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My art has been influenced by and focused on mortality; it is the common denominator in my work. As we grow older our perceptions change and our nearness to death causes us to appreciate and regret our decisions in life […]

John Hoyland: Power Stations, Painting 1964 – 1982 Newport Street Gallery Newport Street London SE11 6AJ Advance Town 29.3.80, Acrylic on cotton duck, 84 x 78 inch (2134 x 1981 mm) Firstly, the exhibition. John Hoyland: Power Stations, Paintings 1964 –1982, […]

‘Baby baby’  Tissue paper, 2015/6 The power of birth! This particular piece is identifying our beginning, the hopes and dreams of a new life, innocence and happiness. All before LIFE’S stuff, incidents and perceptions are propelled, like the drivers in […]

#loleithaart ‘hair done’  pastel on paper. 58×42 My reflections on preparing hair, washing, conditioning and blowing drying, straightening and a quick trim until we get the perfection we desire. I drew this as I was waiting for the potatoes to […]

The third and final workshop in the first a-n Writer Development Programme took us to Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery on Thursday 19 November for a session led by The Arts Desk‘s visual arts editor, Fisun Guner. All five programme participants braved train delays and […]

Why look into Jeff Koons? I wanted to look into Jeff Koons because of in my latest illness sculpture called ‘The possibility workings of inside a working man’ is a sculpture made from ready-made objects. This is why I wanted […]

My Cycle of Artistic Practice for Processes, Research and more! This afternoon I wanted to draw up a mind map of my arts practice of how successful I might have to be in the art world.   Research I think […]

I need to think how I might construct a final ‘Self’ for this three-week period. I’m conscious of the physicality of ‘Me’. I reflect that I’m privileged to have the time to think about these things. I’m looking through the […]

EUREKA!!  AM I A “ CON. ARTIST ? ” Is my work is of today and therefore CON.TEMPORARY ? Is my work driven by ideas and therefore CON.CEPTUAL ? I have enjoyed visits to the National Galleries, Courtaulds; Saatchi; Sainsbury; and Fitzwilliam Galleries plus […]

I was diagnosed with Dyspraxia and Dyslexia issues in 2014, which had seriously affected previous essay results and I began year six with enormous trepidation. The dissertation was looming on the immediate horizon and the diagnosis had caused me to consider ending my […]

    Chaos and order in visual art – synopsis Aims of writing this: Clarify the context I’m working in. Aim to work more into and out of my practice with reflective journal writing and linking my work with wider […]