
Connectives
Analogue and digital collaboration exploring ideas around Co-operation, Moderation and Equality
Analogue and digital collaboration exploring ideas around Co-operation, Moderation and Equality
This is an idea generated in a brilliant workshop by Shannon Finnegan for Control Shift Network who have been running a series of stimulating and fascinating events throughout November 2020.
In the middle of a pandemic, amidst the pain and anger that erupted as a result of the George Floyd murder, it is hard to make art that captures this point in time. Yet, The symbolism of the Four Horsemen seems perfectly suited to these imperfect times.
ok so let’s start by explaining that myth is a metalanguage, right? it’s basically a language to describe another language. myths are stories with truths and untruths about our prevalent human themes and essentially contain everything that makes us who […]
A bit more detail that could not be included in the live interview, due to time restrictions.
This project is in tandem with the blog: “Locked down into Paying/Denying Attention”.
I intend to access a beach that has no official access.
Portal is a new collaborative installation project initiated by Ceramic Artist Emma Summers. It is inspired by traditional folk and fairy tales and the the historical medieval market town of Ludlow and the community of South Shropshire.
Let’s not grasp this lifeline lightly. We need to rebuild an infrastructure that puts people first
I’ve been lucky enough to be given access to a garden over lockdown – I live in a small-ish two bedroom flat on the second floor, nice views of London but no garden space. Going out onto the streets to […]
Reflection 2nd and 3rd Mentoring (I’m confused it might only be 2nd!)
A Topsy Turvy Start and an Artist Statement
Since so many of us globally are confined to our homes and gardens because of Covid-19 pandemic. I thought it would be an opportune time for self-reflection, hence the title, ‘Confessions of a Garden Hermit’.
It’s been 1 year since my #MagicCarpet was launched at the Art Workers Guild, when we unpacked the term ‘neurodiverse art’. Since then, there’s been a mini-explosion of activities tagged ‘neurodiversity’ in UK arts & academia, but, or hence, the term remains contested.
An un-apologetically messy journey between life and the development of a new podcast series exploring sociopolitical issues.
This is the transcript for a Lecture & Masterclass to be held at Frankfurt University Hospital.With the COVID-19 crisis, I reframed my talk to the criticality for scientists to work with creative & neurodiverse allies. I invited all to join a new Network. We’re stronger together.
Acrylic on Canvas with painted sides
W 86.5 x H101.5 x D3.7
£2700
Technology and biology collide in this painting. A robotic conceptualisation of mankind, at the intersection between life and technology, this painting reconciles two worlds.
Recorded spoken thoughts after a dream on the 26th august 2019
A little introduction to me, and my plan for developing a new website during the a-n Artist Bursary period.
an ongoing project supported by the ‘a-n Bursary 2019’
I was very fortunate this year to receive the AN Artist Bursary. My proposal focused on using the bursary to develop my skills working in Unity, a game design engine. Initially, this might seem like a random pursuit for an abstract painter, but all will become clear.
I applied to the a-n Artist Bursary scheme to fund a two-pronged training programme to help develop my skills as a self-taught film-maker using animation. The first part was to fund me being mentored by two artist film makers […]
a-n Mentoring Bursary 2019 has had me trace the many different routes I have made: never taking the short-cut but instead; always the scenic route towards building my identity as artist.
Looking back on my residency in Portugal and the changes it made to my work as a painter.
After a hectic summer and autumn of engagement events on the Wirral, I am now just two weeks away from the exhibition opening at the Williamson Art Gallery – 7 December 2019 – 2 February 2020.
Can my socially engaged method of working usefully engage with my local community, artists and organisations?
Reflections on the RESEARCH part of my R&D project, funded by Arts Council England over 2019.