Oh so much has been happening that I have not had a chance to write much, plus we have had a lot of problems with the internet. Last week, Zoe and Dan, who have been working down in Bairawa on […]
Still working, albeit slightly haphazardly, on producing stuff for the show. The pressure is definitely mounting, as I'll only have a couple more free days before starting my residency at Gresham's school next week. Today I made the mistake of […]
We started installing the exhibition at Oriel Wrecsam today.Thank you Jonathon LeVay for all your help. (and Honor Pedican and Jess). It's coming together but there are still things that need to go up. We had a few problems with […]
Does my AIR Membership mean that I have insurance for this listed building stable door that my van driver took down yesterday? The stables will invoice me for the damage / repair costs. Life is full of challenges this year.. […]
Well today was a total blast: morale had been lowish but the paymasters (Anne Peaker Centre) played everyone in the team today including their arts development officer. It was truly a great day. 7 bodies in the team. The effect […]
Tues 19 August. Loofer’s Food and Coffee Place recently opened in the Eastgate mall. Very friendly and sponsors Fairtrade projects. Subtle lighting and jazz. We’ve both seen an exhibition by students in a shop unit in Chelmsford and liked the […]
25th July 2008 – Crummock Water & Buttermere At Crummock Water, having parked on the roadside, we carried cooking equipment onto the picnic area by the lakeside, busy with day-trippers enjoying inflated dinghies and paddling up to their thighs. We […]
1 August 2008 – Styhead Tarn The climb to Styhead Tarn had been a reminder of the physical demands of climbing/walking up mountains for 1000+ feet. The coming down was even harder with legs failing almost completely by the time […]
1st August – Styhead Tarn – Richard writes: An overcast day – we drive to Seathwaite and park – take path up valley and then off to side up wooded ravine – eventually to Styhead Tarn through intermittent showers. Dither […]
Just got back from a brilliant week in a bunk barn in South West Lakes. Bought 4 raw fleeces from the farmer, so got a big job ahead to process the wool – never done it before, although I got […]
I just came across this artist's blog. 'Swimming Home" By: Paul Clark I haven't read much yet but I love the title, I love that it appears on first glance that he really is swimming and philosophizing about where his […]
An agent appears A set of coincidence jollied along my way last week and this. It ended up with agreeing an agent in America take on the selling of projects. I labour at the setting the business up. I am […]
As my first blog entry, I felt it in order to give a little background to my present position in my ambition to become a professional artist. Mini-Biography: Born in Northampton England 1968, I have always been a keen artist, […]
It's been a week since my last post, and although I still have a few days until the residency begins, I thought it was about time for another update. I updated my website the other day, and I mentioned on […]
From The Golden Treasury of Natural History by Bertha Harris This work is exploring performance, narrative, mimicry, the power of thought….sort of. Recently I have done a number of acting courses and this has fed into my work and thinking. […]
Now just to back-track a little and to give you a better understanding of how my work has developed since my first 'Limboid', I thought it only fair to highlight some significant precursors to the road which lead me to […]
Today's events: after over an hour on the phone to locate a van I ended up finding a van and driver on the yard where our studio is located. In short: we drove up to the stables to pick up […]
