Yesterday I laid out all the unwanted items I had collected from various friends and colleagues to see how many I'd got and how much more I would need to fill a room. The short answer was: 25; lots more. […]
Apologies, I’ve got really behind with this. I’ll have to update this in a few posts if I don’t want to leave anything out. (will add pics later). Now we have our studios, things have started to get busy. Wednesday […]
There is lots of catching up and I need to get on track. We currently have a photography exhibition by Jess Calke, an HMS artist. She knows the ropes in relation to showing in the exhibition space, which is good […]
Last night we were also finally given our studio keys, so I’ve been able to check it out today. Unfortunately, I’ve been given one of the smaller office-like studios (see pic), which is a shame as it’ll mean that if […]
ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR TEMPORARY ART SHOW (part 3) Milk, Two Sugars "In a world of increasing mediocrity and as an antidote to the culture of manufactured individuality we offer the world the only viable alternative, "Milk, Two Sugars". Milk, Two […]
Mum died peacefully at home on Monday. I have to borrow words to say how I feel, but nothing articulates how much it hurts. She was a devoted mum and grandmother and I already miss her. Since she was diagnosed […]
An overview of the types of private and public galleries and organisations that constitute the UK’s art world. Examples demonstrate what drives them, as well as the imperatives of some of the artists who exhibit and develop work for them.
I’m sure I repeat myself every time I go away.When I get home I will:• prioritise making art• go to studio more• just make and not think so much• go to more openings• speak to galleries /curators What happens in […]
Selected reports on both current and upcoming residency programmes in the UK and beyond.
Fu Uxiang’s uses ink on canvas and his works touch on the history of Chinese painting, buddhism, dream and reality and Chinese philosophy. His work questions life and the fate of life. Zhengli uses acrylic on canvas and his works […]
Paulette Terry Brien reveals how a number of national public-funded galleries and organisations have expanded notions of exhibition programming beyond pristine white-walled gallery spaces, and are commissioning artists to make new and challenging work within the institution, as well as off-site.
cont. from previous post.. Just for starters, here are some facts to make you think a little. I also want to add in this from the Scottish Artists Union website: "Statistically, visual artists remain at the bottom of the income […]
Well things are coming together. It seems an age now since this all started and now we are about to have our first exhibition. This first exhibition is a preview for the open studios and will be up in the […]
Wysing Arts Centre, Bourn, Cambridge
18 January – 1 March
I will be undertaking a residency at 501 Artspace, Chongqing, China during February and March. 501 Artspace is a large independent artist led studio group and art gallery. There are approximately 80 artists working from the studios and they are […]
I would just like to say…. SNOW!!! WOOOOOP WOOP!!!!! SNOOOOOOOOOW….!!!!!! YEEEAH! If you hadn't already guessed, i love snow! So ive been siting outside considering whether to go into uni OR to go for a walk along the snow covered […]
Beyond the curatorial work established by and presented from within art museums and galleries, a plethora of curatorial organisations operate in order to support and develop the practice of curating. This tour, by Charlotte Frost, examines some of the different remits addressed by curatorial organisations, providing an initial orientation in their hugely diverse activities.
London-based Artquest has launched a new free international networking and studio exchange site for visual artists. By joining Artelier, users anywhere can create and update a free profile, providing details about your studios across the Artelier network. The aim is […]
So the last couple of days have been good because ive been in from 9am through to 6pm, Alison the ceramic and casting technician has been giving me a lot of help and ive managed to figure out how to […]
