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DAY 2 Made my first prints today using a screen-printing technique I hadn’t used before. I wanted to do a quick mental re-cap of my thoughts & ideas about the work we’d made on the allotment. So working directly onto […]

SECOND DAY More layers added to the bird prints, more browns too. The thrush looks rather angry. Some on paper but also printed the pair of yellowhammer and thrush outlines onto thin canvas. The plan to is cut them out, […]

In theory my project has come to an end but evaluations are still to be done and some of the related work has drifted beyond the end of the residency. During February I am running an art workshop for children […]

The Allotment show came down from the Town Hall on Wednesday. Most artists collected work but many chose to have it posted. Whilst this is an onorous job, the exhibition attracted artists from up and down the country where distance […]

A research trip to India supported by Arts Council, allowed me the time to start exploring new avenues for my work. I was immersed in exotic images, colours and landscape totally alien to my upbringing and experience, yet in my […]

This week’s activity: I’ve been continuing to construct my installation drawing piece. I’m pleased with how it’s coming along in my studio space but still anxious about how it’s going to work in the Barge House space. It feels almost […]

Well I am in the studio after a chaotic and busy six months or so. I am based in Hereford for the duration of this production phase of the project under the AA2A scheme at the art college. I first […]

I divide my working hours between making my standard production for future shows and trying new ideas. I am studying the book by James Trilling: "Ornament, a Modern Perspective", and I want to clarify what is the origin of my […]

Day 1 of our residency at the University of Brighton The start of an exciting month when we will be working in the printmaking workshops at the university! We spent most of the day today with Ray Dennis who re-introduced […]

i decorated her hair with flowers… what will happen next?

I haven’t had much news about the exhibition and not really sure how is it all going. Last update, well short email from Adeline was that one of the pieces ‘Bad Hair Day’ is going bit mouldy and she was […]

FIRST DAY This morning I felt apprehensive as I packed my bag for the First Day – we are two Artists in Residence again – this time in Fine Art Printmaking at the University of Brighton. However I walked home […]

Things I get into character for. I am sure I remember a time when I was just comfortable being An Artist, and it felt quite natural. I don’t think it was ever easy, but it was what I was happy […]