Goldsworthy uses a lovely mix of natural elements and lights to create his sculptures. I will include the use of light in my next photo shoot using sheets of ice. my photo shoots take place after the sun has gone […]
Yoko Ono, Andy Goldsworthy and Pablo Bronstein are among the internationally renowned artists commissioned for the third edition of Folkestone Triennial.
This week’s selection of recommended shows includes arts and environmental charity Common Ground’s exhibition at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Richard Long’s new stone circle work at Lisson Gallery in London, and a site-specific kinetic sculpture by Max Eastley at Perrott’s Folly in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Sometimes you don’t know where chance meetings will take you. Back in 2007, when I was just starting to emerge into the outside world after years of agoraphobia, I went to the first events at the new Aspex Gallery, after […]
Our Scene Report series continues with a visit to Dumfries, home to the artist-led Stove Network and a lively visual arts scene with a strong focus on community and participation. Martin Joseph O’Neill reports.
Walking and being immersed in the landscape brings a connection to its integral beauty and its value to our mental and physical health. Through these walks I absorb the sights and sounds the landscape of Somerset and elsewhere brings to […]
Spending the past two months working on my new photographic strand of work alongside my painting practise has been an interesting journey so far. Following the photographic course at Leeds College of Art I had an overall concept for this […]
My studio space, more photos: These photos are relevant for potential hanging of work. Notes I use the Notes app on both my I-pad and I-phone a lot, I find it is easier than pen and paper for general notes […]
I could have put more tags in there…. I was trying to list all of the things that have happened in the last 10 days or so, but I think we’re only allowed 10 or something. I’d have more than […]
The factors that allow art to be selected for competitions, art galleries and public spaces seem to be somewhat abstract and arbitrary, especially in my case (but probably many others as well). As when fellow artists, artist models and members […]
This course it was a fantastic journey trough the World of art, it was good to improve my skills and conduct me to the right field in the art World, in the beginning I had perhaps a little bit problems […]
This post will talk about Joseph Beuys Joseph Beuys German artist For sure it’s in Beuys i had a stronger influence even in the way and size , shape of my work i will start to talk a bit about […]
journal of two Residencies:
1 St. John’s Church, St. Leonards on Sea
2 Rock House (Art School) Hastings
I have been doing some extensive artist research for some inspiration as I would like to develop my work into installations. David Nash: I was given the opportunity to visit David Nash’s studio’s, his work inspires me as he uses […]
In this work ” You see, but you don’t “, perhaps is where it will be visible a little bit of my influences in Salvador Dali, but it could be and for sure it’s not only Salvador Dali give me […]
The third Folkestone Triennial has been attracting widespread media coverage thanks to artist Michael Sailstorfer’s buried gold bars on the town’s harbour beach. Dany Louise takes a tour of the town and finds many more artistic treasures in this intelligently curated festival of art in the public realm.
For this week’s must-see shows, we’re wrapping up warm in London, getting immersed in a fictional 70s exploitation movie in Manchester, and enjoying a comprehensive survey of British Land Art in Coventry.
I’ve “discovered” painting with mud. (Gasp! horror- I usually work digitally) How did this come about? Well I have just been to Dollar Summer School. (Few outside the central belt of Scotland know about this unique school – now in […]
Not a very arty day today. I have been preparing for a telephone interview and could only really put my mind to this. The job is for a Visual Assistant at Debenhams and I did some research on their website. […]
Featuring a selection of the UK’s arts organisations that are providing vivid cultural life to rural areas.
Jupiter Artland Sometimes it is good, and very necessary, for artists to get out and about and see new work. A visit to Pittenweem Arts Festival on the Fife coast proved to be a bit of a disappointment – acres […]
During 2009, the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), based at the Scottish Marine Institute in Oban, western Scotland hosted an artist in residence.
I assessed my experimental work on the wall. I am reminded of something Andy Goldsworthy said in his video. He was making a new stone dome on the beach everyday, as it kept collapsing. He said that for each project […]
