SUNDAY 13 JANUARY 2019 Got up, packed, wrote a secret thank you note for my hosts to find after I’ve gone which I left in my room (I wonder if they’ve found it yet?), and went downstairs for breakfast. David […]
SATURDAY 12 JANUARY 2019 I went downstairs on Saturday morning to find this spread that Lily had laid out that would make any B&B proud – pot of tea, croissants, fruit, yoghurts, jams, mini packs of cereal in a bowl… […]
FRIDAY 11 JANUARY 2019 I was at work all day that day – facilitating an art group in the morning and then in the office during the afternoon. I left work to embark the hour and a bit drive to […]
How do I even begin to explain? Honestly. Last weekend (11-13 January 2019) I officially began my UNION journey. I’ve been looking forward to it starting for ages even though I wasn’t sure to expect in the slightest. The first […]
something from earlier i forgot to include, formal qualities. i think i missed the lecture or the memo that told me or taught me about the formal qualities. i think i need some help understanding the formal qualities. maybe just […]
i begin writing while dinner preparation is happening in the kitchen. i’ve been treated to an eclectic selection all with the low drone of the cooker hob extraction fan. as i write i hear the inspirational voice of freddie mercury […]
In May 2018 I received an Arts Council grant to develop my on going research in to autobiographical memory and clothing in partnership with Worthing Museum and the writer Suzanne Joinson. Since then we have been exploring Worthing Museum’s extensive […]
Flicking through a biography of Joseph Cornell, I find this photograph of the artist from 1969, sitting in his back yard. There is something deeply enigmatic about it, the way he looks away from the camera. I wonder if I […]
So Chinese New Year is coming up on 5 Feb and I’ve decided to be more efficient in my card making. The collages take so much time and cards probably only sell for so much, a bit like ceramic mugs […]
More News In Brief: ACE research finds ‘deeply rooted’ transparency concerns; recently discovered ‘lost Michelangelo’ goes missing from Belgian church; new art fair dedicated to drawing to launch in London; Jock McFadyen announced as coordinator of Royal Academy’s 251st Summer Exhibition.
a-n is seeking new members of Artists Council, an advisory group to the Board and Executive that plays a key role in advocacy, lobbying and developing a-n programmes.
As a-n moves towards celebrating 40 years in 2020, we are seeking to broaden the skills base of a-n Board with new members who can play an active role in both representing and monitoring the organisation at this pivotal time.
In 2018 I received a professional bursary to understand the basics of using machine learning in art. Across these four blog posts I describe what I learnt.
Despite calls from the artist and protests by hundreds of Christians, the Haifa Museum of Art in Israel is refusing to remove Jani Leinonen’s McJesus sculpture of a crucified Ronald McDonald from its ‘Sacred Goods’ exhibition.
It’s that time of year again! No, not the January blues; I am in fact talking about my twice-yearly undertaking of deciding on visual liveries for a new range of perfumes. My upcoming solo exhibition at Lumen Crypt Gallery will […]
It is said that it takes 66 days to establish a habit. Well, I am now well passed that point with the #BlackSquares365 project so I guess it has become habitual for me – a good habit I hope. It […]
I started my MA in 2017, and a big part of the interview to get on the course centred around my desire to bring my practice back into the physical realm. I had graduated from my BA in 2012 on […]
