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A raspberry pi digital clock! Creativity at it's geekiest.
I thought I would dedicate this post to creativity of a different kind, electronic geeky stuff. No less creative than more artistic endeavors and sometimes…
10 Reasons to see our Fine Art Exhibition
Think you’re not a fan of ‘fine art’? Me either, until I started studying it and started to ‘get’ what it is. Here are 10…
A valentine…
To be with one another forever and to have no doubt (Nor feel exhaustion at the prospect) Is the goal of those who, like us,…
Fine Art has left the building……
The exhibition is over. The room is empty. The project that has consumed the last six months every waking thought is packed away in bubblewrap…
One a day photo challenge – day four
It’s a dull day here and I wasn’t expecting to see anything today – I relish shadows and reflections so much – everything looked rather…
Working on the creativity muscle
Still feeling weird about being at home – I am out of sorts. HOWEVER I start a six week photography course today which I…
Photo challenge Day 11 – oops, I missed a few!
I have been busy with other stuff…. and I realised just now that I hadn’t picked up my camera for a few days. So…
Exposure Triangle? Could anything be more confusing?!
I admit I am a very lazy photographer. I often say that I don’t care what settings my camera is on…. I don’t want to…
Raspberry Pi powered interactive digital art? Absolutely!
One of my favorite pieces at the show is Being Present – an interactive digital piece that aims to show people the benefits of mindfulness…
Time for a cull
A great many artists will tell you that it is essential to have a cull of your work regularly, in order to keep things fresh,…
Day 3 – ups and downs 🙂
Day 3 – hanging day – I was awake at 5.30 I was so excited! Everything went really well, there were a few hiccups, but…
John Hoyland – Power Stations Review
After White Cube, I went from Bermondsey to Lambeth to the newly opened Newport Street Gallery to see the exhibition of John Hoyland’s work – Power…
Hampshire Open Studios at Royal Clarence Yard
At the weekend the annual Hampshire Open Studios event started. Till the end of August, dozens of artists all over Hampshire are opening their doors…
One picture a day challenge – it's a toughie!
Yesterday I accepted a challenge to take one picture a day – only one – for the next month and post my results. At first…
Getting up to speed – visiting local galleries and exhibitions
In four months time I will be doing a Masters degree in Fine Art and since I have no formal art training, I need to…
Opening Night – happy people and lots of art!
I’ve been a bit delayed doing this post as I have been manning the show but I finally got a few mins free. The opening…
Mark Anstee – living in the moment
Yesterday we had a visit from Mark Anstee who makes huge temporary artworks – often (always?) with a historical and emotional aspect, using wonderful creative ideas…
Exhibition news & a week of firsts
At last we had the opening of my exhibition, and I promise after this post to say no more about it – but it has…
The sound of liminality…..
Yesterday I did my presentation for the Research module on Subversion and Creativity. I enjoyed it, and it was especially good to listen to some…
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