
Open Studio: Liz-Ann Vincent-Merry
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Venue:
Plymouth Arts Centre -
Date:
February 03, 2017 at 01:00 PM -
Location:
South West England
Working in a wide-range of media from film to sculpture to performance, London-based artist Larry Achiampong draws on colonial history, his own Ghanian heritage, and the experience of growing up in Britain to create works that explore ideas around class, race and cultural identity. Wayne Burrows talks to him.
Having moved to the very tip of Cornwall I have come to understand the power exerted by the sea. West Penwith is surrounded by a vast timeless substance that is so much more than just a liquid pushed by tides. […]
Having moved to the very tip of Cornwall I have come to understand the power exerted by the sea. West Penwith is surrounded by a vast timeless substance that is so much more than just a liquid pushed by tides. […]
Do you think art galleries who receive funding form ACE should support everyone? When galleries talk about DIVERSITY and ticking that box when supporting artists what do they actually mean? Do they really support British Indian Artists, living and working in the UK ? […]
An a-n professional development bursary opportunity. I hesitate. The form is easy – no Grantium this! It is beautifully clear and the text boxes open up as you fill them in. So there’s no rigid and obfuscating letter box slit […]
The ethereal nature of the figures allows them to interact with any environment and immediatley I got the sense of a ‘haunting’ from the pictures. This to me is not a ghost, but more a representation of my own inner […]
As good progress is being made (6 of 8 figures complete) on the figurative installation I am producing for #FluxExhibition 2017, this entry will focus on production drawings to expand the project. The intention of this work is to produce […]
and it all seems so different in a moment. yes. i’ve been working through a component of the film project (and i’ll reflect upon that in that space ) and this morning we’ve reached that point where it’s […]
Birmingham’s Grand Union is developing its programme and making plans for the future having secured £130,000 from Arts Council England and with the appointment of Mac Birmingham’s former director as its new chair.
It is interesting reading the varied experiences adoptees encounter in the search for their origins…and the imagery it creates. One adoptee was quoted as saying, ‘There is nothing I could do about it; it’s over and done with, I would […]
after writing my previous post, i’ve realised i have periods of time where my belief in my belief in myself becomes critically low. now i’m aware of this, i’m going to be gentle on myself and believe that these […]
To me a coaching conversation is a dialogue with your best Self. For an artist I think this is an absolutely crucial opportunity. It can be very tricky sharing unformed ideas with friends, colleagues, other artists, partners and so on. […]
This blog is dedicated to sharing insights and experience from the coach training process and sharing from my current journey integrating and putting into practice my new skills as a trained coach for artists.
All the latest from the studio of experimental painter Mark Edmonds
On a large scale I have painted more female lips as they were the ones I found most effective on the smaller scale. The painting is quite simple and not very detailed but I think that adds to the effect, […]
John McDowall and Chris Taylor are celebrating 20 years of their Pages artists’ book project with a series of events and exhibitions, including the 20th Leeds International Contemporary Artists’ Book Fair in March. Sarah Bodman looks forward to this significant milestone.
Hi everyone, I’d like to introduce you to the Make Art, Save Money Facebook group. The group’s been set up to share ideas and articles and ask questions related to saving money on art supplies and exhibitions, and cutting our overheads. Please […]
i’ve come to my blog this morning to help me collect and reflect upon recent thoughts and feelings. the film project has been well received amongst the peer review group and the project team at the mill. i came home […]
Congratulations to artist Stuart Mayes who has been charting the progress of his practice on his a-n blog Project Me since January 2007.