It always astounds me how plants appear to have a head for heights. Plants don’t feel wobbly (or they disguise it well if they do!) or fall off ladders unless someone wobbles them. Is this a tip for life? Stand […]
McLeavy will manage the next phase of Humber Street Gallery’s evolution to become a vibrant creative centre in Hull.
Too many hashtags can be “annoying” (Newberry, 2020) and ruin your business’ Instagram – “11 hashtags is a good number to start with” (Newberry, 2020). Niche hashtags work better than popular ones. Once an artist is well known – […]
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I attended a Living Art online life session today and was delighted to have the chance to draw body artist and contortionist Francoise. Working in my favourite charcoal this time, sometimes it’s lovely to create in a familiar medium for a change. […]
A visual art exhibition of over a dozen mixed media and acrylic paint based wall hung collage style Canvas based artworks accompanied by a digital guide, a making of video and associated sounds.
Grace before Jones Art Exhibition – Nottingham Contemporary – Visit and View with Marcus and his Mum
This weeks blog will look at the website of Gerhard Richter. Richter is one of the main artists who I have been looking at for my degree and so I though it would be fitting to look at his website […]
Showing my love for all blooms and heartfelt passions today. What’s your truest desire? Can you move past yourself to find sincere love for your soul flame? What’s Your Passion? (mixed media painting on canvas, 50x50cm/19.5″x19.5″) Shop: Lynne Forrester, Artist: […]
Taking part in this activity has allowed us to do some good, unhurried thinking at several levels. On the most zoomed-out plane, we’ve been part of a national network of artists grappling with some similar ideas, but skewering them from […]
I didn’t write these blogs as the activity was happening because they’d have been boring descriptions rather than semi-interesting explanations. We were doing stuff without knowing what was going to happen, so a bit of time to think about why […]
Tibetan healing practices describe the physical experience as a: ‘continuous interaction between the second body and the dense, material human body’. The second body is often referred to as the astral form, soul or mental body that is intertwined with […]
Following the launch of the John Moores Painting Prize virtual exhibition last week, we look at the work of a-n members included in the online show.
Tea uses Instagram as a source for communication, promotion, as her own gallery/platform to share her journey. Pushes her online presences on Instagram as it’s more accessible/functional in terms of engaging with audience. Bold artwork = appealing feed. Sophie Tea Instagram […]
27-01-2021 Movement, moving together, to walk at the same time through distance. We voice call over WhatsApp whilst walking around our neighbourhoods describing our locations and what we can see. noticing the moss growing everywhere in the urban environment and […]
My friends at The Voice of Domestic Workers need your support. Please sign our petition to reinstate their rights as workers in the UK. Without workers rights, Domestic Workers are subject to exploitation, including forced labour and abuse – often […]
Step through my hazy lilac veil and tiptoe between the blooms. You’ll see blousy purple presents to treat yourself with in every corner – what’ll you choose? Lilac Veil (mixed media painting on box canvas, 60x60cm/23.5″x23.5″) Shop: Lynne Forrester, Artist: […]
The opportunity provided by a-n funding helped tremendously to develop my art practice into a new direction which I haven’t expected before COVID19. Working on my art practice development and giving art workshops online changed my understanding of the role […]
Almost exactly as I made that last post I got a message letting me know that there are two studios still available at the Hospital and that I was very welcome to come look at them! I read the mail […]