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Art Intentions 2012 There’s no escaping them if I publish them here! (Based on a 5 day working week) and in no particular order………….. Complete Fine art degree in June Take part in the Leeds International Artist’s Book Fair in […]

Look! No more pen. Here’s a photo of the setup I made today to match yesterday’s diagram. The black matchstick looking up at the pen through the glass is the very very small video camera I’m using. I’ve made a […]

Sporting League: Game 28 Bayerns and Tranquilayers both had penalties either side of half time in a match that failed to live up to it’s lofty expectations. Sporting Radio Pundit X: ‘We didn’t see the best of the top two […]

Apart from the enjoyable festivities, Christmas proved to be a good time for dissertation research. One of my Christmas presents was a new book on the sublime* published in 2011 which I had not been aware of (a present from […]

‘A blog detailing the transition from the inside world to the outside world’… The blog description says it all really – I have 5 months until the end of university and this small numer is starting to scare me a […]

I’m getting all my stuff together for my PG Dip assessment tomorrow. I need to make sure I load up the car with everything I need but I’m spending the evening fannying about (as Jo Farnell would say) painting steel […]

Here are some photos of my most current pieces of work, from and exhibition held at Manchester School of Art. The piece consists of 110 porcelain vessels (I like to call them vessels) spread out onto 11 shelves from floor […]

Some good advice I’ve just received some pertinent but very useful advice. (Thanks Ken). It takes someone else to point out what’s under your nose. In a nutshell: stop fannying around. I’m wasting time working on too many ideas at […]

Can I omit the pen altogether?

I have to arrange a meeting this week with the Butterfly Park committee to discuss the paperwork terms and conditions of the grant offer before signing an agreement. My problem is that from what I can gather the money will […]

Shadow Portraits This is a project I’ve been meaning to get to grips with for a while now. There’s something of the confessional about it. I want to trace shadow portraits but specifically the moment after the person has told […]

Still more drawing for now.

I’m in Scotland and being reminded all over again about how great it is to be here for this festive time of year. The Christmas trees and lights almost invariably stay up until Twelfth night and there’s not that sense […]

First day back in the studio today after a long break. Feel good. Hope 2012 will be a creative one for everyone.

Alright, the pen’s moved now. Though it turns the paper upside-down. Nevertheless: here are three athletes. Mind the stripe across the screen in this draft, the camera needs attention.

I’ve found the need to get a handle on this discussion about the personal and the universal that’s been going on in other people’s blogs, namely Jane Boyer’s ( www.a-n.co.uk/p/1800787/ ) and Anthony Boswell’s ( www.a-n.co.uk/p/984199/ ) So in the […]

Toblerone series – (existential photos with suspended Toblerone) I got a big Toblerone last summer. I ate the chocolate up but simply looked at the package and wondered what if this Toblerone was the only thing that existed in the […]

TURN ON – TUNE OUT After all the Christmas meanderings it was good to get to the gym this morning. The gym is one of my favourite ideas factories. In particular, because my latest piece is very much concerned with […]