My practice has recently found its way towards exploring the relationship between human and the artificial…again. I recently watched a video of Russell Brand banging on about Klaus Schwab. In a short youtube video, MR Schwab appeared to be advacating […]
a-n member Gemma Thompson discusses her 2022 highlights including receiving the Working Drawing Award in the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize, and balancing motherhood with artistic practice.
a-n member Onyeka Igwe reflects on a year that has included travel, receiving a FLAMIN award and writing her first screenplay.
a-n member Garth Gratrix reflects on the last 12 months, including the impact of the Clore Fellowship and ‘understanding pace versus priorities’.
a-n member Joanne Coates discusses her Jerwood/Photoworks Award and finding confidence in ‘doing things your own way’.
During lock-down I had an epiphany; the wonders of zoom mean you can connect with anyone anywhere; I intend to make the most of this resource! I have recently used it to reach out to Steph Hachey a Museum Professional […]
Of course the only way to be an artist is to be an artist. I dislike tautologies but sometimes I need to remind myself of something self evident. On Wednesday afternoon the mentor group for the local arts school got […]
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Jayne Knight steps down as Chair of the Board after 11 years of dedication to the role.
Due to all sorts of reasons, I’ve not been in the studio now for over a week. The cold weather, having a few days away, impending Christmas holidays and the possibility of doing some computer based work at home have […]
Environmental factors that influence painting are numerous. In a converted factory made out of concrete, this is the time of year to wrestle with refrigeration. At the moment I can just about paint, because it’s not so bad if I’m […]
10 years of Artist Support at SPACE summarises how SPACE, London, has supported artists through its tailored professional development programmes.
Maybe you need some graphics and invites for a show, a catalogue, or general help presenting your work? I am a practicing artist with 15+ years of experience alongside in graphic design . I’m looking to take on some extra […]
Hi, I am currently making tools from fabrics and bits and bobs. These are then cast in bronze. I am just interested in what other artists have paid for their bronze castings. I have just finished my MA, so the […]
I really enjoyed the opening last night. The two works look good and attracted attention – especially Nocturne which sparkled and twinkled magnificently. I am coming around to the idea that it would have been detrimental to have also shown […]
I want to get on with … continue with … the things that I was starting at the end of the residency … working with, playing with, materials in space. Things are not working out that way. I wanted to […]
Dear Reader, Following on with the theme of my empty wheelchair, and the success of the Now you see me, now you don’t installation, I decided to experiment further with wheelchair sculpture. I want to explore how I can change […]
Dear Reader I recently had a workshop about printing with a Risograph machine. In the print room at the university, my first-year tutor talked through the process and showed us some examples of Risograph prints; he then gave us a […]
What are Wordsworth? In this episode Dr Pip Thornton tells me how a chance encounter with Google autocorrect led her to research the world of attention economy and the value of words online. She has created works including {poem}.py and […]
It was Stuart Mayes, writing in his blog about having “a band” of artists, (Project Me 11/11/22) like a band of musicians… that’s what started me thinking. I’m in a band of musicians and the way it functions is very […]
David Hevey, CEO of Shape Arts, reflects on the past two years of the Shape Transforming Leadership programme, sharing what he learned from adopting a combination of radical, diverse and creative approaches, with some ‘old-school’ business tools.
