Welcome to my a-n blog, where I’ll be covering two Magnum & British Journal of Photography (BJP) workshops I’m attending thanks to an a-n Artist Bursary. The first is on Personal Projects, 21st-22nd July, the second NGO’s, Social Practice and […]
It is more than 3 years after the death of my previous dog Cosmo we now have ‘Fred’ and life moves into a new era. My work no doubt will also change; my practice as an artist has always been […]
We walk in the woods together: Fred is an inquisitive Irish Terrier who is maturing and mellowing since being a puppy. Rob is an artist realising that these woodland walks are integral to a subliminal creative internal processing. We enjoy walking in local woodlands every day.
A review of Re-Imagine the City, a residency exhibition at Artcore, Derby. On display until 19th August 2018. Words by Lydia Grey, Images by Artcore.
This month marked the first time in two years that Perfume as Practice was side-lined in favour of another project. But, as Scents of Our Time gathered momentum in the form of a residency, Perfume as Practice wasn’t totally absent […]
Running parallel to the Liverpool Biennial since its inception in 1999, the peer-led Independents Biennial is currently managed by Art In Liverpool, and aims to cast a fresh perspective on how we see, make and use art in Merseyside. Laura Robertson reflects on how the 2018 festival is highlighting local and national political issues such as regeneration and homelessness.
Review of GSA 2018 MFA Degree Show, first published in Art Review Glasgow, Issue 3
In 2016 I attended a creative clinic led by curator and collaborator Annette Moloney. Within 10 minutes, Moloney was quoting Radiohead, and with good humour: You do it to yourself, you do… And that’s why it really hurts. […]
Thoughts and ramblings of a struggling painter
Katarzyna Perlak is this month’s featured artist on a-n’s Instagram. Her practice uses archival research and her own experience to apply queer and feminist readings to Eastern European history and tradition. Richard Taylor speaks to Perlak about her video and collage works.
Getting those windows open was interesting
Although it is kind of the wrong time of year to start growing meadow seeds, July is a fantastic time to see meadow plants thriving. That is if you find them by a river and not in the parched brown open […]
It has been a couple of weeks, the meadow has still not been sown, however installation day is tomorrow! I have been round in circles about whether this will work, if the time is long enough for seeds to germinate and grow […]
I could have carried on for a while, but my stamina was flagging as I think I’ve found out what I wanted to know. A large drawing is a problem for me… I have to know WHY I’m going bigger. […]
In Brief: news briefing featuring national and international stories including: Alan Bishop replaces John Kampfner as CEO of Creative Industries Federation; plus ‘slow looking’ sessions for Tate’s forthcoming Pierre Bonnard exhibition announced.
Last week marked the 3rd and final week of my residency at Access Space that saw me utilise candle making to respond to the news of the day. Being the final week, it saw a shift of focus from working […]
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of Laurence Sterne’s last work of fiction, a new exhibition including commissioned illustrations by cartoonist Martin Rowson and bookworks by New York-based artist Brian Dettmer is taking place at Sterne’s former home Shandy Hall in Coxwold, near York. Sarah Bodman reports.
