Image source; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmond_de_Belamy Artist Obvious (collective) Medium Ink Subject Male portrait Dimensions 70 cm × 70 cm (27.5 in × 27.5 in My social media this week has been awash with AI Generated art, causing some caustic comments from those indignant at […]
Last week I was invited to experiment with a pop-up gallery space in the University’s fine art studios. With my brain full of dissertation research I used the gem of an idea for tapping into the universal creative energies to […]
Striping all my research into Surrealism and the spiritual in art back to it’s fundamentals and combining it with my connection to the Tarot, I am left with the four elements; Fire, Water, Air and Earth. For reasons I […]
This week I was privileged to attend an online lecture from the very knowledgeable Richard Shillitoe in conjunction with The College of Psychic Studies on the symbolistic work of visionary artist Ithell Colquhoun. Having a fascination with the art of […]
Image 1; Nicola Slattery Meeting of Minds Acrylic on Wood 50 x 60cm Image 2; Owl Boy Acrylic on A4 Plywood panel This weekend I was lucky enough to spend two days in the wonderful studio of artist Nicola Slattery exploring ways to […]
Dear reader, Following on from my last blog post I have spent the last few weeks continuing to work on my 3D scan. This process has been extremely challenging and time consuming … but satisfying! Despite changing the […]
So excited to be part of this new project with Stu Hampton and the Velvet Chapel
This is a record of my research and activity during my four week residential period on a farm in Pembrokeshire, that sits on top of an expansive set of old coal mine workings. It follows my work as I explore the language of this land and my process of making.
Artists Stacie McCormick, Jerome Ince-Mitchell, Clémentine Bedos, Jenny McNamara are the new Chair and Vice Chair of a-n Board and Artists Council.
a-n Board determines policy and sets the strategic direction of the organisation. Board members play an active role representing a-n externally as well as monitoring the organisation against its agreed objectives and targets. Board members typically serve a three-year term and meet a minimum of four times a year. Making an invaluable contribution to a-n, they ensure effective governance for the company and its business.
I came up with the title: ‘Ars Automata’ which I think works on many different levels. It was a totally unconscious intuitive title. That’s the 95% of my brain working without my knowledge and it’s much smarter than conscious me. […]
I have not written for some time. I achieved my MA in Photography and was considering a Practiced – Based PhD. Sometimes I see where I want to head briefly then I am overcome with the demands this makes. Multi-tasking […]
The Day of Epiphany seems a good day for a little reflection as well as a little forward looking … so what did 2022 bring, what kind of a year was it? There were quite a few clearly identifiable significant […]
Laura: I think there’s definitely a materiality element too. I’m interested in the grid as it references construction – especially the construction of cloth since all my work uses recycled clothing – but also as a kind of founding principle […]
The idea from this came from my partner describing how, on the island where he is working, there was a team spraying against mosquitoes. This conjured up a slightly absurd and discordant image which I felt the need to get […]
