This is turning out to be quite an adventure … I should have been arriving in Stockholm at just about now. Instead I am sitting at Malmö Central waiting with a frightening expensive train ticket for the 15:07 to Stockholm. […]
I have had a diverse approach to making for this project, and the exhibition presents an exploration of my interest in the materials and objects which the opportunity gave me access to. In this episode I will try to reflect […]
When Will it be Released? First NFT to be Minted Friday 12th April 2024 for preview. Auction Start’s Saturday 13th of April. Were will it be Released? Minting on Foundation app at: https://foundation.app/@martinharmanart
I do have a wide ranging practice if you just look at what I make with: Paper, pencil, paint, textile and stitch, twigs, collections, words, sounds, music and songs… I work on my own, and I work in collaboration […]
I’ve reviewed the new changes to the artists insurance. Have I interpreted this correctly? PL covers bodily injury to third parties while on the premises – so for example if someone trips over the doormat coming in to an art […]
Eight ambitious curators take part in a research trip to Northern Ireland.
It’s been a busy week since I wrote my last blog. The press releases have gone out to five different sites so far. These are the main ones here that reach the largest online presence : a-n events, Art in […]
Making good art is not only a struggle, but a bloody nightmare. I agree with Damien Hirst on this one: “Making art, good art, is always a struggle. It can make you happy when you pull it off. There’s no […]
I understand that what one never had one can’t lose … but it feels as though I have lost something … namely an artist’s working grant of about £10,000. I dared to dream that this might be my year to […]
This week I was reminded that I should never take for granted the autonomous nature of my current situation. I have a small but independent income, a studio, a house and I can do whatever I want. I surround myself […]
The entries into the March Boldbrush Art Contest are selected from the paintings featured in my 2024 calendar. These are all from my Beautiful Blooms collection. I’d be delighted if you’d vote for one or all of them Here are the paintings […]
I need to renew my insurance, due 13th April. Finding it hard to find where to renew
The second part of the blog is called Palace Community. Community engagement was an important part of the 20/20 Project, taking two main strands during the residency. I went to visit the Shah Jahan Mosque, a really beautiful […]