Folkestone Artists Open Studios and House will be open 10th & 11th December. Does anyone think one town can have too much arts & craft? Theres loads going on in folkestone at the mo, open house, art sale at the […]
Tomorrow night we have the first pop up networking event in Stirling organised by Joe Hall, a young woman new to the area. She tells me it is already over-subscribed. We are delighted. For those of us who live in […]
Last week I went to Nottingham to attend the AIRInsights event at Surface gallery, hosted by Rosalind Davies and Helen Jones from Walsall, who curated my degree show back in 2008. Lots of insights into approaching curators, and developing relationships […]
Jon Wakeman asks, is All Points North acting like The Premier League?
A survey of commissioning projects and public art consultancies around the UK.
For one evening in October, Edinburgh’s Collective Gallery brought together six artist-led studio groups and galleries for an Artists’ DIY Soapbox.
Based on interviews with curators Sarah Brown and Laurence Sillars, Lara Eggleton uncovers the nature of their relationships with exhibiting artists and the processes they use in curating two high profile exhibitions with cash prizes and media attention attached.
led by practising artists and run at The Garage, the University’s new purpose-built studios. It places emphasis on your growing knowledge and understanding of contemporary fine art practice internationally. Worcester regularly hosts artists in residence, artist fellows and visiting artists, […]
Jack Hutchinson speaks to volunteers at Surface Gallery, an independent, artist-led gallery and studio complex in Nottingham. Its expansive programme involves exhibitions, talks and residencies.
Platform have been working hard since I last posted about us. We now have a website, membership structure, exhibition plans and hopefully studio premises. Our new website is http://www.platformartsthelens.co.uk/ Where you can find out about becoming a member, our exhibition […]
It seems apt to restart the blog right now. One million things have happened over the days since I have left posted. In a tumultuous 48 hours, the studios where I and Core Gallery were housed were lost after negotiations […]
I’ve spent the last couple of weeks at a loss. Slipped a disc in my back and couldn’t get into the studio to do any work. I was working from home for my day job just fine but couldn’t seem […]
WESTGATE WINTER WONDERLAND Westgate Studio, 55 Westgate, Wakefield, WF1 1BW, UK Wednesday 30th November 2011, 5-9pm For the last Wakefield Artwalk of 2011, Westgate Studios has a full programme of art & festive cheer for one night only: Westgate Winter […]
Spring Time for Hitler and Germany It is grey, so grey. It is the morning of the Artists Talking talk, I have a sore throat. It may be an artist croaking. Also as part a long tradition of public appearance […]
I’ve been struggling with being able to define what my works about in such a way that I can explain it to others without rambling. Elena commented yesterday on verbalising your own work with ‘I do think it’s good to […]
Something’s happening was 3rd in Octobers Top ten Artists talking blogs. Which is nice! After a lot of umming and ahhing I have decided to move studios. I’m not moving far. It’s the studio next door, in the same ‘Space’ […]
Had a meeting this morning and was intending to pop over to Liverpool for the afternoon for a few hours at the studios, but I realised I didn’t have enough time to get back for my son so instead I’ve […]
Three years after graduating from Glasgow School of Art photographer Elizabeth Wewiora discusses her career path so far and takes us along for the ride.
I had a look at the gallery ceiling yesterday and I think it could be used for the tree installation, but I’ve probably left it too long now anyway, I think I’m better spending my time on one installation alone. […]
Today has been a really good day at the studios. I’ve completed a few more pieces, made my space more comfortable and more mine with a table to work at, a cushion and my favourite mug!! My space looks quite […]
Hooray! I had a letter from the tax office saying that I’m now registered for tax and VAT in Sweden. Hopefully it’s a useful stage in getting myself “fully” registered here and getting that all-important personal number. I looked at […]
I had work today, so not much time for anything else but I’ve completed quite a few ‘inner beauty’ pieces. It’s strange how different these pieces are from each other, probably not noticable to anyone else but over time my […]
