Chief Librarians 1852–1858 Edward Edwards 1858–1864 Robert Wilson Smiles 1864–1879 Andrea Crestadoro 1879–1920 Charles William Suttan I read the list of librarians, sitting next to the old Manchester Library fireplace, it reminded me of a man for whom everything […]
Stills from Alain Resnais’ “Toute La Memoire du Monde” (1956) via www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0RVSZ_yDjs (Criterion Collection)
Back in the spring of 2015 I had the notion of ‘bathe in ignorance’ on my mind and it was something I had to respond to – I wondered how I might Bathe in my own ignorance? Naturally (for me) […]
You are requested to close the eyes
Avid > < apathetic Body > < framework Chaos > < order Duty > < service Enlightenment < > dark ages Form < > finance Guidance < > brainwashing Hermeneutics > < connotation Illumination > < ignorance Jettison > < […]
The way I work is very scatty, hence my seeking order. The Lost Library project has so many angles to it, it risks being lost and totally incoherent. There are lots of opportunities along the way and the nature of […]
So, I’m not very good at describing my own work, especially recently made paintings, scruffy (I said yestoday) indeed! That says nothing – it’s just the surface appearance. Also, I am looking from a point of view of honesty and […]
Everything all at once. I have realised I am not very good at introducing my work (currently reading ‘The Art Rules’ by Paul Klein). One of my aims this year is to get my work into at least 6 shows/venues […]
Here’s a link to the Met Museums free library of downloadable Art history books.
Or the Little show that could. I have learnt something so it might be of interest to other artists. ‘Undercover Flipbooks’. This was a show in Darlington library where I commissioned 12 artists to create flip animations in a book […]
Self-development is a focus for me this month. I am working through The Chimp Paradox by Prof Steve Peters which has come recommended by 2 artists I’ve spoken with recently. Finding it really helpful. (Got it for Midwinter – I […]
Have trimmed my obligations to make way for concentrating more on the essentials of making work and keeping afloat. Have given myself a horrible ultimatum, which is If I haven’t done x, y and z by this time next year […]
