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The project looks at the development of green spaces in the urban environment, linking projects like New Ferry Butterfly Park with similar initiatives. The infamous Favelas in Brazil are synonymous with poor living conditions. In the last 10 years there […]

This blog documents the development of The Gates of Paradise, a project by Collaborative Space artists Jeni McConnell and Hannah Elizabeth Allan, commissioned by In Certain Places. They are two of five artists selected to create new artworks in response […]

Alice Bradshaw & Bob Milner are artists currently undertaking a 12 month residency in a shared studio space at Westgate Studios in Wakefield. As artists who also curate, they are also producing a number of temporary exhibitions, events and zines […]

Starting Point feels like a pretty apt title; it calls to mind the hesitancy over the first mark in a new sketchbook. Perhaps i should explain, bar sporadic Ballet classes aged 12, dance and I haven’t had much to do […]

Continuing to develop my work, take steps to come out from under my rock, connect with other artists and get my work seen…..in any bit of time I can snatch. I am starting this new blog to help keep me […]

Can we trully blog about visual issues? I’ll give it a go!

Continuing on from my previous artist in residence blog with renewed vigour and some actual cash, the next phase of the Butterfly Park art project will endeavour to take over an empty shop for 6 months.

I am starting to realise I am an artist even when I am not in my studio

This blog documents the development of a project by Lisa Wigham, which has been commissioned by In Certain Places. Lisa is one of five artists selected to create new artworks in response to the city of Preston, which will be […]

Diary of my time on the ALAS residency, organised by Matt Roberst Arts. My participation is supported by the Arts Council England Exhibition runs from 28th June – 7th July Opening Thurs 28th July 7-9 First Thursday night 5th July […]

Bug Cinema is a new ecological forest art commission for the Whale Oil to Whole Foods summer eco-arts festival in Greene County, upper New York State. Bug Cinema will be revealed to the forest as a portable glow-lab UV solar […]

This is about my attempts to make things happen after completing an MA in Fine Art. What do you do after such an intense period of focus and research?

The visionary council housing developments of the 1960’s may be far from the decaying estates of today, but can we embrace their utopianism. My paintings deal with the now and the then, the optimism contasting with the look of wear […]

We are thrilled to have received a NAN futuristic Bursary to visit the North Wales Potters’ smokeless wood-fired kiln in Wales. We are hoping to build a similar kiln in Sheffield in a smokefree zone – we believe that we […]