Going back to comics: The first graphic novel with a medical theme that I came across was Cancer Vixen, by Marissa Marchetto. See my review of it at www.graphicmedicine.org . I liked the autobiographical form of the book, and felt […]
yesterday was deadline day. v.strange day. minor problems with dvd player in the morning requiring another. dont think i had lunch, probably didnt help with the surreal feeling. deadline was at 7. someone jumped on my etching at 5. apparently […]
I have not been at the Antarctic for over a year now and tonight I will probably meet Simon Faithfull at his book launch at the Hunterian. The book being launched is about all the accidents he has ever had […]
I've been doing lots of DAD stuff so haven't had much time for the studio. Apart from chasing the accountant to send or supposedly resend the letter signing off our project accounts so I can get a report off to […]
Aftermath – 21st-31st May 2009 Nicholson Institute, Leek This May AirSpace was on tour, well okay it was only one venue and it was in Leek but it was a really great opportunity to see some of the work that […]
I recently found out the dates of my show at John Jones, 6thJuly-21st August. This news is met by a mild stress attack which leads me into clumsy mode. I break a glass, try and put a t-shirt in the […]
PART THREE: So, onto the speakers, first up – Linder Sterling. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linder_Sterling A really interesting talk and lots of great imagery. Her talk was a retrospective look at her career, considering how she has developed. Extremely briefly (and not doing […]
PART FOUR: Sans Facon: http://www.sansfacon.co.uk/ Firstly it struck me what an incredibly strong combination an artist and architect is, especially in terms of large-scale ambitious public art. But it became clear during their talk that they weren’t just trading on […]
PART FIVE: Olivia Plender: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2008/oct/29… Olivia Plender’s talk was difficult. I really liked a lot of what she was saying, (and I really like her work), but she seemed to speak at the audience rather than to them, plus she […]
PART SIX: So, Olivia described her thoughts on how artists work, and what our work may involve – Mobility: to be available to go wherever, whenever according to opportunities. Work as knowledge/immaterial rather than stuff. An unregulated sphere, which is […]
PART SEVEN: Conclusion! Finally!! Did the symposium do this: NO. 2: Expanding possibilities for artists’ professional practice and opportunities for artists in the creative industries. Not in a very direct way. Inevitably the artists speaking had followed very specific and […]
Good letter in the Guardian from Susan Jones about artists in these lean times: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/jun/04…
I have started a Summer Job in M&S, So not sure how much time I will have time to do my Artwork. I have booked some College space for July to get some of my Installation ideas made. They will […]
A silver lining to the recession? Me thinks he is coming from a slightly different point of view.. just doing my evening trawl through the paper (and getting some previews of Venice before I go!) and found this quote: "The […]
I haven't visited the blog in a while.I have been busy moving in the studio. Actually, it has been quite strange as I kept painting all the walls white and preparing white sheets of paper to work on , adding […]
Here are the Birmingham artists statements for our Re-place exhibition at the Works gallery in September. Attached is one of my proposed images from trip to Blackpool. UK artists’ statements Peter Grego – re-place exhibition For the exhibition re-place, Peter […]
