So here I am sitting in Starbucks, No idea how to get written work done. This is the best solution I have come up with in the new year. I can’t work from home because there are too many distractions. […]
Hello I’m looking for some advice about developing a website. I used to use Clikpic years ago but my renewal lapsed & I lost all the data. So about a year ago I bought a domain and subscription with WordPress… […]
Yesterday I ’resigned’ from the studio association that I co-founded … an odd feeling … and something that I have been putting off for a couple of months. The end of the year, or perhaps rather the immanent arrival […]
To listen to the audio version of this post read by the author click here. Back in early October an anonymous Iranian artist poured red dye into the fountains in Fatemi Square in Tehran to make the pool of water look […]
Want to Improve Your Artist Statement? Do you struggle to communicate your ideas on paper? Does the thought of writing a statement about your work make you pop your head in the sand? Would you like someone to help you […]
It’s good to review what has been happening. End of the year is as good a place as any, and lots of other people are doing the same so I might as well join in! As I read my diary […]
Frustratingly just when I felt I was making good progress with my flame working of many wiggly brown glass rods, my oxygen concentrator packed it in. So, it is back to using the butane torch which is limiting and slow […]
Holiday time reflections … ‘The malt whisky that used to be offered, the crystal wine glasses no longer used, the napkin holders, redundant in a drawer, the placemats infrequently out of their box, the jelly moulds, the cake slice – […]
A celebration of place in paintings drawings and print.
To celebrate my recent virtual Dancers exhibition this month, I’ve chosen three of my new dancer drawings to be entered into December’s Boldbrush art contest. I’d be delighted if you’d vote for one or all of them ;) Here are […]
Hi I was asked to develop an outreach activity for a museum back before Covid. Becasue of Covid and the project was shelved and i was paid £750 (half the fee and materials budget) when the world reopened I was […]
earlier in the month, katie and i met to review the first four sessions. we had some positive thoughts (we felt we were offering an enabling, welcoming environment, with a low-pressure structure allowing engagement on the men’s own terms and […]
out of the windows the shadows are becoming long as the sun sets at a reflective time of year for many reasons. later today i’ll close the studio door after working in the studio for potentially the last time in […]
Today I eviscerated a mannequin…The legendary Chaplin speech: “machine men with machine minds and machine hearts”
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 […]
