Open House Open Door
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Archive
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Venue:
PEER -
Date:
September 21, 2019 at 12:00 PM -
Location:
London
Those with a history of contact with mental health services have sought representation, support and advocacy for centuries. Service user advocacy groups are varied in nature: from grassroots to national, informal to Miss Havisham’s wedding dress made by me in 2012 now on show
“MY WORKING WILL BE THE WORK” (Mierle Laderman Ukeles, “Manifesto for Maintenance Art”) Well, I’m up for it, for showing the work. For laying bare the work of life’s upkeep. Let’s talk about how we get to do what we […]
Well, safe to say I have somewhat neglected this particular platform over the last few months! Since July I’ve been busy installing and curating exhibitions and securing workshops, all of which have been sadly absent from this blog. However, I […]
This is a funny time. Both my children are now in full time school. With this comes a strange mix of feelings both of loss and, with some guilt – a sense of new found freedom. The drawing workshops at […]
Clare and I first met at the Derby Print open in May this year. When I entered the front room at Banks Mills Studios together with the rest of my family, it was she who greeted us, made us feel […]
Hannah Pierce, a-n’s former External Programmes and Partnerships Manager, offers advice on writing applications for a-n’s member opportunities.
The residency, which is presented in partnership with the Contemporary Art Society and Orkney’s Pier Arts Centre, sees the 2017 Turner Prize nominee based at the National Gallery’s on-site artist’s studio for a year.
As per last year’s blog interview with Richard Taylor most of my practice is self funded. There are exceptions however in working this way I can choose how and why I want to work and how and why it engages […]
I want to share some of the drawings I produced while in Collemacchia and reflect on the experience I had making them. I’ve been struggling with drawing for a while, it’s a vital part of my practice; I feel comfortable […]
This week’s recommended shows include Lucy Austin’s layered paintings at That Art Gallery, Bristol, a group exhibition of dystopian visions at Newlyn Art Gallery, plus the launch of this year’s Platform Graduate Award 2019 series of exhibitions in Oxford.
Oh my goodness, where did the year go? The degree show opening night is the 25th September where my work will be shown to the wider public for the first time. I’m really nervous about this, I have shown some […]
The opening of Millree Hughes’ and I’s show ‘Involuntary México’ with and by the visionary Méxican artist curator, Aldo Flores of Salon Des Aztecas, opened on Saturday. It sees the Metro Hidalgo Station being transformed into one of the biggest […]
About Parley who I’m working with currently: “Parley derives from the old french verb “parler” to speak. Parley is a discussion, conference, debate, sometimes used to bring about truce or change. We chose the name because we like it and […]
Echoes of a Market had the soft launch on Friday. The space looks great and I had a chat with Vicki who runs Parley about how my visual response to the recordings might manifest in the space. Having a conversation […]