Pull of the moon
I know that I am mortal by nature, and ephemeral; yet when I trace at my pleasure the windings to and fro of the heavenly bodies I no longer touch the earth with my feet: I stand in the presence […]
I know that I am mortal by nature, and ephemeral; yet when I trace at my pleasure the windings to and fro of the heavenly bodies I no longer touch the earth with my feet: I stand in the presence […]
A selection of recommended exhibitions for the week ahead, including film work from Maeve Brennan in London and John Akomfrah in Manchester, plus a focus on the American painter Ellsworth Kelly in Liverpool.
One of the ideas I like within my work is that the image or sculpture, lets say creation will continue to change over time. Unfortunately as the creator this is not always something you get to see through to fruition. […]
Sorry to blog again so soon, but I’ve just had another light-bulb moment so have to blog it before I forget it. I completed (I think?) a painting this morning and after making a coffee, returned to the studio for […]
The Red Man & Degree Show Prep March 31, 2017 The Red Man When it comes to static interaction, I think that this painting is quite effective. The presiding aspects of this type of interaction are narrative, and emotional effect. […]
The Pink Pig & Taking a Glance March 28, 2017 The Pink Pig This painting is a lot like ‘The Coffee’ in the way that it was painted. I covered the majority of the painting with a light brown […]
White Cubes & Fuckoffee March 28, 2017 Arrival On the 3rd of November 2016, a few friends and I went to see the Antony Gormley exhibition in the White Cube, we looked around and found that it was quite interesting. […]
The Contract & The Coffee March 27, 2017 The Contract In the Contract I tried adding more intense colours for juxtaposition and for use as focal points. By adding colours that draw the eye, the viewer will see those aspects […]
Art Making Art Thinking – intermittent conversations visual and written
Saccades, Reading Room, Manchester Central Library, 18 March 2017 Performers: Allan, David, Clare, Mark, Marlene, Patti Photos: Steve Iles
Six winners are working in museums and galleries based in Buxton, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London and Rochdale and will share £300,000 in prize money.
During my last summer break (2016), I have been travelling around Suffolk, visiting to places, taken pictures, and after having thoughts about what I should do in my next project, I have decide to recreate scenes by drawing them out, […]
I have found, finding artist’s to relate to my work was difficult in the beginning. Most of the time I do not generally think about the artists that use the same style, colour, technique or process. The aritsts that I […]
(Image of stalagmites taken from racqworld.com,https://racqliving.com.au/outdoors/what-are-stalactites-and-stalagmites/) One of the things I am currently experimenting with is different ways of replicating not just the physical of natural formations like stalagmites but I also want to try and convey some of the […]
Using change as representation is not as simple as it might seem, many people use objects or materials to represent meanings within their work e.g using news paper print within a work might represent the politics within piece. or using […]
Another artist I have taken inspiration from is Christopher Wool, who is a contemporary American painter. Best known for his paintings with large stenciled letterforms, the bold, black strokes of Wool’s text is contrasted against white backgrounds for maximum […]
I have embarked on a series of monoprints as part of my work for the residency at Boldshaves.
AUDIOBLOG – Please click here So… After being packed in boxes for 18 months, the bras are hanging in the exhibition space, the songs I wrote are playing into the air around them. The work was finished, the installation […]
It’s important to visit local galleries as well as the big London ones. North House Gallery in Manningtree, Essex is an absolute gem. As well as being a beautiful Georgian building housing the most luscious print room stuffed with tall […]
This Federation ‘blueprint’ presents policy recommendations and practical ideas for creating economic growth across the whole country.