More water droplets and now larger pools containing ink to investigate the different effects of how the space occupied determines the resultant image. Amazing and beautiful patterns and shapes in glorious colour have been left behind from the ink that […]
After reflecting on my watercolour studies, I decided to attempt an acrylic painting of one of my makeup photos. I wanted to be more relaxed with my technique, creating a surreal painting, but making the subject recognisable. I used acrylic […]
During my artist research I came across Silvia Pelissero, a really talented water colour artist from Italy. Many of her works are portraits and tend to be a half-drawn face in ink with washes of colour in purple, violet, and blue hues. The faces […]
After thinking about my last experiments with makeup I decided to take some photos of myself with and without makeup. I thought it would be interesting to look at myself as a blank canvas just like I do before starting […]
Creating a scale maquette of a proposed 5x4m black room that has very little and extremely subdued lighting. Similar to Turrell’s St Elmo’s Breath concept, but here the lighting is more conventional in that it will illuminate artwork rather than […]
Over Christmas, I have been thinking of how I will display my work for the degree show. I don’t have much work at the moment as everything I’m doing seems to be work in progress but I thought it would […]
Having fun one day experimenting with drawing inks by painting water onto paper first then adding drops of ink to the wet patches in order to see how it would react, some beautiful patterns emerged. However, this got me thinking […]
Our principle sense for perception of space is sight, but sound and/or touch is also used in some instances. I am looking at the possibility of building a room that plays with people’s perception of that space in visual and/or […]
Return to Shetland………..I am back for one week to start the fabrication of the sculpture, it is also ‘Up helly Aa’ week which I shall talk more about later, so not a week for getting much work done as it […]
AUDIOBLOG – Please click here It’s been ages… it seems… since I was here last! It has been a busy couple of weeks, building up to The Sitting Room’s first ever gig at the Artists’ Workhouse PV on Friday […]
After looking at some artist research, I came across a few images of makeup art. I already have a passion for makeup, and love using it, however I have never thought about using it for my art practice. One particular […]
I have recently become aware that this is the first time I have included text in my work. Already I feel encouraged by this development because it is having an influence over my ideas. Over the past few decades text has […]
There has been a sudden shift in my practice this week in relation to exploring performance and new organic materials. I’ve realised how the body and form is crucial and is the core to my making and material process. After […]
This is my blog about my current series of spiritual art, seeking a meditative view of the universe, with abstract paintings of people and places.
Conjunction This door symbolises much more than its simple appearance, which is blue, chipped rusty warn weathered and heavy. I think when I saw the door it symbolised a passage way or cellar entrance the size and shape reminded […]
Looking again at the human figure, I discovered the artist Daniel Richter. I have chosen to focus on this particular image by Richter called Spagotzen, because I love the range of vibrant colours and the lack of identity he has […]
Something I’ve wanted to do for a while is to get more physical with my work – to get away from digital and to create something with my hands. So as part of my Breaking Pictures series I thought it […]
London-based Scottish artist awarded £10,000 to help pay for living and working expenses over the next 12 months.
Artist Jonathan Monk crosses the boundaries between art and football by creating unique giveaway for Partick Thistle fans.
Visitors to Bob and Roberta Smith’s show at William Morris Gallery have been leaving postcards calling for London’s prospective mayoral candidates to sign up to arts education pledge.
