sipping coffee was at the top of my list of things to do this morning. the morning after the opening of #findinglines at derby museum and art gallery. i like to sip coffee. this morning was without the more usual […]
I was so privileged to show many friends, colleagues and arts professionals my work at an event I called Resonance, we had stunning weather and it began with taking visitors out in 2 rowing boats, 4 in each boat to […]
I work in the De La Warr Pavilion galleries as an invigilator and during my shifts I have time to reflect on the work around me and naturally I drift into how it influences my own work. This is valuable […]
out of the window this morning i see a flat monochrome sky. in front of it a flat green tree and flat brown bricked buildings. my cup of tea is empty and the puppy is pressed against my right leg. […]
a short month, so a short review ? we’ll find out shortly. with external projects in various stages of beginning and waiting to finish my main practice focus for the month has been to re-iterate my practice website. informed by […]
i come to the end of the week feeling the affects of my current cold. fortunately i was able to attend the prototyping conversation at derby silk mill. four diverse aspects of prototyping had been assembled and it led to a […]
this morning my sore throat woke me, i sighed and sniffed and realised that i am once again with cold. undeterred i did my chores this morning in an attempt to carry on as normal. today does feel normal. […]
from the hi hat and snare i start to build in practice development by extending into the tom toms.
i feel excited to be writing the final post of this blog. excited because i have a sense of what follows. the feeling inside of grounded ness ness, projected thoughts of an application being sent and of a non linear […]
as 16 comes closer to slipping to 17, i think back to a piece of graffiti photographed by a friend. it stated that no man was an island and he wanted to be that man. why have i recalled this […]
So my show’s been and gone, very happy with how it looked and how it was received but now feel strangely detached and uneasy in a period of reflection. Taking time to really look and think about my work is […]
A Reflection on my MA Fine Art end of year exhibition at Teesside University.
Throughout my time at University Campus Suffolk I have become more reflective about my art practice and in return this has maintained and strengthened my connection to working principally in the three-dimensional realm, but also encouraged me to incorporate painting […]
The concept for my degree show work, and therefore my art practice is still evolving. However, I feel it is now arriving close to the point where I’m happy with the evolution of my ideas and what the final outcome […]
Had a bit of a lull in creativity due to necessary preparation of the next stage in my career. With plans of going into teaching and therefore the need to study for a PGCE qualification, I have, over the last […]
This week has been purely a reflective time; what are the key issues addressed in my work? Is there a reoccurring theme? My interest is to explore the organic elements further in both a sculptural manner and also addressing the […]
i’m taking to review my january early as i have commitments with my two training courses from tomorrow until the end of the month. this month has seen me walk back into quad in derby to visit their animation exhibition […]
a few days after my last entry i heard the mosaic i worked on at belper station had been chosen as the best community art scheme (permanent projects) in the national community rail awards. just when i was fit to […]
I have gathered plenty of film footage, shot as and when so it spans seasons and weather conditions. I’ve surveyed the entire journey down each side of the train from Marden to London and mapped points of interest to shoot […]
i think i’m through the worst bit of my feeling that i was no longer an artist. i probably am not an artist that survives financially by what they create. there’s no probably about it actually. it’s been quite a […]
a beautiful swan swam into the lake and gazed upon all she could see. it was a difficult place as her recent flight to new waters was tainted by loss. on the shore stood a boy, solitary and deep in […]
Studio Visit: Townley and Bradby My first visit with artists Anna Townley and Lawrence Bradby was at their home, followed by a visit to their workspace at Outpost studio’s with Anna. Referencing their extended research project ‘artists as parents […]
