Just after my long ago last post, we had an “end of term” assessment. There has been a bit of a hiatus or lull in many things since then. Feedback was exceptionally late, also: Unfortunately, due to lack of space […]
New Visibility I’ve become newly visible in the university, wearing bright t-shirts that label me ‘artist-in-residence’. I chose this uniform for a couple of reasons: partly because the t-shirt is a good conversation starter with students and staff who […]
After my major triumph over the vagaries of technology, I’ve decided to stop whinging about things I can’t do and talk about things I can do. Shall devote this blog to my MA tasks. Currently I’m working on a power-point […]
Managed to get everything into the studios , with a little help from my friends, as i shouldn’t really be lifting and moving things now. Picked up my finished wallpaper from the technicians office and am now pretty much set […]
As part of my MA at UCS Ipswich, I’m hoping to organise and run an art class for adults. Here is the cover of the flyer which I designed through an online site. All this admin leaves little time for […]
For the past week the studios have been really busy, and I have managed in this time to paint my walls and the floor in my area. Extra work included painting the floor for Louise (another L6 student) as she is […]
Five exhibitions by a-n’s members – posted on our lively Events listings section – take us on a journey to Colliers Wood, Ipswich, Northallerton, Plymouth and Tottenham.
On Saturday my exhibition at R-Space Gallery in Lisburn will come to a close. Although I haven’t been able to be there myself, haven’t sold anything, and had to relinquish final control about the presentation of my work (of course I prepared as […]
After a busy few hours filling in holes in the wall, sanding and two fresh coats of white paint, my Degree Show space was ready. I was chuffed at having been given the corridor outside of the studios which is […]
I tend to speak from the heart and this blog is no exception. Excuse me if I go a bit Oscars acceptance speech on you, but I want to acknowledge the wonderful supportive network of artists I’ve encountered on […]
Cleared my work space out today, mixed feelings being up in the studios when all this is going on. I’m really excited but also getting emotional about the fact my time at uni is almost over. Think being highly hormonal […]
As HOME, Manchester’s new space for art, theatre and cinema, fully opens to the public, Bob Dickinson looks at its place in the city’s arts ecology, the significance of its cross-disciplinary approach to commissioning, and where it sits in the city’s wider regeneration plans and the creation of a ‘northern powerhouse’.
Bergen Kunsthall’s director, Martin Clark, will be returning to his student roots to curate the 2016 edition of the international contemporary art exhibition, Art Sheffield.
Today I have been on an art hunt – it’s a bit like a bear hunt but without the bear. Instead there are foxes, badgers, sheep, birds and insects.. I’ve been to a pop up exhibition in the dining room […]
Our weekly selection of member-posted shows and events taken from a-n’s lively Events section.
Gill Hedley has the arts running through her veins. As director of the Contemporary Art Society between 1993 and 2006 she created two ground breaking Lottery funded collection development funds for 25 UK museums. These funds offered opportunities for museum […]
A central event in the Liverpool art scene, the Fair showcases artwork of around 100 artists. I recently showcased a triptych of works titled ‘Seismic Shift’ in this year’s Liverpool Art Fair 2015.
The residency includes weekly mentor sessions with Veronique Maria who is challenging me to push my practice further. The sessions provide a platform to review the developing ideas, identify themes arising from intuitive process, to take risks and to consider […]
Manchester International Festival has announced John McGrath, currently head of National Theatre Wales, as its new CEO and artistic director.
Paying Artists events in Liverpool and Birmingham include a talk on fair pay policy plus a giant cake parade.
The shortlist for the 2015 Turner Prize has been announced and features a London-based architecture and design collective and three women artists.
Event and exhibition highlights for the week ahead, selected from our busy Events section and featuring events and exhibitions posted by a-n members.
