As the visual arts officer in Halton, based at the Brindley Arts Centre in Runcorn, I manage a wide variety of projects, curate exhibitions and work with many interesting artists. There’s always so much going on that it’s difficult to […]
Starting at 9am on Monday 4th August and finishing at 5pm on Friday 8th August. Five by Eight consists of forty panels, one for each hour of the working week
Artist. Hermit. Differently-abled.
For the last few years our practice has focused on the domestic. We have been using film, drawing and hand-written observations to record how our children’s play continuously alters our home environment. This blog records a series of discussions with […]
Artists Amy Sterly and Frances Carlile have recieved an Arts Council England grant to create a site specific sculptural installation at the Sidney Nolan Trust’s historic property in Herefordshire; combining sculpture, green woodworking and printmaking in one work We will […]
New to the site so, Im introducing myself by blogging some pictures of my graffiti art Murals
A sculpture to be created in collaboration with Italian Community in Peterborough.
It’s so good to be reminded I am on the right track. I will write about how as an artist I’m able to survive, what I’m involved in, process and evaluation. So yes although I create works, exhibit nationally & […]
Dissecting medicine and health through visual and literary arts
A blog collecting together all aspects of coverage on 2014’s degree show season!
The theme of the project ‘The Levels and Moors’ aims to reflect the landscapes in Somerset and the organisation hopes that artists will create work specific to this and offer a unique artistic response to the visitor.
I have a project that I’ve been trying to get off the ground for a while now. One key aspect of it needs a bit of grappling with in order to take the work further and, this blog is where […]
1.Yes, I saw both in one day, so an interesting juxtaposition.
I have spent months trying to organise a large inclusive art event and I am finally winning
Experiments in truth, purpose and intent.
An arts project in development
Investigations into the verasity of surface by Alex Dipple and Josh Redman. Commencing May-July Supported by a bursary from a-n The Artist Information Company.
Capernwray is an incredibly fun site to dive at. I can remember my first time in there. I completely forgot I was meant to be paying attention to the instructor, instead gawking at the trout all around me. It felt […]
This blog follows French & Mottershead’s work with Forensic Anthropologist Dr. Carolyn Rando, who will be advising us during the development of new work Afterlife … a series of audio monologues reflecting on death and human decomposition. Information about our […]
I’m finding that making a film is rather a complicated thing. Actually, it’s nowhere near the actual making of the film yet; it’s the, ‘getting the story out of my head into some kind of readable format thing.’ The toughest […]
An ending of sorts? Yesterday I met with fellow students to take down the Degree Show. As discussed opportunities, residencies and open exhibitions I realised that, after six years of part time study, this is an ending.
Investigating aspects of being continuously assessed and the fascination of question-testing ourselves this blog forms part of my project and show Test taking: every, never, none. I am looking with humour at questions, responses and instructions associated with tests. […]
Daydreaming my way through classes, I feasted my eyes on the saints that were an example to us all. “Die damn you” seemed to the overarching message, “die and really start enjoying yourself”. I asked one of my sisters what […]