continued from post #33 I like the part of my work that responds spontaneously to other artists, new ideas and calls for exhibiting, just as I have in the past couple of days. I very much want to improve my […]
And all the friends lay down the flowers, sit on the banks and drink for hours, talk of the way they saw him last, local boy in the photograph… On Sunday 14th April 2013 I headed down to Brighton to […]
After an incredibly stressful weekend spent at work in the cafe I got back in the studio and managed an incredibly productive thirteen hour stint in University. The students that were selected for Gallery North were given access at 9am […]
The end of project ‘Art Practice 2’ is a good time to reassess what I’m doing and my methods of getting there. My Transition and Listen sets of work have had their own momentum and now I feel the need […]
I am now in my degree show space, I have finished pulling out the screws and painting the board and I have been trying out different ways of interacting with the space. I am still not sure yet how the […]
Working internationally is key to the development of many artists’ practice, but without gallery representation the hurdles are considerable. With the 55th Venice Biennale soon to open, we speak to three artists – including one showing in Venice – about the challenges of working abroad without a gallery, and also get the views of an independent curator.
Today I surprisingly have time to catch up with myself. Past weeks have been a blur of work and voluntary commitments. These appear to be unavoidable when you live in a village with the family at the local school. Raffle’s, […]
As the degree show season gets into full swing, Professor Tom Davies from Staffordshire University responds to a-n’s recent report on approaches to professional practice in visual and applied arts courses.
WEEK ONE BUDDY GROUP NEWS – a message from Anne Barrell, Buddy Group leader to the Buddies. The first meeting was very productive. As we have seen, Buddies have a diverse range of artistic practice and requirements from the programme. […]
We have spent the last week setting up our show at the Williamson Art Gallery and Museum, in Birkenhead. Art works that looked larged in the studio seemed so much smaller in the gallery space. By thursday almost everthing was […]
For a change, instead of ranting about teaching in schools (I’ll leave that for next week, I’m teaching in Romford AND Clapham, ALL 5 days of the week….) I thought I would write about Artquest’s brilliantly organised conference “For the […]
I am watching documentaries about some sculptors and I thought it would be good to document it here, I have realised that due to the large volume of publications that I read and the various artist interviews and documentaries that […]
Public Facing events We have held a range of events that engaged TRADING STATION with the public including exhibition, discussion events, intervention and socially engaged practice. These took place in public spaces and arts organisations in Liverpool and Istanbul throughout […]
MY BRAIN HURTS !! Have been thinking deep thoughts at home today after talking to Marcella yesterday. We both realised that there were very few of us just painting. A bit worrying… I gave it some serious thought and wrote […]
I have been working on my piece for the Snip exhibition this evening, it feels good to be getting it ready for the show – which opens the same weekend as my degree show – I see it as the […]
Despite the negative effects of gloss paint fumes (nasty stuff!) we’re still here to make sure you’re all good and well and getting your daily dose. Here’s your next 5-a-day: Hannah Milburn 1 Of My work sets out to question […]
Floors are painted, works installed tomorrow. It’s crunchtime! … All the more reason why you need your 5-A-Day! Get your fill of today’s goodies, literally something for everyone… Plus, we’re all really friendly (as if you needed more reason to […]
It’s been nearly a full month since my last month, due in part to essay deadlines and being in the throws of writing my clinical placement report. Nonetheless the blog has never been far from my mind. Retrospectively it’s been […]
Open Plan is a collaborative project space where >Departure Foundation< is hosting a second Micro-residency. A group of artists including me are invited over the next ten days to work in this newly refurbished ground floor office in a Central […]
Week 31: 15th – 21st AprilDespite all the hard work researching, writing and making, there are still lots of opportunities to explore and travel which come out of the PhD. This weeks adventure came courtesy of the Fruitmarket Gallery in […]
Abbey Walk Gallery, Grimsby
24 April – 1 June 2013
After days of reading, writing and confusion it was lovely to come to the studio put on my old overalls and get on with something practical before sitting at the desk and switching on the computer. I am tying myself […]
I went to the private view for this year’s Foundation and Access courses on Friday. The show is at Station Square, Swindon – where our degree show will be set up in a couple of weeks time. We have the […]
Now in its final year, Art Fund Collect sees curators competing for funds to purchase a piece from COLLECT – the international art fair for contemporary objects. Crafts Council Director Rosy Greenlees and Yvonne Hardman, one of last year’s winners, talk about the impact of the scheme.
Some kind of strange introduction part one. Origins of a project. Two weeks ago I embarked upon my ‘cheese dreams’ project. This project has been floating around for around two years but it has now taken form. The project involves […]
