I have come across several accounts of children who tried to run away from Craig-y-nos, were caught and punished. But only one who actually succeeded. In fact she was a young woman. Her "escape" was remarkably easy: she simply walked […]
The last couple of days have felt quite productive; after a first attempt at videoing a cocktail umbrella outside (which was one of the few times I’ve found myself wishing it would rain!), I had a tutorial, during which I […]
Get a 4b pencil and a wee bit of paper and construct some sort of rudimentary launching device to propel the graphite rod unit onto the 'paper' and thus play the neo-artistic form of 'extreme markmaking' (ism), My mate terry […]
Its been a few days since my last entry. This is mostly due to having visitors to stay and now being back in full flow of the final term. Scary. I calculated yesterday that there are seven weeks left until […]
After the elation of painting on a large scale the last 2 days have seemed rather mundane. I have been making 4 new stretcher frames, each one 1.75m x 90cm. I find the whole process of making these very tedious […]
These are a few practises installations, for my degree show..
The bun fight is tommorrow at 10.30 I will drive off early start… to Wantage where the commissioners (of my last project) Persimmons Homes and The Vale of the White Horse Dist. Co. are providing drinks and cakes so the […]
BA(hons) Fine Art. I have enjoyed my course in NEWI. when I started I thought Fine Artists only painted oil paintings. I was under the impression I would leave a better painter, I was wrong. I have not painted in […]
Had a really good day today! I didn't start until around midday. I had a few things to do early on and had to buy some bolts to bolt the large painting panels together. Got into uni and bolted the […]
Seeking sanctuary…a safe place, a quiet place, a contemplative place, a comfortable place, a place to reflect for a few moments or as long as it takes. Similar size to a small garden shed and placed every mile or every […]
Digswell fellows meeting, was positive. We seem to all agree on the fact that things do need to change quite drastically for the Digswell to survive and for it to gain some kind of reputation within the art world. A […]
and so i still don't feel like i've done much work recently, and i hate saying that becuase i do work hard i promise. there have been quite a few things getting in the way of me doing work, only […]
It's official I'm living in this studio. I'm tired and need to go home. I will go home… but I've still not left this studio yet. The problem is that everyone is making amazing work and having openings. Of course […]
TUTORIALS Today I did some tutorials with the printmaking students – enjoyed this in spite of having a heavy cold. First years are preparing for their Exhibition on Monday and third years getting ready for the Final Show. I noticed […]
So that's it then the nice bits all done and what's left is just mechanical. Brain damage will no dought ensue. I am very very pleased with it though. Its like looking at one of those architectural models the ones […]
Susie MacMurray, 'A Mixture of Frailties', 2004 . Courtesy: Collection of the Artist.
Bob Barron, 'Witnesses (section)', Oil on paper.
Helen Knowles, who featured in a-n’s Degree show supplement 98 publication, reviews her progress over the past decade and discusses her current practice.
Dana Hargrove, a graduate who featured in a-ns Degree show supplement 98 publication, discusses her current practice including a recent residency in South Africa.
C4RD, London
10 April – 2 May 2008
Jake Spicer, 'The Room With No Door', Pencil and chalk on paper, Feb 2008. Courtesy: Calico Gallery.