I’m exhausted, I’ve been working in my mums floristry shop today, I’d love to go to bed, I’m not even bothered about having tea. I’ve got so much to do though so I’m going to sit down with a cup […]
Preparing the spare ‘arms’ for casting A couple of weeks ago when I finally decided my first piece was ready for casting, it was then handed over to Alfredo to add the ‘collate’ (wax sprues which will become air tubes […]
Oh bugger… Just got an email from london – the artist who I found to sublet my studio to has had a change of circumstances and has given me notice… i.e. doesn’t want to sublet for April – that sets […]
Having just read the article about Weakening the Foundations in art and design I am not sure just what is Chris Milton’s gripe.
Whitechapel Gallery, East London
21 January – 11 April 2010
Success, failure and still no crocodiles… Well there might be a crocodile, my studio has got in to such a mess there may well be one lurking under a table behind the detritus of my recent work. So I decided […]
Got some more images to share with you. I’m really chuffed at how the progress is going. Some are still giving my some trouble but on the whole i think I’m making progress. I’ve discovered if I use too big […]
These public library provide/provided Wi-Fi services and emphasize it is free and open to all except for Taipei. But all of them stress all or almost all libraries has this service. The ubiquitousness is what they want to stress. This […]
After 20 years of persistently painting I finally feel more rooted, and can hear and dialogue with other people’s views whilst a piece of work is still in progress; and also I’m finding myself increasingly open to new, surprising ways […]
Snöstjärnor This time last week I was out in a field helping children snow sculpt. It was a brilliant few days, and by the look of the weather it happened just in time! Now that it’s done it’s amazing to […]
Voe, a small rural community of around 300 people, is named for its situation at the head of the Olna Firth, one of Shetland’s longest voes. (Voes are the Shetland equivalent of Norwegian fjords.) The school takes its name from […]
TOUCH DOWN I arrived on Sunday 7th March after a gruelling 12 hour journey that started at 4am in the hubbub of Gatwick airport. The Glasgow-Shetland flight in a twin propeller plane afforded several incredible vistas when the clouds parted, […]
Fiona 22nd Feb 2010 I have started a new picture today. It is another portrait, of a friend, in oil, canvas size 80 x 110cm. I did a brief outline of prominent shapes in Fiona’s face, and then quickly started […]
MONDAY 8TH MARCH Frances Browne, my commissioner, met me for lunch at the restaurant in the most wonderful Shetland Museum and Archives. This building is relatively new, boasting a most interesting a thorough history of Shetland, extensive archives, a wealth […]
TUESDAY 9TH MARCH I spent the morning at the school undertaking a proper site survey. My brief is to create a sculpture in the playground, so I had a good look at all the possible spaces. Recently the school has […]
Gallery Exhibition practice – Personal perspective Sharon Ross Installation day – Big day had arrived and a full turn out of students which was great. Three Tutors also in attendance. It was interesting to watch how the tutors worked through […]
Seminar today at Gallery – Art History (12th March 2010) Today we worked in groups of 4 and critiqued each other’s work. We also had input from Vinnie and Steve our tutors. I think we were kind to each other […]
WEDNESDAY 10TH MARCH I took myself off to the afore-mentioned Shetland Museum and Archives to immerse myself in Shetland knitwear, oh and many a book, pattern and essay on the subject. I am now fully versed in the tradition, social […]
THURSDAY 11TH MARCH Today was the first workshop day. I ran four workshops; two with each class; Primary 1-4 and Primary 5-7. I prepared the workshops so that they could be repeated with both class groups and would work with […]
So Its all finished! The building is now being slowly taken apart and along with it will go my blue spikes. Despite knowing the event was only ever going to be one day I still feel a little sad to […]
