Planning
Last week I had a meeting with two other artists I’d worked with before, about having an exhibition together . One of them has a studio in Liverpool that has its own gallery space. As it’s also...
View ArticleColour, sun… and statements
After a couple of weeks of feeling a bit Meh about my work, the weather and not doing much, I feel recharged again now. I had 5 days of Spanish sun – visiting the amazing colours and architecture of...
View ArticleCurating
Yesterday, I finished installing an exhibition of work by NML’s Youth Engagement Forum. They’re a collective of young people who meet up at Liverpool Museums . At the moment, all of the Liverpool...
View ArticleWhat would a male artist do?
We’ve spent the last couple of weeks planning our exhibition which will be held next month in Liverpool. It took ages to decide a title even though we have a common theme of using memory or links to...
View ArticleSupporting other artists
It’s been a busy week since I wrote my last blog. The press releases have gone out to five different sites so far. These are the main ones here that reach the largest online presence : a-n events, Art...
View ArticleSite visit
This morning, the 3 of us met at the exhibition space to do a final check before we install our work on Monday . We were really annoyed to find that the last exhibitors had left the walls in an […]...
View ArticleAfter the PV
It’s two days since our exhibition opened – three since the PV night…. and after the initial elation, I’ve now got that ‘flat’ feeling. After an opening, I always wish there was a flood of reviews ,...
View ArticleWorkshop, paper, plastic and butterflies
I slept in this morning – something I haven’t done for a long time. I guess all the running around I’ve done in the last week, plus yesterday’s workshop at The Walker Art Gallery has finally caught up...
View ArticleWhen the show ends …
It’s a strange feeling when the doors close for the final time on an exhibition. How should we feel ? Elated ? Sad ? Relieved ? Was there a great sense of achievement ? I have a few mixed feelings […]...
View ArticleEndless lists
I can’t believe it’s a year since I installed my work at Chester Cathedral . It seems like a lifetime ago. I feel like I’ve done loads since then, but apart from our recent exhibition, I don’t really...
View Article….and relax
I can’t quite believe how relieved I was when I heard that my workshop at the gallery was cancelled. Well, more postponed than cancelled completely. A strike had been planned for that day, but as it...
View ArticlePreparing for open studios
Well I say I’m preparing, but realistically I’ve only spent a few hours putting small paintings and cards into cellophane bags. I really don’t know what people expect to see, so I’m playing safe and...
View ArticleAfter the open studio – What I’ve learnt from it
On Sunday morning , while I was charging my phone and zettle card reader, I really wished there had been a charging point for me. Open studios are exhausting . There had been a community group session...
View ArticleSluice and other things
This weekend saw me battling through the crowds of pink Stetson and silver cowboy booted fans of Taylor Swift , to deliver my work to Liverpool’s Liver Building for The Liverpool Art fair, opening...
View ArticleOther things
I started writing blog posts a couple of times and then abandoned them. I had too much going on outside and writing seemed a bit irrelevant. I delivered my ‘Make a Bee to remember’ at the museum, which...
View ArticleDoes it matter?
On Friday, I went to a PV of a group exhibition I’m in : ‘The Town is a gallery ‘ at Convenience gallery – a space made available at a former M&S store in Birkenhead by East st Arts. The […] The...
View ArticleRevisiting
Last week, I went back to Chester Cathedral for the first time since I did my installation there. I love the way these massive spaces show larger artworks and because of this I had Chester , plus...
View ArticleChild Friendly ?
It’s been a slow 10 days or so. My cold dragged on forever and although I tried several times to start new work, I couldn’t find the energy to get anywhere with it. I forced myself to go across to […]...
View ArticleOverdue payment
I’ve just sent off a reminder to the museum about the invoice I sent to them on 26 June for my workshop . I have done several workshops for them before and have more in the pipeline, and as I […] The...
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