My reason for choosing Friday 13th for my open day at the studio was because it was more likely to be a date people will remember. My to do list this week includes gathering three images to use for the […]
Finally made it! Show was amazing; very well attended. The week leading up to it was extremely hectic, however, the setting up went smoothly. It was fairly straight forward for me to put up my paintings, the most difficult part […]
I feel on the whole, my paintings have been resolved this week. My worry towards the end of the week was that I could have overworked them and that would have led to a loss of quality held within them. […]
I feel so exhausted. Pressure is unbearable, but I'm sure I'm not alone. I have finished printing all the images I need for my canvases. My book 'Fragile Form' is finished. I just need to stitch the book together to […]
Deadline is looming and the nightmares have begun. Last night's nightmare was, I got to the Williamson Gallery and there wasn't a single space for me to hang my paintings! I must pull myself together. My worries are mainly that […]
Got back from Utah on Saturday. Feeling very jetlagged, but work must go on! The trip was amazing and challenging. Enjoyed working with American students very much and have forged some new freindships and contacts. Worked with a student called […]
Have been working on allsorts this week. Essay, Utah trip and core work. Everything has gone smoothly. Sorted out colour red for Utah books. Ended up using printing inks because oils didn't work with gum arabic transfer method. Started five […]
Still in writers block. Littlist one is going to nursey for the day tomorrow so hoping to get to grips with essay which is changing everytime I write something. Today it's on how the artist mainpulates the viewer. Yesterday I […]
Essay. Constantly on my mind. Feel terribly distracted by it. Have reached a thousand words and am now in writers block. My thoughts have also turned to the Utah trip in a few days. I have been wondering how I […]
It's a huge relief to have the elective out of the way and the results are in. I got a 2.1 which is what I was aiming for. 65% so quite comfortable with that. Now that's done and dusted, it's […]
I have just completed my printmaking elective which is now hanging in my studio space at college, ready for assessment. It has been exciting and challenging at times, but I'm pleased with the images. It is a set of three […]
It has been a difficult two weeks due to an operation underneath my right foot so getting about has been painful and tiring. on the mend now though. I’ve started to think about using paper lithograph in my core work. […]