The power of culture to address social challenges has emerged as a key theme at a Culture Summit involving Government officials from 45 countries. Arts Professional’s Christy Romer reports.
I think any blogger would agree that it is hard to remain permanently positive… I always said I would be an honest blogger, but sometimes that means actually not posting anything, because no one wants to hear me moan all […]
I found in amongst the 35 Centuries of Glass Galleries these 18th Century Diorama’s. I loved the mixed media and how the animals and figurines had been created using flamework. I could see visual parallels somehow with Amber […]
It’s World Suicide Prevention Day on Monday 10th September and we’re going on local radio to talk about Dwell Time. Vanessa and I set up Dwell Time in memory of our friend who took his life last year. He had […]
Newspaper coverage of my art exhibition August/September 2018
The list for stage 5 agreed with my mentor; the first stage of getting things started in becoming a full time artist. Date: Sun 2.9.18 Time: 12.04 pm Mood: On safer and steadier ground.. So my new temporary home […]
On the thirteenth day students at the Universitario had asked if Antonio and I would be willing to lead another crit of their work. I was very pleased that the students had enjoyed our previous session and we agreed to try […]
I arrived in Warsaw, coming directly from Kielce. There, I was to be host by Gwido Zlatkes, a poet, librarian and Polish-English translator, Gwido was active, writing during the times of censorship. He is auther of Duplicator Underground, – an […]
This blog is an extension of my studio practice. Posting images, words and ideas relating to current works in progress.
Some more research in the field of artists and film making. This is the final block of research before I head off next weekend for Latvia. So in order that I attended and came across them, here goes. ‘Tacita Dean […]
So, it’s the above day. Firstly, I need to get some money coming in. To do list: Message home sch Ed… Those who have been forced into it re anxieties, bullying, low self esteem. Collect images quotes for presentation mini […]
Hats off to Louise and I for only getting a little bit lost on our journey to Grizedale Arts. Grizedale is a place that I have wanted to visit for a long time. But the remoteness of it’s main site, […]
In Brief: news briefing featuring national and international stories including: Portrait of Nigel Farage fails to attract a single bid at Royal Academy summer exhibition; British Council wins funding for youth-led heritage project; giant Sadiq Khan balloon to fly over London.
A final week in the studio and intense occupation at Ilam Park. I have scratched at the edges and dug around the middle. Exploring the picturesque and discovering layer upon layer of realisation by talking/interviewing and engaging visitors as well […]
Text-based art from the Golden Age of 1960s conceptual art comes to Cambridge
Any advice on chasing outstanding invoices? I know I should have set up terms of payment but I didn’t! I did a puppet and mask making job for a theatre company I now have 3 outstanding invoices dating back over […]
