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In this piece, I painted a symbolic representation of David Bowie’s song ‘Life on Mars?’ released in 1971. The line ‘Now she walks through her sunken dream’ conjured images of a surreal, blurred reality and the young girl with ‘mousy […]
A new project which I’m really looking forward to doing.
Researching, documenting and practising the skills used to make items for life in the fens: useful, decorative or both. Focussing particularly on the Ouse Washes landscape.
Puppetising Transport variously, thoughtful and thought provoking fun.
Online meditative exhibition about a winter journey
I am a sculptor, printer, painter and an installation artist, and this is my critical review blog.
Musings on the life of my paintings
A blog about working in both traditional and digital media with electronics
We all know the benefits of art on our health. The arts can substantially enhance lives and positively impact on patient care. Therefore it seems only right that art is being used…
Re-mastering of 26 year old film for the University of Warwick 50th anniversary celebrations
Postures of Making is a research and development project which is centered on working collaboratively with ergonomics scientist Dr Valerie Woods. Together we will explore the workings of the creative practitioner’s body when engaged in art making. Val and I […]
A short residency,
in a cold place,
a rickety bus ride
from the nearest town.
Time to think, to make,
to rethink, to remake,
time to wander and ponder
dark lakes + dense forests.
Reading + drawing,
writing + filming,
listening + looking
at Atelier Austmarka
comments and images relating to my artistic practice
Jonjo Elliott uses photography, sculpture, film and paint to create work inspired by the interventions of humans on the landscape, particularly a small lane which runs through green fields close to his home….
A Little Collection of my work and my life.
After a 6 year wait I’m finally going to be having my own studio space to work in! I feel like I am ready to explore & push the boundaries of my practice in a way that a lack of confidence used to hold me back. Age & experience really can provide the fuel you need to evolve…
A week residence at the Urban Engine Room
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A speculation on alternative ways to show art work
An artistic and historical response to the European refugee crisis
Meeting with Martha Fleming in September 2015
a-n Review blog- post three
A 10 week residency on Shetland as the first phase of a commission to make a site specific artwork for Lerwick harbour front, commissioned by the Pelagic Sculpture Partnership in association with Shetland Arts.
Photography, interviews, digital media – arts, theatre, and social issues.
Covering the upcoming festival of flip books, that will be to he shelves of Darlington library before travelling to libraries in America.
I had been mulling ideas around in my head for months when I finally came up with the right idea for the pieces I wanted to exhibit in this years Flesh exhibition, at Espacio Gallery, this month. These pieces are […]