AIR Open Dialogues presentation 09.10.09 I took part in a panel discussion on the theme ‘Points of Departure’. The other panellists were Dot Howard and Samantha Epps. I was discussing the re-definition of practice after a period of collaboration. Here […]
Event 9 National Review of Live Art Glasgow 19-21.03.10 In the spirit of the self-reflective 30th anniversary theme of this year’s review, I have decided to present my impressions as a list of 30 things about the NRLA: 10 things […]
New Clay Piece – Pantograph enlargement I’ve not had a chance to blog recently as I’ve been working long hours on my new piece and have been totally absorbed. It is going really well. Using the pantograph was great, but […]
Blank Media Collective has excelled itself with their latest exhibition based at the Nexus Art Cafe. Combining multi media installations, interactive puppet wizardry, spoken word and music, there is something for everyone at this event. The launch night featured live […]
Fiona Philipps Gallery Practice Process and Exhibition The venue, the Contemporary Urban Centre, Novas was I think the perfect venue for our exhibition as there was enough room to accommodate our work but as there are only twelve of us […]
“If you know exactly what you’re going to do, what’s the good in doing it? since you know, the excercise is pointless. It is better to do something else.” – Picasso After i got home from school i put this […]
I think I must be the biggest put-er off-er alive and the best vehicle for putting off work is this damn blog. So here I am with an update, when what I should be doing is working out a fiercely […]
Where do you stand in relation to your practice; are you a modernist or a postmodernist? This is a question that I have been taking on board as part of the theoretical side of my course. I’m postmodern in the […]
Gallery Exhibition practice – Personal perspective Sharon Ross Installation day – Big day had arrived and a full turn out of students which was great. Three Tutors also in attendance. It was interesting to watch how the tutors worked through […]
As I mentioned, A Curriculum started on Monday and it’s been a good week so far. The space we have is ridiculously big (and chilly). I am feeling a bit out of it in some ways.. being local and also […]
Gallery Exhibition practice – Personal perspective Sharon Ross Installation day – Big day had arrived and a full turn out of students which was great. Three Tutors also in attendance. It was interesting to watch how the tutors worked through […]
The box of pyrotechnic chemicals turned out to be a customer’s computer equipment, wrongly delivered. The chemicals took another 2 weeks. More hopeful, got some flames, but still problems: The flames blow out easily, and don’t progress quickly enough. This […]
Didn’t get much done today in college, but the ideas are flowing again which is always a good thing. I was starting to panic they’d never flow again! The third years were busy preparing for their assessment and the second […]
Richard Taylor talks to Michelle Rowley about her career, practice and collaborative thirst for ideas.
A big thanks to Bicester Community college year 11s art group for these questions and good luck with your still life project. I thought it might be interesting for everyone else, so here you go! Did you like art at […]
We had the first meeting on Thursday last week which seems so long ago now and the point of reflection is to do it pretty soon after the event so maybe better luck next time. Or maybe it’s not a […]
Following on from recent discussion in a-n Magazine surrounding the state of Higher Education, in this month’s Debate lecturer Chris Milton asks whether the future of Foundation courses is threatened.
Graham Crowley is one of the most distinguished living painters in the UK today. As the deadline closes on entry to the John Moores 2010 competition, Kate Brundrett asked him for his views on the competition’s significance and for his ‘take’ on the state of contemporary art practice.
Phew! Arrived home Friday evening, my head spinning, brain buzzing, eyes watering and tummy rumbling. A combination of affects that made me unsure of what to do first – laugh hysterically, write madly, sob despairingly or just collapse in front […]
25th January ‘I have begun a test piece of scrimshaw on the goose bone bangles. More difficult than I thought. I hope practice makes perfect. Have set the eyes in the bangles – they look good. I will send photo […]
Upcoming Supermarket Art Fair – StockholmMonday (1/2/2010): sent David and Lucy most of the new images and updates for my website, the only thing I didn’t send was a new ‘artist’s statement’. I was good to see what I’ve done […]
Richard Taylor talks to an ex systems engineer during his final year of Fine Art Drawing at Swindon College School of Art.
Ok, its been a while I know! I should be more regimented with updates. Last time I posted that I would be casting my sister, well it went ok, but only ok! The plaster was going off too soon for […]
The Wax So, in my first week at the foundry I have been experimenting with working directly in wax. I’d discussed this with Helaine Blumenfeld over christmas, and we agreed this would be a good way to settle in to […]
We are drawing up a list of witnesses of fact, also expert witnesses and contacting them to see if a)they are willing to assist and b) what dates they are unable to attend court. So far, so good. One of […]
