We have all felt constrained and ‘boxed in’ over the last two years. Those people having to shield because of health vulnerabilities have hardly left their ‘boxes’, but all of us have felt confined and restricted. From time to time, […]
After producing a range of sketches and many exploratory prints (linocuts, wood cuts, collagraphs and dry points) my final piece is a ‘Wall of Masked Emotions’ This is an entire wall (in a friend’s studio) covered with a series of […]
As the Professional Practice module is all about how we promote ourselves as artists and preparing ourselves for life outside of university, I have decided to focus this blog on remaking my “art” instagram account. The screenshot above shows how […]
We’re looking for artists with a diverse range of experience to join our Artists Council, an advisory group to the Board and Executive of a-n.
Hi I am about to start workshops in my garden art studio including lino cutting and etching. Does anyone have a DISCLAIMER template/proforma ? Whilst I will go through all the H&S at the start, I do not want to […]
Hi Please does anyone have any tips about send ing work abroad for a group exhibition? I’m looking at the possibility of sending a group of artists’ work to be exhibited in North America. We’re considering sending unframed works on […]
It’s the immersion that’s the key I think. To totally surround yourself with something and work with nothing but that. For me at the moment it is the ever increasing pile of twigs. I’ve collected them; arranged them on a […]
For my degree project, I have decided to create a connection between sculpture and painting, hanging paintings in the middle of a corridor, creating a different way for paintings to be presented. The narrative which I want to follow here […]
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from this online life drawing session with the School of Painting – but then that adds to the anticipation of learning new things doesn’t it? The class focused on Picasso’s style of painting his figures […]
In this blog post, I will be talking about the differences of impact on the audience between a Reel and a Post on Instagram. It caught my attention that reels became really popular following the popularity of another app Tiktok. […]
Orange Juice and Cod Liver Oil. Felt tip pens. Orange Juice and Cod Liver Oil Being a child in the 1950s would probably seem very strange to those living today in the 21st century. However, there were some rather homely […]
