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Steve Messam

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Telling

by Steve Messam

Press days. They always seem like a great idea when you agree to them. They’re frequently a great idea afterwards too. The reality of them are that they can be the most stressful bit of any project. If you think […]

05 October 17
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Making

by Steve Messam

A couple of years ago I undertook a period of professional development myself. It’s always good to stop and look at what you’re doing and think about where you want to go next. It was a very valuable experience and […]

29 September 17
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Thinking

by Steve Messam

I can guarantee in every interview I do for press or radio or TV or in every talk I do for any audience, someone is going to ask “where did the idea come from?”. It’s a fair enough question. Most […]

17 September 17
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Everyday is a School Day

by Steve Messam

Professional development is a constant process when you’re an artist. I’m sure most artists work is as much practice as practise – in that constant drive to push your boundaries and strive for the intangible thing that constantly motivates you. […]

20 August 17
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standing on the shoulders of giants

by Steve Messam

Its a cold, grey morning in Stockholm. The weather forecast says rain. What’s coming out of the sky is white and flake-shaped. Anywhere else they’d call it snow. It’s not really settling here but there are plenty of cars around […]

24 November 14
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Untitled blog post from "Getting Better"

by Steve Messam

going for a walk When things get complicated or I have so much information that I need to process, I go for a walk. There’s nothing like bucket loads of fresh air to clear the head and with miles and […]

15 October 13
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Untitled blog post from "Getting Better"

by Steve Messam

So, here I am. Finally writing a blog on A-N. I’ve been blogging over on my own site for a while now – Mud’n’Art – where I’ve been musing on being an artist living in an isolated rural location. But […]

20 August 13
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