Every Saturday Berwick Sketchers, who meet once a month to draw together, will be in the gallery to sketch-document the events. Why not come along with your own sketchpad and join in. The wonderfull sketch below here was made […]
“I knew when I’d looked for a long time that I’d hardly begun to see” Nan Shepherd The temperature finally began to rise as water levels began to drop. Winter Hill drifts out of focus in shades of blue and […]
The preview event took place last Saturday the 10th of July at the Gymnasium Gallery in Berwick upon Tweed. The launch was enriched by beautiful performances by Berwick based artist Chloe Smith and North-East based artist Sophie Lisa Beresford Smith. […]
Years of research and making, over a week of exhibition install, setting and in situ creating, program of events for 7 busy Saturdays, online events, 9 weeks of exhibition, 5 evolving exhibitions within exhibition…
After the excavation of the big pot comes the paperwork in meticulous detail. Just one drawing as the day was mostly was spent sourcing technology for my film show next week. Later on with the return of Orkney winds, I […]
Printing onto South Bank I’ve printed my drawing of Cluster I onto south bank smooth. It wasn’t intentional but I’ve noticed each print was different tone because I went over twice with some pieces. I prefer the darker shade of […]
We take a look at the works of a-n members included in British Art Show 9, which has opened in Aberdeen this month.
Hello Everyone, I’m going to write these blog posts on behalf of artist Sabina Sallis. I am her partner and main technical support. I’ve never done this before so these first posts may be a bit poor but are sure […]
The Multispecies Visionary Institute MVI is a creative organisation that harnesses raw creativity to implement alternatives in ways of thinking and making at the service of ART: Apparatus for Resurgence in Trophallaxis.
I’ve been reading Stuart Mayes’ blog from 13th July 2021, https://www.a-n.co.uk/blogs/project-me/ in which he is talking about new work made with a bundle of shirt collars and cuffs I passed on to him. They are a remnant of the days […]
This morning there was a gentle breeze, pale sunshine, and big black clouds on the horizon – standard Orkney weather except the wind is usually much stronger. After a personal tour of Structure 10, I drew some of the diggers, […]
Suddenly one day last week a (’the’?) perfect title for the piece(s) that I am working on came to me – Rest. I was not thinking about a title at the time, I was just quietly getting on with […]
Analysis of the recent drawing, Clusters I The bubbles that resemble pustules with hair are from the residual suds from hand wash. They work well with the imagery of the insect legs coming out of the plughole in the drawing. […]
I have history with drawing What exactly is going on when I decide to make a drawing I wonder, what is so complex about this apparently simple decision to make my mark? Drawing has waxed and waned as a significant […]
There are two sides to my work, practice and reflection. Here at the Ness of Brodgar there is much to draw, paint, and many sounds to record. But I also feel a need to keep a handle on the thinking […]
New Contemporaries has announced this year’s selected artists for Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2021.
