Q1. Why did you decide to become an artist? Q2. Why did you decide, after realising what it’s really like to be an artist, to CONTINUE to be an artist? Q3. And, after discovering what it’s really like, why didn’t […]
My show We’ve been Re-Distributed at ARTicle Gallery in Birmingham City University has been open for a week now! I’m really pleased with how the show came togeather and it sounds like it has been well attended so far! I […]
Busy week ! Annabel and I have settled on a name. ZeitgeistArtsProjects. . ZAP for short, to express our energy , electricity (of a passionate collabrative relationship) and direct approach. It has integrity ….. It was inspired by the ALISN […]
This week Sarah Gilpin, a sculptor based on The Isle of Portland, joins me, at her Sculpture Hut – a beach hut studio at Portland Bill. We start off by hearing Sarah’s route to being an artist and moving to […]
The last couple of weeks have been a blur. The pressure of the dissertation is gradually making more and more loopy and stressed out! After a couple of nights working solidly on the introduction and history of beauty since the […]
Busy week ! Annabel and I have settled on a name. ZeitgeistArtsProjects. . ZAP for short, to express our energy , electricity (of a passionate collabrative relationship) and direct approach. It has integrity ….. It was inspired by the ALISN […]
In her final year at University College Falmouth, Suzy Waldron tells us about perspective in her work and balancing visual-practice with her written dissertation.
The “Anatomy and Art” exhibition is now up, after considerable organisational problems. Some of the students had indeed disposed of their work (sounds better than “thrown away”, but that’s what they did). Another poor soul had had a disaster moving […]
The continued economic doldrums and uncertainty in public funding make it more important than ever for artists to find ways to make and save money. So here are some tips – old and new – from the a-n community.
Artist, educator and AIR Council member Rosalind Davis reports on some recent events for and about artists and contexts for practice.
A survey of commissioning projects and public art consultancies around the UK.
Ruth Ben-Tovim and Anne-Marie Culhane discuss two collaborative projects that focus on exchange, community and participation.
We’ve an opinion-rich issue for December/January – see packed letters page and extended Debate section for evidence of artists taking a stand.
………….and back to Margate again last night for the Private View. I got to Margate early to visit ‘Scotts’ – a huge warehouse of antiques and curios. I was hoping to ferret out a butterfly box, a display cabinet or […]
Joshua Sofaer asks what can culture do in times of wider crises.
Don’t go into the studio with your admin head on. It’s a waste of time. At least something good came out of Monday, even if I got precious little sculpting done. I’d spent Sunday evening mocking up a poster to […]
Evenin’ all! It’s been a busy week. The research project is going ok, except I’m now having to scrat around for childhood stories from people… so if you have any, let me know!I have to present it to my peers […]
Further to my acknowledgement of people who help you out or even have molded your development as an artist. I would like to thank Chrissie Nicholls, a more established artist than me and a good friend. Her advice and honest […]
I spent the summer taking a long hard look at the amount of stuff I have accumulated over the years. To put it into context, I have a lifetime collection of stuff – a lot of stuff! There’s a lot […]
A day off from the blog yesterday. Today I have been in the gallery at Totnes. Its good to meet other artist, thinkers and buyers but sometimes its a bit much. They all have opinions on the work which is […]
how to emerge? Blogging versus Tweeting? Last night I attended a talk at the Peckham Space led by Andrew Bryant on the subject of blogging. The blogger-speakers were Alex Pearl and Aliceson Carter. Long before the talk, and in my […]
ArtReview, UK
1 November – 1 December 2011
Playing with Processing, a direct and visual language designed for artists and designers. Good for moving and coloured lines, patterns and pictures. Can be used with pure data and with ardunos – after quite a bit of fiddling around. All […]
Never underestimate the impact that white goods have on one’s soundness of mind. No dishwasher or washing machine for half a week can lead to extreme agitation. This information should temper the following rant. I hate CVs. I hate having […]
Aid & Abet, Cambridge
30 September – 29 October 2011
