and she’s off…

royal parks said a v.polite no, they want to see the film, they have an arts programme etc. should have continued to be ignorant and shown it and not asked nicely. hmmm. frustrated now. will send it in to the chappy with cv ‘n blurb and cross fingers. just wanna show my film, dont want a big hoohah.

i have not heard from the submission yet, tho i have had a no from lux associate artist programme which is a shame, they had so many applications they didnt even view the films. my form filling needs to improve then. ive made a film on the mall and i plan to show it on the mall next week with a portable dvd player, inbetween the ica and mall gallery. outside the gallery system i suddenly thought i should ask permission and emailed westminster council, who said it was royal parks land so im waiting to hear. need to send email flyers asap. my time management needs to improve then.

putting a proposal together.

i think its good and would work and thats the best i can do. going to hand it in and cross fingers.

tho i do recall someone saying they are fed up of spending time putting proposals together and not getting them, and perhaps the selectors decision was based on who you were and what you had done before.

hmmm

at least it is free to submit.

side note

went back to croydon college today, son2 enrolling on music course and the room happened to be next to the art foundation chaps. had a chat with the tutors and it really brought home (again) how it was a turning point in ‘me’ and the start of my practice. really feel quite emotional, it was their teaching and support that got me to this point. little old croydon foundation in the basement.

i decided to stop and start going forward again so answered the call to review ….. www.a-n.co.uk/interface/reviews/single/555796 enjoyed the thinking involved in writing again, until the kids came home and i had to cut it short.

went to tate britain today. wanted to see the classified:contemporary art at tate britain before it went. really enjoyed seeing the mark dion thames dig piece again and ceal floyers film, glad i went. visited richard long too. i visited the piece at the haunch of venison a couple of months ago and remember being really puzzled at the line on the floor, presumably used to mark out where the stones go. but why is the line left? i can see that there are lines in his work and they are obviously v.important. the mud paintings although free flowing have strong linear constraints, but the marking out is disguised by the gesture, so although it is there it is overtaken by the action. the lines he walks direct and hold the work, himself and the world together in a strong manner. the stone circles on the other hand are visibly constrained by the thin red line, as if he is controlling the land, lassoing it in the gallery where it is unable to escape via the elements. and i assume it is supposed to seen/read and considered. ? otherwise the line would have been erased.

would be interested to know more on the line thing if you do.

i have returned from a family holiday. it was good, a proper break. i feel a bit disjointed now, the washing is done and im at the bit where it doesnt seem like ive been away. i left my video and sound recorders at home – tho i did paint a pic for the lenders of apartment as a thankyou. i now have to remember where i was up to before i left. several ‘im sorry you were not successful’s’ were waiting in my inbox along with a couple of ‘submit your work to, and pay via paypal’s’. i had 10mins of negativity just then, thinking that i was making work and then paying for it to be viewed, and that was quite bizare. i will go and ponder in the bath and then review where i am and the route forward.