As well as being a member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) I have recently also become a member of ExtraOrdinary People (EOP) at Eastside Projects. I am hoping that by belonging to both I will be […]
it has struck me today that at some point i need to define what i mean by isolation – how does it apply to me and what does it feel like. this afternoon i walked our dog and on the […]
in working with isolation i can start to see how not joining up the sections of the practice feeds my self’s feeling of isolation. there is however an empowering factor to this that i am in control of the non […]
Two fantastically productive, inspirational, and enjoyable days with Elena Thomas here at the studios. We really got into our stride on day two – making something that existed between our individual practices. Day one was more mapping and testing … […]
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It’s not that I don’t have a lot on – I do – it’s that somehow for some reason things don’t feel so burdensome. It crosses my mind momentarily that perhaps they should! It was good fun to go around […]
What comes next after the degree show buzz has worn off and it’s time to stumble bleary-eyed into the next stage of your life? One year on, six 2023 graduates share their experiences and advice.
Shows by a-n members in Venice and the UK including Vlatka Horvat’s Croatian Pavilion, a Disability Arts Movement group show, plus Rachael Clerke launches Art Business Ltd.
I am someone who needs to be active … some friends worry that I never seem to relax, and to be honest I find it hard both do that and to understand the concept of ’doing nothing’. There is always […]
I understand that what one never had one can’t lose … but it feels as though I have lost something … namely an artist’s working grant of about £10,000. I dared to dream that this might be my year to […]
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Artist Sonia Boué has launched a new, life-enhancing creative self-help resource for neurodivergent people. Conceived during the first Covid lockdown in 2020, the Neurophototherapy Project‘s roots began with a process of self-documentation at home while isolated from her studio. Sharing […]
Part One: Looking and Dreaming I first became interested in exploring Woking Palace following a visit to Woking’s Story, a permanent museum at The Lightbox. The visit was planned prior to my interview for the 20/20 Project (which is a […]
Artist and a-n member Lindsey Mendick speaks to Ellen Wilkinson about collaboration, restlessness and starting her own gallery.
There is a hand coloured satirical engraving by William Heath (1828) at The British Museum entitled Monster soup commonly called Thames water, being a correct representation of that precious stuff doled out to us!!! A title above the design reads: […]
Review/Preview… Before I do these end of year things, I go back through my diary to remind myself what I have done. But it is not just the list that is useful, but whether things worked out, how I felt […]
Artist and a-n member Jeanette Barnes discusses her 2023 highlights including winning the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize, a solo exhibition in Harrow, and showing work in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
Manchester based artist and a-n member Kelan Andrews has had a busy 12 months, including completing his MA Fine Art at Manchester School of Art and being awarded the Castlefield Gallery mentee prize. Here he discusses how living with a chronic illness informs his practice and how he hopes to help open up conversations around disability and illness within the arts and society.
Does constructing and retelling the narratives of our dead say more about us than them?
I am at the studio wondering how I will manage to do everything that I want to do today: two video calls/meetings, an opening, a magazine (final edition) release, a Christmas dinner (where I need to be at the venue […]
In this blog, we will be taking a closer look at Cildo Meireles’ Insertions in Ideological Circuits: Coca-Cola Project from 1970. This is based off of a Tate Liverpool talk conducted regularly through 2023 before the gallery’s temporary closing.
I am enjoying making work – unlimited editions – in preparation for the Christmas Market / Open Studios in just over a week’s time. I am not expecting to sell anything but it would be great to be pleasantly surprised! […]
Artist and a-n member Jo Longhurst speaks to Ellen Wilkinson about the challenges of making art around unseen disabilities.
