It wasn’t quite the last box I looked in, but it was close. Over one hundred 30 litre boxes contain a lot of stuff. Editing the contents and transferring items into transparent plastic boxes over the summer, at least means […]
This is Davie Smith showing me the model of his fishing boat ‘Evening Star’, he had two Evening Stars this is the second one. Davie a retired Captain and fisherman lives in Scalloway with his wife Agnes, they were very […]
Toy, 2015, silverpoint on gesso on board, 12x9cm This is one of three recent silverpoint drawings belonging to my ongoing series of drawings of toy soldiers (the ones depicting dying soldiers). I wrote a few things about this series of […]
I finally feel comfortable with moving forward and producing the work. After my tutorial with artist Holly Davey I had the reassurance and an extra push that was needed to produce the works. In discussion, the jelly forms were an […]
a few days after my last entry i heard the mosaic i worked on at belper station had been chosen as the best community art scheme (permanent projects) in the national community rail awards. just when i was fit to […]
At this stage in my career I have to spend quite some time on promotion, and then keeping that in balance with creating work has its challenges, especially when that break in work for putting up shows, collecting material, researching […]
The art dealers Iwan and Manuela Wirth top this year’s ArtReview Power 100, which lists those judged to be the most influential people in the international art world.
Artist and AIR Council member Joseph Young attended the recent Europe-wide IAA conference in Pilsen, Czech Republic, where he was speaking about the Paying Artists campaign. He reports from the home of Pilsner lager on three days of discussion, debate and far too many procedural matters.
A recently opened skatepark in Everton Park, Liverpool is the result of a Liverpool Biennial commission of the South Korean artist Koo Jeong A, working with Wheelscape Skateparks and a host other agencies and community groups in the city. Laura Robertson takes a look at this luminous living sculpture and finds out more from the artist.
Botanical- Botanikos(Greek)
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noun
plural noun: botanicals
a substance obtained from a plant and used typically in medicinal or cosmetic products.
So far the weather has been mild with broken sun and cloud, most people I meet tell me that it is not usually like this, what is it like then ? I ask, oh well…wet and windy, so today its […]
An Acetate experiment update? It has finally happened today with some interesting results indeed. I arrived in good time today so that the technician can have a go at printing some of my sample acetate to see what happens to […]
I am shattered. Why is life so very complex and energy sapping, requiring thought, planning and actions on several fronts almost all at once? I am yearning for a bit of time and space to simply get on with some […]
Today’s materialistic life style asks us to exchange time to pay for desirable objects. However, the vocabulary needed to articulate the richness and depths of our lives takes time to master – ‘a certain unhurried engagement’ – it demands we […]
The display of Rachel Howard’s recent work at the Hastings branch of the Jerwood Gallery feels like a strangely divided affair, the paintings falling into two quite distinct groups. The more compelling set, smaller in scale, are mainly concerned with […]
Put you’re money where you’re mouth is.
Dig up Dirt I found another situations to Photograph for next week! two workers digging up the street what lies bellow is anyone’s guess!
I am being over-stimulated by London! After weeks of working full-time with Tim in his rural studio being in London is quite amazing. It is great knowing that I am here for three weeks and that I have time to […]
