My work is often inspired by the Christian religion and human interest stories and in Paris I feel this is much more on the surface. The dichotomy of the church and eroticism in equal measures inspired me to make a […]
My studio had a view over the Seine and Ile st. Louis with its starkly beautiful monochrome townhouses and Notre dame to the side.Paris is truly infectious and not only did I have a very romantic experience I was also […]
Had a good day at the studio – sorted out a few things, threw out some useless bits I'd been hanging on to for years (when did I think a bag of plaster splattered dried out clay was ever going […]
07/02/08Weather mild, journey uneventful. My health is going steadily downhill. I now have a phlegmy , hacking cough and a headache, which just won’t go away. The work is going ok though. I’m just beginning to take a series of […]
While waiting for another postcard to arrive the jester & bird discussed a few ideas.
The postcards are definately on the move now…and looking very exciting! it is becoming difficult to find space to add anything…
This is my first blog to accompany my first official residency. Over the course of a week (18th Feb – 22nd Feb) I will be in residence at the Victoria Quarter in Leeds City centre, daily from about 11am – […]
Why make art? To compensate oneself for the fact that one dies and disappears from the earth? I am making a year long journey around Europe and I am trying to make sense of it and the journey I make […]
I've got a solo exhibition coming up in August at Wrexham Arts Centre. I have been working on stuff for the show for the past three years. I'm really interested in exploring themes that have been relevant to me for […]
After months of correspondence via email I am finally going to meet up with my voluntary model this evening. Back in December of last year Elaine responded to my post on the Leeds Visual Art forum to show her interest […]
Today I have started the process of final evaluation for the project, totting up figures etc yet enduring results of the year for me will be difficult to put into statistical form. Being able to work on a project for […]
THIRD DAY Spent the morning cutting paper to size, taping the photostencil window to the right size, setting up registrations – then I began to print grey backgrounds, large and small. The light cartridge paper stuck, but the heavy canaletto […]
Art moves news in March.
News from Nottingham’s ongoing research collaboration, looking at art and The Big Track.
Gallery closure news in March.
News of John Newling’s residency and The Art House opening.
A look at the Glasgow international festival, Asian art triennial and Bucharest Biennale 3.
A look at the winners of recent competitions and prizes.
