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A Q&A with… Larry Achiampong, artist exploring the Black diaspora

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.

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The sea the sea

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. […]

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The sea the sea

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. […]

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Autistic artist seeks professional development.

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 […]

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Drawing Demons 2

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 […]

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Drawing Demons

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 […]

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In the Search for Truth…

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 […]

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What would make the biggest difference?

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. […]

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Coaching Artists

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.

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Large scale lips

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, […]

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Artists’ Books #15: Pages project 20th anniversary

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.

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Make Art, Save Money

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 […]

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