Planning is just so hard these days but I still want to look ahead to at least some time when I am actually better, so I am really pleased to now be part of the White Noise projects collective and hope […]
Stephen was a longtime sufferer of Leukodystrophy, a debilitating degenerative condition. His artwork centered around his internal struggle with his own body. He used constructed metaphors and interactive prosthetic limbs to bring the viewer into his experience. His ready-made sculptures […]
I’ve been writing a lot in my sketch book lately, but not necessarily the sort of writing fora public consumption. Don’t get excited… that’s mostly because it’s boring. As part of the preparatory work for the Study Days and Course […]
A great artist friend of mine died recently. I want to share some work from his last exhibition.
Drawing inspiration from Dee Heddon’s walking libraries and the book Home Altars of New Mexico, Thread and Word’s Walking Shrines is a walk which takes you on a journey through books, poetry, Margate and the passion and following these engender. […]
I love being a student again… despite the deadlines for presentations and essays approaching at an alarmingly fast speed, I’m really enjoying the whole experience. So far, I’ve been to a few galleries, all within a days travel, listened to […]
if i could take a photograph of my thinking about the 3rd trache how might it look ? like this blog post as i aim to capture where i am today with it. the background to the photo […]
This week, Dr Paul Chazot and I presented the project at the North of England Critical Care Network’s Annual Conference. We met consultants, doctors, nurses and others on the front line of critical care. Our ideas were very well received […]
there is something very satisfying about getting to mid afternoon on a friday and logging into my a-n account to prepare a blog post. for one it means that i’ve got to the end of the week and managed to […]
I am delighted to have received Arts Council funding to create new work exploring the theme of the ‘dynamic environment’. This work will extend the ‘En’Light’en’ project to address new areas including the challenging critical care environment. The first stage […]
‘It’s OK not to be Perky’ – Part of the Love Arts Festival 2018 Leeds artist Helen Gibson – professionally known as The Perky Painter – shares her strange world of entwined forms expressed in bold colours and textures in […]
It’s been a few months since my last blog and I’m happy to say that I’m keeping with and loving coaching as part of my professional life. Not only is it incredibly satisfying. There’s a real purpose behind each and […]
The approach to Montauk Point Lighthouse is strikingly different to that of Orfordness Lighthouse. At the Ness the structure punctuates the horizon, seen from miles inland and public access is very limited. Here at Montauk Point, the lighthouse isn’t visible […]
A two-day summit at Sheffield’s Site Gallery and other venues across the city in November will feature artist-led labs and discussions around socially engaged practice, with the aim of launching a new biennale in 2020. Jack Hutchinson speaks to summit organiser RM Sánchez-Camus about the event.
This week’s selection from a-n’s busy Events section, featuring exhibitions and events posted by a-n members, includes selections from London, Newcastle, Frome, Leeds and Neuenkirchen in Germany.
Artists talk about their lives and careers in the art world
The first major show of Patrick Heron’s work for 20 years has toured from Tate St Ives to Turner Contemporary, where it’s joined by previously unseen work
