Hi, I’ve been invited to attend a convention in LA where I would sell my work. (I’m an illustrator). I am trying to find out how it works with taxes, customs, carnets if you sell etc but am having difficulty […]
It’s very strange to read over and reflect back on my thoughts or ideas about my current work. Last week I received my feedback from my formative assessment about my viva presentation; overall I was satisfied with the comments. I […]
Audioblog – Please click here If you’re not careful, practice stays imprisoned in the sketchbook. Because of the impending “no studio” situation, and the fact many of my things are packed into boxes already, visits to the studio are not […]
Done… finished the proposals. Ready for the meeting tomorrow with the community advisory group, back out into the world. I shall have something more interesting to write soon.
[gallery ids=”52435496,52435495,52435494,52435493,52435492,52435491,52435490″Safety in numbers…….Madness of the Mob……All for one, one for All……the Sisterhood
Looking back at this very ancient drawing made by me aged 4, I realised that back then I did understand Conceptual Art. The drawing shows me as a small bridesmaid at my aunt’s wedding. The poor Bridegroom is nowhere to […]
Living life backwards,as I do, seems to suit me. Or rather life flows backwards and forwards and each time it gets better. I don’t fear it’s end just hope it continues as long as possible and am always in a […]
BA (Hons) Fine Art – University of Suffolk
So. Blogging ain’t easy. I think of my lovely friend Kate Murdoch with her a-n blog called Keeping It Going and smile at it’s aptness. Sometimes it really is hard to keep going. You can catch this superb blog here: […]
Descension by Anish Kapoor (2015) Château de Versailles, Paris, France Thursday 21st October 2015 I guess you could say I’ve shown true dedication to the cause. With the chance of seeing and ‘experiencing’ the fourth and final art […]
Dark Brother by Anish Kapoor (2005) Foto © Amedeo Benestante. MADRE Museo d’Art Contemporanea Donnaregina Napoli Friday 2nd October 2015 While in Naples I visited the contemporary art gallery MADRE Museo d’Art Contemporanea Donnaregina Napoli. There was no exhibition […]
The final conversation in Artquest’s System Failure series took the opportunity to unpick the different approaches of education versus exhibition departments within galleries and museums.
Five exhibitions and public works from a-n members on display during the holiday season, selected from a-n’s Events section.
The Scottish Government’s draft budget for 2016/17 sees a nearly 4% cut to Creative Scotland with further reductions to cultural collections budget and the country’s five national performing companies.
Kitty Scott announced as co-curator of 2018 edition, while Julie Lomax becomes director of development of the leading art festival.
Cliffs, there are a lot in Shetland and as yet have not really photographed any, I am still slightly scared of them, I have to admit, they can be dark and of course a sheer drop into the sea, all […]
Community engagement at a nursery
Review of the Digital Performance Weekender at Watermans November 2015
It’s been a busy and fruitful year for a-n/AIR’s Paying Artists campaign, with plenty of activity across the UK and internatioanally. Paying Artists Project Manager Julie McCalden looks back over 2015.