work in progress, 70″x 50″
One of the first pieces I saw when I walked into the Alexander McQueen show on Friday was a white sleeveless top made from polyurethane. “So that’s what that material looks like,” I thought and remembered back to a tutorial […]
The current deputy director of Madrid’s Prado museum has been announced as the new director of the National Gallery, London.
The Turner Prize nominated painter Lynette Yiadom-Boakye is the latest artist to select work from the V-A-C Collection, Moscow, as part of a series of shows at the Whitechapel Gallery. She talks about her choices – works inspired by nature and including paintings, photographs and a film.
An alleged spat between Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon is the theme running through Mackie’s exhibition “You were shit in the 80s” currently on show at James Freeman Gallery. However, rather than focusing on these alleged disagreements, the viewer feels […]
As any would be artist will know the further into the practice of your chosen craft you plunge the more avenues of exploration open up to entice, excite and frustrate you. I feel I have now established a pretty firm […]
My first event (one of two) will be taking place this Friday. The conversation within the event is key to its purpose, I want to create an atmosphere where all of those attending are able to contribute to a conversation, […]
This Fuchsia and Green coloured cut out based created whilst also creating my larger circular piece as I wanted to create a much longer rectangular based one to experiment which when I couldn’t face looking at the larger one for […]
Grayson Perry Perry is a contemporary artist that uses craft materials in his work. From his pots, such as the Huhne Vase(2014) and We’ve Found the Body of Your Child (2000), which are reminiscent of Greek pottery in the way […]
I was thinking of having a sculpture, or installation piece made up of a Hospital bed, a chair, table and a side cabinet from Ipswich Hospital. I would put all the cards I revived, and make it look homely. I […]
Bit my bit my form is starting to take shape. The magnolia background is still visible through the paint in areas as i haven’t layered the paint on thick at this moment in time. Parts of the form i have […]
Gerald Laing’s ‘Small Love Machine’ is a striking resemblance to my own work but with a different context. http://www.geraldlaing.com/index.php/work/abstractsculpture/
I have decided to add another project almost like a prototype, i will try to create something hand turned instead of machine spun. This will consist of toothpicks and cotton reels. The aim of the piece will be to successfully […]
Finally i managed to buy the material and construct my canvas ready for my final degree project. There are 4 Canvases in total that are about 5ft high. This is my first time on working on large scale canvases. […]
XSexcentenary appearing at Glasgow International 2018. Register for our events, make alternative mourning clothes, be part of the Necropolis procession and more……