Reflections upon three strands of professional development funded by a-n, to further key areas of practice which I established in 2015:
Firstly I am building upon a relationship developed with artist-educator Darryl Georgiou, whom I worked with during 2015. Darryl invited me as visiting artist to work with his MA Contemporary Arts Practice students at Coventry University, and subsequently I curated two live art salons with a group of international students. Darryl also provided me with studio visits during my residency at The New Art Gallery, Walsall May-Jun 2015, and so has an informed awareness of my art making and conceptual references. Darryl is going to be delivering two further studio visits and mentor sessions to review my work over the last 12-months, and explore opportunities for future progression.
The second part of my development is an intensive 5-day dance and movement residential at Felinganol, Wales. Facilitated by Polly Hudson, the course covers elements of the Skinner Release Technique, which I was introduced to whilst performing in Florence Peake’s Remake at Vivid Projects, Birmingham Oct 2015. The approach explores ways of moving and manipulating the body, with a focus on partner working and body graphics.
The final part of my funded activity is a series of four tutorials with An Endless Supply. The Birmingham based artist-designers will provide training in the use of inDesign, as a way of editing and publishing documentation of my live, movement based work.
