching – the beginning.
I had a peer group crit today and I feel that my ideas and work are all coalescing. Focus is good. Banners are now in the process of being printed and health and safety is as ever getting in there […]
Decisions I wanted to go to bed early as I hadn’t been sleeping as soon as I went to try and sleep all the dogs around-there seem to be wild dogs near-were howling all night, at first it was just […]
Saying Farewell We spoke to Jacob last night and asked if he could take us back to Abuja, we explained how everyone at home was very concerned as well as both of us feeling concerned and didn’t want to disrupt […]
I dont have a letter for todays walk, we just went to the woods. I read a sign on a tree explaining that exstensive work was being carried out to fell the many fir/pine type trees and replace them with […]
artswain.com coming soon… swain n. A country lad, especially a young shepherd. Young lover. A beau. Lover of the country. [Middle English, young man, servant, from Old Norse sveinn.]
I asked my girlfriend advice on how to keep a blog interesting (as she is a very successful gobshite and had best read blog on chortle comedy website) – she said to be honest- and to tell people everything. So […]
There always seems so much to do. I finalised some info about DAD for a-n today so that can be ticked off. Next I have to fill in an application form for some funding from the town council. Then I […]
Keys, An Exploration Of Loss I've been working on this piece for the last 6 months, and I seem to be thinking about it constantly. I love the keys and their secret lost lives, in creating their narratives I feel […]
Well, what an odd week. The snow was pretty bad in this neck of the woods and the school was obviously closed for some of the week, so I didn't get a chance to do much work. I did get […]
It was a bit touch and go on Friday as I sat staring out into the thick blanket of snow that was building fast and filling the whole village around our house, whilst at the same time the radio blared […]
They are starting the install of the The Bibliomancer's Dream today at the Clore Ballroom. I am not needed till tomorow, so have just been feeding creative choices and responses in by email and phone in this last week. I […]
Does the amount of time spent doing something equal a proportionate reward? I was changing my bedsheets last night, and got to the always arduous task of trying to fit the seemingly too large duvet into its cover. It frustrates […]
The presentation reflects the studio? The acquisition of a space to make the film [in mind of how this space is to be re-construction in presentation]. Does the arena in which the film is made have to reflect the very […]
Next day I didn’t sleep well at all last night, partly getting used to the heat and partly feeling very tense and unsure about what is really happening. We had a nice evening last night and got chatting more with […]
I feel apprehensive-we haven’t been outside and we keep being driven to nearby places, there is barbed wire around the compound where we are staying. Just as we are on our way my phone rings and Carol from the British […]
The magnificent setting of Halifax's Piece Hall is set to be the backdrop for a series of contemporary art exhibitions. Virginia Mason reports. Published Date: 09 February 2009 CALDERDALE artist Alice Bradshaw took one look at the former cloth merchants' […]
I'm still seeking my response to Sue's prints. Did a digital print of one this morning and tried painting over it with gouache…its quite loom-y Pam
Good days printing today. Beginning to put together the final response print. Multilayering with screen print, using gold leaf and linocuts. This image is one of the early stages, still have to finish doing various monoprints on the top of […]