
Henry Kondracki wins Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize 2016
The Edinburgh-based painter receives £15,000 prize for his representational painting of the Scottish capital’s old town.
The Edinburgh-based painter receives £15,000 prize for his representational painting of the Scottish capital’s old town.
With my hand nearly back to normal by the end of this week I have started making again, I have been looking at some very unseasonal raspberries. So with a treat for my daughters taste buds rather than an eye […]
The last week has been crazy – especially as between preparing for the fundraising exhibition and the studio event (which I’ll go into later) I slipped and fell flat on my face, doing my back in and creating a corker […]
CVAN’s recent The Value of Artists event at Leeds Art Gallery was billed as a ‘national conversation’. Leeds-based artist Amelia Crouch went along and found plenty to talk about but room for more discussion.
Nya/Nia translated means purpose. Nia in the midst of her journey. This digital drawing captures the teenager looking ahead but being free to choose. #future, #identity, #faith Speaking life over the Nia/youth, have a purpose, have choices, don’t let perceptions […]
I was very fortunate in that the Bodies exhibition was shown in the Atrium Theatre of the Luxor Hotel when I was in Las Vegas. The exhibition has certainly served as a source of inspiration for my recent studies as it […]
(post by Joseph) It’s a sad fact of an artist’s life that at least 80% of what you do to earn a living is something other than actually making work. So it is with great relief that I finally […]
The Science Museum Group will go ahead with plans to move the Royal Photographic Society collection from the National Media Museum to the V&A, but says £7.5 million of investment and the transfer of a number of ‘significant objects’ to the Bradford-based museum over the next five years will help refocus it as the ‘city’s leading cultural attraction’.
I’m about to embark on negotiations with a water company for use of a digital image in their corporate sustainability brochure. I am looking for advice re a ballpark figure for what to charge. And also while I’m at it, […]
Wanted to do something quick, so I thought doing a monoprint. this is now led on to some ring etchings that will be posted soon. I’ve also finished my crystal drawings but I just bought some more (oops!) and not […]
The DACS Foundation has launched a three-year open submission project, with successful applicants receiving expert and bespoke legacy consultancy to develop and sustain their archives.
This-That returned to Warwick University on 3rd March after a hiatus of 26 years. The film was made by Jacob Barua and myself in 1989 when we were third year Film and Literature students. It was screened as part of a […]
This week’s selection includes abstract painting in London, a re-evaluation of Outsider art in Manchester, drawings from the Arts Council Collection in Lincoln, and ceramics in Glasgow.
With International Women’s Day 2016 on Tuesday 8 March, we highlight a selection of exhibitions and events by women taking place across the UK.
Perception Series: Perception is communicated as a result of Identity, attention and understanding, the interpretation of sensors, memory, and expectation. #Loleithaart Perception 1 #Loleithaart #perceptionseries …identity and perception a continuation. So I continue with drawing heads with no faces. These […]
October/November 2015… To begin my dissertation, I researched Augusta to express her depiction of race and identity. image: ‘Realization, 1938’. Scale, Unknown, clay/plaster Empowerment. The Harlem Renaissance 1918-1937 promoted civil rights for the African-American cultural identity, it was a movement […]
#loleithaart ‘hair done’ pastel on paper. 58×42 My reflections on preparing hair, washing, conditioning and blowing drying, straightening and a quick trim until we get the perfection we desire. I drew this as I was waiting for the potatoes to […]
I had the opportunity to go to a workshop run by the Clarks after their Smash It Up show at Chapter Arts centre Cardiff. Now on tour from 17th February. If you have the chance – go and see it […]
I was delighted when I heard that Good News from the Future will be performing again soon at Chapter – I was even more delighted when they agreed that I could watch their rehearsals and do some drawing. I am […]
15/10/15 Gillian Hobson enlightens us about the realm of the uncanny and unknown through her latest light installations at the RED Gallery, Hull (19 Osbourne Street, HU1 2NL) Hobson creates a cosmic space within the pure gallery walls through use of geometric […]
I already knew that Natalie’s work was concerned with the body; the invitation to watch the performance was illustrated by a tweezer – what was this going to be? I was already thinking about my own conflicted history with hair […]
Smash It Up with Mr and Mrs Clark Performed at Chapter Arts Centre Cardiff and on tour from 17th February 2016. The evening started with participants wandering around perhaps a little anxious and confused, all looking round at tables of broken […]
Another few months have rolled past; our daughter is now three months old and we are starting to get out and about a bit more. Unlike last time when I was looking after a baby, and my son and I […]
Why is it so difficult just to post a video to this site? I’ve tried uploading straight to my blog but apparently that violates some safety code so i’ve had to create a vimeo account and copy the links from […]