Why is it that when I was doing my degree, I felt my photographic practice was justified and I could pursue any idea that I wished without questioning its validity or wondering if I was exploiting my subjects. Everyone seemed […]
It’s been a busy week with one thing and another. Tuesday I was over in Swindon setting up for the second part of the Domesticated exhibition at the Post Modern Gallery. It was an interesting space and quite a contrast […]
What makes a good Photograph? To capture a sense of place in the photograph. An image that is personal and has a meaning that you can relate to. An unusual scene that has been hidden from public sight such as […]
Hey this is Tommy McCafferty from Wirral Met. We are currently in the second year of our fine art degree. We are part of the Gallery Practice Venue Group which means we have to look for a venue to exhibit […]
Venue Search Continued The Novas Contemporary Urban Centre. Both Tommy and I called at The Novas in person a few times because it was always difficult getting hold of the Arts Team on the phone. They were busy arranging exhibitions, […]
How do you go about establishing an art career in a foreign country? Well, I don’t really know but I’m doing my best to find out. Am I struggling with it? Hell, yeah!.. At the end of 2007, right before […]
…a few conversations over the last couple of days have made me consider the place of writing and criticism within my practice… While blogging has spurred me to ‘produce’ things/ images for presentation every day, I’ve been increasingly feeling the […]
Plymouth Arts Centre, Plymouth
21 November – 10 January
“The challenge is to reconcile the prosperous economy with the good society”, David Lammy, September 2009.
Christopher Thomas reconsiders risk and success in art and blogging.
Royal Academy, London
3 December 2009 – 31 January 2010
Many years ago I visited St Marks in Venice; I was immediately struck by the atmosphere, it felt like the years or some remainder of them , hung in the air. Some kind of ethereal reminder of all the faithful […]
I’ve been meaning to write a post on this for a while, and now seems as good a time as any. Before Christmas I fortunate enough to tag along to Art Live in London. It was aimed at ‘A’ Level […]
A space for exchange I want to set-up a show and tell style workshop at the 501 studio space as a way of sharing work and ideas. Newworknetwork recently held a workshop at the Wunderbar Festival in Newcastle called Tit […]
The presentation went well. I decided on both after all. I gave a short power point presentation on a few artists that have inspired me, my art practice and how it relates to the newly tried book alterting. I was […]
Well I think the last 5 days have been the worst I’ve ever had. Every second was dominated by worry and doubt. This is due to me getting to a point where there are a lot of decisions to make […]
Happy Birthday blog. Blog is one! It’s been a very exciting and progressive year, which I have to credit in part to ‘Getting Paid’. This is mainly because it forced a change in the way I approach my career/practice. I […]
Site Gallery, Sheffield
21 November 2009 – 13 February 2010
Another self-portrait, a little more colour this time. Wanted a different angle, so spent a good 30 minutes balancing mirrors on boxes and an old easel, until I could see myself comfortably while drawing. I’ve used a little illusion here, […]
Had my end of year tutorial before we broke up for the xmas holidays. My pathways choice is Fine Art. I figure it gives me all the freedom of exploring all the other genres of art too. Discussions centred around […]
I would like to nominate myself for the most rediculously overstretched ACE funded R&D project embarked on as far as time goes. My original and neatly formed plan of nine months work has again been extended to now become a […]
Bath Artist Studios, Bath
3 – 13 October 2009
Almost a month since I last wrote! I simply have had no time. I don’t understand where it goes. I want to do more research before I start making the garments for my new project so I spent a bit […]
Dear Diary, How are you? I feel I should have visited you before now, but I haven’t. I’ve been too busy being busy. Three things I should have told you: 1)I am still setting up my business. But rather than […]
Mir Jansen, Programme Manager of the professional development programme at Yorkshire Artspace in Sheffield talks to Jane Watt about how the studio organisation continues to support artists, the parallels between an artists and an organisations profile development, and her top five tips on making funding applications.
