Towards the end of March, I was lucky enough to have a tutorial with a visiting Royal Academy MA Student, Anna. As the most recent body of work that Anna is producing is based around the climate crisis, I felt […]
I’ve been thinking about names. As the artist, untitled is fine, I make the work, spend time with it, know it intimately and no name is needed; I move through relationship phases, by turns falling in love, hating it, arguing, […]
Ivan Grieve talks to us about growing up in the Bohemian North London of the 1960s, his unusual methods of self portraiture and dealing with the Devon rain.
Today’s main agenda item: a visit to the San Francisco Musem of Modern Art (SFMOMA) and a chance to find my way around the city. SFMOMA is one of the signature temples of modern art around the world: a bright, […]
I recently took a two-day online course with the School of Painting on Bonnard and The Electric Light, taught by Alice Mumford. My knowledge of Bonnard was scant and it was so interesting to learn about his paintings and techniques. The role of […]
I believe that there is always room to learn more, no matter what field one chooses, or how many hours one puts in. This blog highlights the art courses I’ve been learning from.
I’ve been thinking about sketchbooks. They are beautiful things, well they can be. I love the paraphernalia of them, the elasticated straps that hold them in place, the endpapers, the red ribbons that save a page. I like them small, […]
A chance to explore the surrounding countryside with a trip into the hills to visit the Lick Observatory. When it was built in 1888 it was the largest telescope in the world, and I have a particular fascination with it […]
‘Through self-portraiture, I am currently exploring the differences between the ‘face’ or ‘mask’ that I have habitually presented to the world, and the reality and complexities of my interior world. Using mainly charcoal and print, I am delving beneath the […]
RePaper drawings line by line Working with the Creative Writing group at Bowery Visual Arts. Sitters found it fascinating to watch the drawing appear on screen as it developed, and their reaction to it became part of the drawing. Many […]
Hiya all, I have been accepted onto a 1 year artist residency at Cub Creek Foundation to do pottery and am trying to wrangle my head around visa options. Would be great to talk to somebody who has done something […]
Design classics aplenty An amazing visit to the Computer History Museum, where the evolution of the Digital Age is carefully and thoroughly explained. Every conceivable widget is included too, making for an epic retro-design encounter too. Computing is rapidly becoming […]
Seven bizarre animal facts that I don’t yet know what I’ll do with Each tiger has individual stripe patterns Tarsiers have eyes the same size as their brains A seals’ flipper resembles human fingers Corals are animals Cow urine is […]
