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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 –…
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…
Capturing my dreams – and recreating them
I’ve been off work for five months now and I fully feel that I have relaxed and tuned into ‘me’. I am noticing how…
Results of the photomarathon – it was a great challenge!
Yesterday was a fun but tiring day (I walked over 5 miles taking these shots). I had to have a long bubble bath when…
Stickers at Redbubble!
Very impressed with today’s delivery of stickers (with my designs) from my Redbubble store – they have a lovely matte texture – now to decide where…
Can mindfulness be communicated through art?
As I come close to the end of my MA Fine Art course, I am preparing to exhibit the pieces I have made in response…
January walk in Gosport
Although it was a fairly miserable overcast morning, I love the subtlety of some of these colours!
Endings and beginnings
Tomorrow is my last day at work – I’ve worked there for ten years and I loved it. I will be leaving some good…
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition – what inspiration!
Yesterday I went up to London to see the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition – which has been running every year for nearly 250 years. I…
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…
Love is in the air……
As it is Valentines day, I had a romantic notion that today I would go on a mindful photowalk and look for hearts. I figured…
Week 10 – going deeper
Creativity Research Discovered this quote this week, pretty much sums up the crux of my presentation: “Ultimately creativity is an act of rebellion You have…
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…
Suffering for my art….
I have just spent half an hour standing calf deep in the sea (with my wellies slowly filling up), being buffeted by the freezing wind…
Finding Peace – an exhibition of contemplative images
We live in a hectic world and sometimes it feels impossible to find any peace. A photography exhibition at Portsmouth Cathedral aims to show how…
Week 6 – Creativity and subversion – where does it come from?
Subversion / creativity project I have had some time this week for my uni work! (but perhaps not as much as I’d like) – I…
Playing with camera techniques – Autumn in Gosport
Liminal spaces…. I’ve been out this morning in Gosport, playing with some different camera techniques – still using the mindful practice but ending up with…
The Art of Loneliness and Grief
Over the last few months I have collected some of my monochrome photographs and paired them with some short poems to produce a booklet about…
Great news! 2 exhibition openings & more 🙂
The Opening Reception for my Footsteps to the Square exhibition is less than a week away but today brought great news for those kind enough…
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