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Watching the crows at dawn….
Watching the crows in the valley at dawn, Was like looking into the heart of the Tardis, Filling my head with such power, beauty and…
Free art friday – today changed my creative world 🙂
Today, I had a wonderful opportunity, the artist “My Dog Sighs” (www.mydogsighs.co.uk) was giving a workshop a couple of miles from here – it reminded…
Art for the downstairs loo 🙂
We redecorated the smallest room recently and I have been trying to find exactly the right art piece for it. I commissioned myself to produce…
One a day photo challenge – Day Three
No sunshine today, I was on Skype with my daughter who lives in South America and was caught by a glass bowl on my dining…
'Domestic pieces' – expressive life drawing
My expressive life drawing classes with Chris Wood is a huge learning curve each week. I am really enjoying the challenges Chris sets us and…
Mandy Webb – subversive artist
Mandy Webb As part of our course we have visiting artists who come and chat with us and talk about their work – I have…
Day Two – polyfilla-gate 🙂
So I thought yesterday threw up something unexpected. This morning we settled down to paint, opened one of the two huge vats given to us…
Day 4 – Expect the unexpected…..
This morning I could hardly eat my breakfast I was so nervous about installing my last piece “Liminal Man” – in the comfort of my…
Photowalk around Old Portsmouth
It’s been a while since I got out with my camera – I spent a lovely couple of hours wandering round on Thursday – here…
Painters block & an important lesson!
Earlier this year I was trying (far too hard!) to paint a new picture for an exhibition that was coming up in January and not…
Suzanne Moxhay – surreal dystopian landscapes
The last speaker we had at the end of term was Suzanne Moxhay and it was great to meet her and discuss her work –…
Dystopian lake – human detritus
Signs of human habitation…. junk at the bottom of Forton Lake, Gosport. Made me sad, even if it does have a sort of dystopian beauty…..…
Week Two – busy busy busy – research and life drawing
The second week of my MA has been fun, but busy. I have a pile of books to read and loads buzzing in my…
Blooming tulips
A little early for the garden yet, although I do have daffs now – I love these tulips – they start off so prim and…
Electronic Superhighway at Whitechapel Gallery
Yesterday we had a lovely sunny walk over to Whitechapel to go to the Electronic Superhighway exhibition. I wanted to go just to see…
A picture paints a thousand words – or does it?
Take a look at the picture above, it’s a rowing boat on turquoise water. Do you like it any more if I tell you that…
Daily photograph – Day 12 – Spring has sprung in Hampshire!
OK, first off, I have an admission to make. I can’t do the one picture a day challenge! There are just too many pictures out…
Free Art Friday – Fareham here I come!
As part of Fareham Arts Festival, I decided my Free Art Friday this week would be based around the festival. I have four pieces…
Impressive range of facilities available at Uni
Since going back to Uni this week, I have had inductions in several of the workshops. Yesterday was the production workshop and it was fun to…
Steep learning curve – week 5- planning the exhibition
This week has been a huge learning curve. I have been prepping for my exhibition at Portsmouth Guildhall – it’s one thing to put together…
MA FA week 9 – a busy week
Creativity and subversion research This week I have been continuing my research into creativity and subversion. I had one of those wonderful afternoons when I…
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