Worked on more experiments, this time with the idea of creating marks that refer to the stairways and floorboards, which don’t really seem to go anywhere. The piece I gave the working title Stair Incline Steps, reminds me of DNA, […]
Not close enough. And the pen moves.
This blog documents the development of a project by Iain Broadley, which has been commissioned by In Certain Places. Iain is one of five artists selected to create new artworks in response to the city of Preston, which will be […]
Developing from an art writing residency at Modern Art Oxford, establishing a visual vocabulary of choreography, instruction and transcription. The residency has seen the creation of a new artist book and video installation as part of my ongoing investigation of […]
Griffin Rayne Gallery, Redchurch Street, London
6 – 11 December 2011
Hayward Gallery, London
28 September 2011 – 8 January 2012
This blog documents the development of Transit of Venus, a project by David Henckel, which has been commissioned by In Certain Places. David is one of five artists selected to create new artworks in response to the city of Preston, […]
After the settling in period, I’ve started to get down to business. I haven’t done so much as put pencil to sketchbook, but after failing to dent some of the dryer tomes I brought with me, I’ve finished one of […]
Blind self portrait life drawing Elena suggested I should try the blind drawing technique to draw my body. I had to warm my hands up first. First off, it’s difficult and I have to concede the technique requires some practice. […]
Yes its been a while – so what of it and what of us now? Richard: “What’s that about a coffee table?” The first meeting after the talk: The return of my work: “By now I will be working on […]
All of us at a-n wish you an *animated* festive season.
The Town Mill Gallery, Lyme Regis
26 November 2011 – 3 January 2012
Flowers Kingsland Road, London
25 November 2011 – 7 January 2012
Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester
19 November 2011 – 15 May 2012
I think my feet have now reached the ground, have got myself organised at least… lists have been written, jobs allocated, new dishwasher arriving by skin of teeth on 23rd! Let the festivities commence! I found myself in a state […]
Its weeks since I last updated my blog so what’s happened? Well, I guess it’s been a period of introspection and the realisation that my blog is not focused enough. Ever since I joined Blipfoto.com – where you put up […]
I’ve been thinking about how to use drawing in my practice again. Personally speaking, mark making for its own sake isn’t enough. There has to be some real intention/ point to it. Looking back over the ideas and projects I […]
Have now received my generic NO emails from both teaching applications. All eyes on the commission application, not sure if get they’ll get interview/ rejection emails out before Xmas. But the positive is the first time I’ve had a video […]
We were pleased to have Jacques Nimki give the second talk in the space. We had a good turn-out on a cold night and the technical stuff all worked. Good to hear Jacque’s experiences of working with fabrica, Brighton, having […]
December is nearly over. What have I accomplished in these past few months?! I have managed to move into a lovely house, then break both arms, lose my job and find myself broke (in more ways than one), realise a […]
Thanks to everyone who voted for AIR council – I’m very happy indeed to be on board. I saw this ‘opportunity’ on twitter today via Lizzie Hughes: http://tinyurl.com/cma3vce (@lizzieh) So, the rough facts: “BEARSPACE is at the centre of the […]
Seeing our name – SCIBASE on the Supermarket website has made it all seem real now. There seems to be a massive amount of exhibitors this year… but we are there, under the ‘small exhibition stands’ with two other UK […]
