My first foray into film-making and something of a DIY venture it has to be said. I’ve been writing quite a bit lately, from fiction and poetry to various musings on various topics. This piece began as a reflection on […]
A Louisiana Day!, said my 4 year old son. I am learning to absorb exhibitions in 20 minutes..of the paintings in The Academy of Tal R, Upstairs 2015 I liked most for its hierarchy of space, and the new work […]
Last week I talked about common initial reactions to my work, this week I thought I’d bring to light another preconception I have to contend with – which is that scent in art is gimmicky. While I think that can certainly […]
Invites sent out for Leila Houston’s Collaborative Sculpture as part of ACE funded project ‘Vulnerability in Austerity’ in Leicester
CULTURAL QUARTER, LEICESTER, LE1 1RE
This is the question that inspired me to make ‘Rich Enough to be Batman’: a collection of screen prints depicting the Queen wearing a Batman mask. The prints provoke a pressing question about wealth and social contribution – “If you […]
My fourth short film is taken from a poem I wrote a few years ago while experiencing quite severe depression and would take a lot of long walks across the city, mostly looking at the ground. I initially made a […]
I used to love drawing as a kid and began getting back into it a couple of years ago, mainly as an accompaniment to research, but didn’t really look into it in any great depth. More recently, I have been […]
My third short film draws from an artist statement I wrote that makes reference to Kandinsky’s ideas of the spiritual in art and how this has influenced developments in my own work. The film’s title is taken from a phrase […]
New work from my Exeter studio.
I walked the estuary trail from Exeter to Exmouth (approx. 10 miles) leaving 101 paintings along the way. Below is a selection of images from my journey.
I exhibited 4 prints at Galerie Metanoia, Paris where I received a GreatArt award on the opening night.
