Oooooooooooooooooooo, it’s getting nearer. The daughter leaving home thing. About 3 weeks to go. Don’t really want to think about the exact time left to get everything sorted. At the moment I’m having an epic battle of my own, with […]
Professional development is a constant process when you’re an artist. I’m sure most artists work is as much practice as practise – in that constant drive to push your boundaries and strive for the intangible thing that constantly motivates you. […]
A Project for the Fifth Sized Book Adventure
I will visit Iran for the first time as an adult and artist following an AN- travel grant.
I was recently awarded a project grant by Arts Council England, to undertake a case study of my practice as an autistic arts professional, in order to design a series of access measures – which may also be of benefit […]
(These images feature an improvised art ‘ofrenda’ to Heather Heyer victim of a white supremacist terrorist attack in Charlottesville USA, August, 2017. The tribute was made for Heather but also bears the hallmarks of an ongoing practice.) My last blog post featured […]
August 18, 2017 There are no words for the atrocity which has taken place on the Ramblas in Barcelona. Yet I persist. I need to try. I watched the horror unfold on my laptop. It had been a gruelling day. […]
Yesterday, a second quick painting of an archaeologist in the trench. At last I am beginning to paint with the same direct approach that I have for drawing. A shame the dig ends next week, just as I’m getting […]
“Supported by a bursary from a-n The Artist Information Company”. The final day, and what a day it was. The whole day saw us submerged in life drawing. Patti our model was divine to draw, an artist’s dream. Her slender […]
This week’s selection from a-n’s Events section, featuring exhibitions and events posted by a-n members, includes the Museum of Contemporary Commodities, an exploration of private view etiquette, and an open studio with an ocean view.
A weekly briefing featuring national and international news, including: Baltimore removes all its Confederate monuments; London garden bridge project abandoned; new gallery and events space opens in Aberdeen.
“Supported by a bursary from a-n The Artist Information Company”. So today was day six of the ‘Art and Anatomy’ course. Today was a combination day, studio time, continued anatomy learning, drawing and a visit to the Raphael exhibtion in […]
‘Objects of Desire’ It’s always a delight to be reintroduced to something you loved and had completely forgotten about, as happened yesterday. It was while I was thinking about titles for a small body of work that the words ‘objects […]
The UK has the most highly developed arts infrastructure in the world. But, asks 2016-17 Clore Visual Artist Fellow Maurice Carlin in the first of two short provocations, imagine if it all disappeared overnight. Would it make a difference to your career? Would you still make art? And what do we want this infrastructure to do?
A small piece of flint with a sharp edge has been found in Trench X. It doesn’t fit known examples of flint tools; but, like yesterday’s ‘crayon’ has an indentation for a finger or thumb that facilitates a good grip. […]
“Supported by a bursary from a-n The Artist Information Company”. Day five and I feel the end of the course looming. Not a welcome thought, as I want to stay and learn so much more. Today with the skilled guidance […]
