Footnotes: the emerging artist Finding Ones Place – How did I get here? I am wondering how did I get here? In some respects I feel like I haven’t had the time or space to think properly for a decade. […]
This is the start of my blog from the wonderfully named Flushing Avenue in Bushwick, NY where I am staying with Julie. Its technically about the residency I’m going to be doing at i-park, in Connecticut, but as I’ve been […]
Striving and surviving in the do it yourself art world; curating, managing members, self-publishing. Richard Taylor talks to three recently founded artists’ groups about doing it ‘DIY’, progress so far and what the future holds.
In reality, being represented by a gallery is not for the many. Hearing lots of curators/collectors talk at the symposium at A Foundation, which was part of The Economy of the Gift exhibition/art fair, was like being in a different […]
Back from hospital after my operation. Was lucky to have a room to myself and free TV. Don’t know what I did to deserve it but anyhow it meant I watched too much TV, although by the last day I’d […]
A Wandering Practice As my work is site and context specific I like to quickly engage with people and place by creating verbal and visual dialogues to start the process. To experience a place I simply move through a space […]
AIR member Rosalind Davis, mixed media painter and graduate from the RCA, discusses her thoughts on the new coalition government and how cuts to arts funding will affect her personally.
Interview with Richard Emslie. T.H I haven’t worked out any questions, im not very good at preparing. R.E its ok, we can ad lib. Long pause. T.H whats your favourite dinosaur? R.E oh wow. erm, I don’t know what its […]
Thanks David, Abbi and Rob for your comments. Partner is back at work now, 6 weeks since falling ill. Still needs an afternoon nap, but since she works school hours, that’s possible. Amid the flurry of urgent work callouts I […]
4 letters are off to the lawyers today and the reason why the case is with us from morn til night. It is the topic of conversation at breakfast and dinner and before we go to bed. Nothing is posted […]
Hi there. It’s been a while again hasn’t it? All my energy has been going into getting through everything at the moment. There’s still a lot on, but I can see the end in sight a bit more now (july […]
So, to explain how I got to work on this commission (I love to deconstruct these things for others, I was always hungry for it myself and never got enough of the ‘how?’ factor) – I got an email in […]
In March 2008, Claremont Studios was granted a NAN Go and See bursary to travel to visit a number of like-minded artist-led initiatives in the UK for research and development. Emilia Telese talks to the group about the bursary and its impact.
Thursday, 27 May 2010 Part 2 Despite my repeated assertions Mr Bethell was not kidding, nor was he joking. Somehow I had got the wrong day. Suddenly my “best practice” badge seemed somewhat tarnished. Both Mr Brascombe (who had by […]
In spring 2010 Spacex invited three UK-based artists to develop new work in response to Exeter’s West Quarter, where the gallery is located. The artists facilitated collaborative encounters and conversations with local residents. Amy Feneck interviewed people about the notion of ‘independent spirit’ in order to develop a script for a new film, Epilogue. Operating from her mobile portraiture studio, Lady Lucy documented encounters in her paintings ‘The Court Portraits’. Volkhardt Müller worked with people to create a series of performed actions on video. Majorette Rehearsing centered around the idea of the majorette as a West Quarter archetype; a paradoxical figure of individual aspiration, community celebration and carnival. For this feature, Volkhardt Müller reflects on his project with Spacex Project Coordinator, Martha Crean.
Still reeling with excitement at the gallery project plan I announced yesterday. I’ve already had two offers of advice from fellow [a-n] bloggers Rosalind Davis and Jackie Berridge, recommended by Emily Speed on Twitter of all places. I’m so grateful […]
i’ve written a crib sheet for the landlady of my local pub about the exhibition and my work. i don’t know what her interest is in visual art, so the opportunity to write a crib sheet has been fun. it’s […]
Engineering workshop and bridge talk I started to document Derek’s / the engineering workshop last week where there are mills and lathes – some old some very new. We discussed the transition from traditional towards computer operated processes and the […]
Sore back today – lay down on a hard floor all morning. This afternoon I got myself sat up and as I couldn’t move around much I decided to make something – so armed with a beautiful little old pocket […]
Michelle ran a ‘hard back book’ workshop today. I took the class last year but because it was earlier in the year and I still had the degree to finish I didn’t put what I’d learnt into practice until the […]
Triarchy Press, Exeter
12 May 2010
The order for my Professional Practice proposal, and the documentation was: 1-Organise an exhibition of my work 2-Make a website 3-Post on the a-n blog The order that I will present tomorrow at the assessment is: 1- A-n blog 2- […]
WORKSHOP 6TH MAY It feels like we are moving on now; things are coming together. It no longer feels like a mountain still has to be climbed. One mosaic is finished; a second is looking good, getting there, a third […]
Partner still very unwell, coming up to day 14. She’s been sleeping 20 hours a day, and though she reckons she’s not getting any better, I’m sure I can detect a slight shift in mood. Still no feedback from GP, […]
Well, that’s interesting – last time I wrote I was complaining that I was not being committed to my practice. Well that phase doesn’t seem to have lasted! I haven’t been able to write my blog because the lovely Bob […]
