It really saddened me yesterday to read that Artsmatrix has had to close down. I can’t emphasise enough how pivotal the organisation has been in enabling me to return to exibiting and working on a professional level. Over two years […]
Well the first job today is to Twitter my arrival on AN and then work out how to blog from my phone via WordPress, seems odd navigating keyboard on laptop to find a way of putting picture on my blog […]
The stronger tree shapes in this print led to conflict within myself because I wanted to show the dominance of the trees as I first saw them. However within minutes of being under the tree canopy I noticed the lattice […]
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The last few days have been very mixed. One of my dogs was put to sleep yesterday. She was 14. For such a long time I have been used to having her asleep under my desk or just outside the […]
Once in London, we rented a nice 2 bedroom flat in Herne Hill. You know, the type of Victorian conversion flats often described as ‘spacious’ by estate agents… I don’t know about ‘spacious’ but the place seemed big enough for […]
Art on the moveA press release about my IPhone pix for exhibition next week in Scion House, Stirling University Innovation Park has just been sent out by their PR Department. ( see my blog:www.annshaw.blogspot.com) I think it is appropriate that […]
*INFINITELY MORE MANAGEABLE INTERNSHIP THAN THE LAST POST OPPORTUNITY* 5 -7 hours a week over 6 months; that seems more like an actual voluntary post. Long time scale to get to know people and gain lots of experience, but you […]
I went along to Vyner Street in london tonight, i’d finished school for the day and i fancied gaining some inspiration to fuel ideas for projects. Wasn’t that impressed really. I hear alot about Vyner Street galleries being very hit […]
Joanne Mattera discusses the invisibility of artists in statistics and how they are missing from job list reporting about the recession.She says in her blog: “The number of bank tellers without employment is greater than the number of artists without […]
I’ve been working hard to get some print work done for this show. There’s 19 hanging spaces that would be wasted if I just put my 3D work up. I’ve made up some plates for printing and I’ve started working […]
The third years were giving power point presentations yesterday. I couldn’t stay for all of them because I an appointment but the ones I saw went really well. It felt strange being there but not participating.
It has been a long battle but now, thankfully, both my companion and myself seem to be out of danger. Barring another dreadful relapse we should soon be ready to resume our adventures. While bedridden I have been taking stock […]
Lifelines from February 17 to March 13 Salisbury Arst centre A few months on and the Limits of my project have proven endless; I am currently working on Lifelines, commissioned by the Kingfisher Writing in Health project, based at Salisbury […]
First impressions of Pietrasanta So, its Wednesday morning and I’ve finally had a chance to catch up on sleep and reflect on the last few days. Today is a festival – the patron saint of Pietrasanta – so the foundry […]
The Installation Space This is a 2 x 3 metre approx section of the 3D sculpture room, cornered off with a few boards. There are a few spotlights that some times work, and a white board where you can sign […]
Hey this is Tommy McCafferty from Wirral Met. We are currently in the second year of our fine art degree. We are part of the Gallery Practice Venue Group which means we have to look for a venue to exhibit […]
Venue Search Continued The Novas Contemporary Urban Centre. Both Tommy and I called at The Novas in person a few times because it was always difficult getting hold of the Arts Team on the phone. They were busy arranging exhibitions, […]
How do you go about establishing an art career in a foreign country? Well, I don’t really know but I’m doing my best to find out. Am I struggling with it? Hell, yeah!.. At the end of 2007, right before […]
“home” presented by AirSpace Gallery13th February – 27th March, 2010 | Opening Reception Friday 12th February, 6-9 pmAirSpace Gallery – 4 Broad Street Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire UK ST1 4HL| Open Tues – Sat 11am – 5pm Featuring: Kashif Nadim Chaudry, Samit […]
I am staying in a travelodge in Wakefield this week – good for getting on with some work after school days at least. I booked a load of rooms for YSP dates back in November when they had their £9 […]
*COMPLETELY IMPOSSIBLE-FOR-A-NORMAL-PERSON OPPORTUNITY* Yes, wouldn’t it be great to have Nettie Horn Gallery on your CV, to get this experience an all. But four full days a week minimum – for three months?! Not realistic in the slightest. Also – […]
Loweswater 29th January 2010 After another pause in the swim circle’s progress, this time due to the severe weather, again we’re back on track and heading for Loweswater. The first swim of 2010. Loweswater was also the first swim of […]
I am all blogged out today so, for now, if you want to know more about this project go to here: www.bethbarlow.com/completed_pages/knit_a_year.htm…
Here are a few close ups of my work in the Bargehouse. Am feeling quite perky and have done some DAD work and some new drawing. I’ve been catching up with old friends too via Facebook – a relatively recent […]