Townley and Bradby have an ongoing collaborative practice. They also have two children. Here they discuss how they used an investigative project to allow their art practice and their parental commitments to inform one another, rather than remaining distinct entities. However, this feature does not look at the existing collaboration between the duo, it looks at the working relationship they initiated with a psychologist who specialises in families.
From subsidised studio and accommodation to one-on-one mentoring sessions, here we spotlight a selection of residencies that provide support to artists across the UK and beyond.
Flick the switch I am really looking forward to the Factory Night at J.A.Crabtree & Co. Ltd in Walsall tomorrow evening. I have never been to Walsall before and I plan to visit The New Art Gallery, which is showing […]
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I suppose a brief introduction is in order: I’m Kate, an artist born in 1982, Birmingham. I lived in London for 10 years and for the last year or so I have been based in Belgium. I studied at Goldsmiths […]
I went to speak to Ladbrokes today as they own/pay rent + are based right next door to the empty shop within the shopping precinct that I have my eye on. Their shop is like a tardis. you go inside […]
I have been offered a property now, it’s not my first choice and I’m holding back to hear from one of other shops before I sign anything but at least we’ll have somewhere now. Its next door to the post […]
Puy Soden graduated from the University of Huddersfield in 2011. We talk to her six months on from leaving undergraduate study.
This is our next curator talk on the 16th of February. We met with Caroline a couple of weeks ago to talk through her ideas for this presentation and to chat about her journey from the medical world to curating […]
Exhibition, residency and bursary opportunities for artists across the UK and beyond.
‘Ladders for development’ argues that the visual arts sector should pull together and support small visual arts organisations cut by Arts Council England because they “punch above their weight” and provide vital development of future artists. Six months on, Dany Louise interviews these arts organisations again, to find out how they’ve fared and what their futures hold.
Again I can’t really remember what was in my last post but I’m fairly certain I had started both my my residencies so I’m going to talk about what I’ve been up to this week… Monday I was working at […]
After the degree Show Oct 11 The Degree Show finished towards the end of June and then over the first 4 weeks I focused on entering formal competitions: New Sensations, The Jerwood Drawing Prize & Great Britons. I also made […]
The past 7 days has seen the start of two residencies! One is a month in duration at The Lombard Method in Birmingham. During this residency I am exploring how you can experience a specific space from a distance; taking […]
After his show for New Work Scotland Programme at Collective Gallery, Edinburgh and before his solo show at Liverpool’s Royal Standard, Oliver Braid shares some thoughts on his career as an artist so far, including ideas on how to make a self-made residency and how to organise your own ‘graduate diary’.
CCA Andratx (Majorca), Andratx
29 September 2011 – 4 March 2012
I was artist in residence for 2 years at this beautiful (unfunded) 5 acre nature reserve. Basing my MA project and Thesis upon my work there. I fell in love with it and was determined to stay working with them. […]
December is nearly over. What have I accomplished in these past few months?! I have managed to move into a lovely house, then break both arms, lose my job and find myself broke (in more ways than one), realise a […]
Time is running out fast. We lost electricity again, so our electricity box was beeping, so the neighbours came out again to see what is going on. They must think we are idiots – this is the third time this […]
I’ve had a few days off from work at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum and have taken the oppertunity to work on making an A-Board (see attached photo)… its still not finished, It needs the chains trimming and a […]
Spinning plates – This feels like a good metaphor for where I’m at. My heads busy but I feel like I’m actually stopping myself from moving forward. Where am I going? How do I get there? 1) Projects for schools; […]
