I have visited the new studios in Portobello road a few times and made myself familiar with the area, the refurbishments are still ongoing and our first goal is to set up the group show for the 21st Febuary. At […]
I had a wonderful studio day yesterday. I really like being surprised by my own work and I was. I also received a mention on twitter yesterday from Donnalee Downs, which sent me to her blog, Gone Postal. I had […]
That people are willing to become participants to installations such as Blind Room, that are disorientating and create feelings of panic or fear, shows the power of the gallery space on the actions of the spectator. Would you, for example, […]
A few weeks ago I was contacted by a collective in Bristol and invited to take part in an exhibition in March. It was nice to be invited to exhibit rather than to apply. They found my work on Axis. […]
I seem to be falling into a pattern – posting once a month! Funny how social media can ensnare you, make you feel guilty about not checking in regularly! Despite illness (now completely gone – hooray!) I managed to get […]
SMOKELESS KILN BUILDING COURSE The 18th Century remains of Manor Farm form the last part of the historic Sheffield Manor Lodge site to be restored. An important part of the redevelopment will be the construction of the first urban smokeless […]
I have been in a bit of a bubble. I’ve been ill on and off since Christmas with bronchitis and I’m on my 3rd dose of antibiotics. The case is also consuming a lot of headspace. There is some good […]
Sometimes what feels like the impossible can actually happen…. I have finished a painting. A painting that I began just before I lost my studios and Core Gallery 3months ago. It has been a long drawn out process and the […]
Puy Soden graduated from the University of Huddersfield in 2011. We talk to her six months on from leaving undergraduate study.
Getting excited about the prospect of an Empty Shop project and I’ve made a few calls, gathered a few names and have begun in earnest. The plan is to find a space to inhabit at least cost possible with members […]
Yesterday was the Art School Galleries of the Future Conference at AUCB. In the morning I was working in the cloakroom which was a great opportunity to meet the speakers and delegates. One of the most interesting characters of the […]
Jennifer Picken has been working with a-n since her MFA studies at Newcastle University, and continues her role in the Communications and Partnerships team working remotely from Amsterdam – where she has a studio. Here she maps her alternative working routes through undergraduate study, from volunteering to mentoring and beyond.
A very exciting day was recently had. Hotbox Studios near Hook had caught my eye a while ago, and several fruitful conversations had brought my Project Manager, Liz Hodgson and myself to their studios for a more in depth planning […]
Wall Piece (Studio Exercise) When we moved into the third-year studios, our first job was to repair and re-paint the walls – the degree show had taken place there a few months earlier, and most of the graduates appeared to […]
Exhibition, residency and bursary opportunities for artists across the UK and beyond.
As Lead Artist for the Test Valley Arts Foundation, I have devised and am directing a two day art weekend, that kicks off with a major art market on Saturday 7th July, and continues on Sunday 8th July with a […]
During the 10 years or so I spent, either studying or working, at art college, I noticed that every year work was being wasted. After the degree show, the left-overs from the previous three years generally ended up (as a […]
It’s Burns Night and my thoughts are turning again to Robbie Burn’s poem, ‘To A Mouse.’ It’s one of my favourites and I’ve quoted it here before because of its uncanny relevance to what’s been happening in my life. The […]
‘Ladders for development’ argues that the visual arts sector should pull together and support small visual arts organisations cut by Arts Council England because they “punch above their weight” and provide vital development of future artists. Six months on, Dany Louise interviews these arts organisations again, to find out how they’ve fared and what their futures hold.
I can hardly believe Forth Valley Open Studios have come around again. How things have changed! We are now a registered C.I.C. (Community Interest Company). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_interest_company Already it has resulted in a streamlining of our operations. We have a core […]
I’ve had a really good day at university today – it was an art exchange day when we got to work in the studios and get feedback from other students and all the fine art lecturers. It was initiated in […]
I am shocked that my asialink residency in China has come to an end. Its been an amazing time, where I have felt like I have lived here, and its strange to think about leaving and to think about life […]
Wakefield Artwalk 25/01/12 Westgate Studios Project Space: Stephen White: Check Board Days A solo show featuring original hand pulled screen prints, original paintings and limited edition T-shirts by the Sheffield based artist Stephen White at Westgate Studio, Wakefield. For this […]
After the degree Show Oct 11 The Degree Show finished towards the end of June and then over the first 4 weeks I focused on entering formal competitions: New Sensations, The Jerwood Drawing Prize & Great Britons. I also made […]
