Dr Stephen Thompson’s research and ideas lecture discussed the concepts researched during his PHD which was completed prior to him taking the post of deputy Dean seven years ago; he also tied this into how he sees this research evolving […]
In my adolescence, I visited the artist in a London flat. There was a room designated for the studio; I could not smell turps or white spirit; I could not see a Francis Bacon tsunami licking the prosaic off […]
We have all heard the saying putting what you want on a pedestal. It is human nature to want to pause and admire things, it give us a sense of having something to look up to. We as a race […]
If you look closely in the last post of me sanding down the cabinet you can see a book on the top shelf. This post is going to explain the meaning behind why I reshaped the book, the way I […]
In my last post I was talking about how I had a connection with that book and how that book itself was a copy and there is loads of them out there. This got me thinking, about how the books […]
I have decided to do some V-logging in YouTube, on top of all my blogs. This is proving to be very soul-bearing at the moment as I am going through an absolute low with my Bipolar Disorder. Its horrendous the […]
Frank Auerbach (1958) Self-portrait [charcoal, watercolour on paper] Occasionally, rarely, something hits you like a bolt of lightning and everything changes in second. My lovely friend and fellow artist Val has been writing a blog and I’ve been following […]
I’m a mature student on level 5 of the part-time fine art degree course at Hereford College of Arts. Our current module, Exploring Futures, is encouraging us to look at life in our chosen field once we’ve graduated. As my […]
BA (Fine Art) student at HCA
AUDIOBLOG – Please click here So here we have it… This is a slightly edited version (to protect the innocent) of my evaluation of the project to wind it all up…. On review and reflection, the Nine Women project […]
AUDIOBLOG – Please click here Work is being done, but of the loose ends variety… I’m not tying up loose ends, I’m making them. Working among boxes in my dining room is not conducive to joined up thinking. Not […]
I have been doing a lot of research into theories of emotion and have been come really interested in the concepts that are explored. I became interested in a particular theory in Hockenbury, D. H. & Hockenbury, S. E. (2007). […]
How Will I Start Out This Module?
I am feeling very chuffed – my installation piece, Inherited, is sold. It will be reconfigured slightly to live happily in a frame and in a new home. So now I have to think of a new piece of work […]
As part of the New Art West Midlands 2014 group exhibition, there were six prizes available. As I have mentioned in the previous ‘post’, I was living in London at the time, juggling full-time employment and constantly travelling up and down the country […]
I haven’t been used to painting vertical lines so this old boat was a challenge and to me the lines stand out, but maybe as a transitional painting it works , as I want to move slightly into more object […]
This week has been purely a reflective time; what are the key issues addressed in my work? Is there a reoccurring theme? My interest is to explore the organic elements further in both a sculptural manner and also addressing the […]
This wood carving was part of a Tudor roof truss, now in storage in Ipswich Museum apparently. so much hidden in storage in museums, rotate rotate! I presume this woman is in the ducking stool…..such strong emotions expressed, such powerful […]
I’ve been researching the portrayal of sex within art and the role it plays. Some big key themes have come up in my research such as feminism, gender, sexuality and even politics to some degree. Along with Jeff Koons, Gustave […]
