| september 2010 news |
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| open studios this september sees me at brighton art fair for the second year, come visit me on stand 2 to see new work. i will be taking a mix of larger work from the studio and look forward to having extended conversations and making some sales, work starts from £35. If you cannot make the september dates, come visit me in october in london, at palace art fair in fulham. this month you will also see a new gallery page uploaded onto the website. this will demonstrate the developments made this year and chronicle the change in scale and palette. work seen on this site is available for sale, enquire here to arrange viewing the work or to see further examples or to discuss a commission. |
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| august 2010 news |
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| open studios with recently completing the creative connections pilot project for the royal opera house, one of the last residential days saw myself lead a 2 figure body cast/drape workshop. a powerful image was created and I was reminded of the magic of the materials and process. thanks go to the co-creators of the sculpture that we left in the middle of the formal lawn of the hotel. august is quiet within my consultancy life, the art-world seemingly going on holiday like some historical industry shutting down for the month, giving their ‘workers’ respite from the long hours and poor conditions. allowing me to escape to the studio. surfaces and my language of marks prevails, within the daily collections and larger pieces. however with the recent experiences of getting ‘stuff’ under my nails, thoughts move towards form. i will post to flickr developments over the coming weeks as I complete work towards the collection that i will take to the brighton art fair over the 16th - 19th september. |
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| july 2010 news |
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| open studios open studios was a huge success with good visitor numbers and sales, commissions were received from previous buyers and preparations in the studio are well under way for brighton art fair on the 16th - 19th september. i am working with an emerging sculptor presently that i met through my work for the royal opera house, alex mcintyre. her work can be seen under critical dialogues here. i recently had the pleasure of visiting her studio in north london to see and connect to the physical experiences of approaching and sharing the intimate space with her work. alex has written a testimonial for me and can be found here. my work continues with eleanor long and she also has written a testimonial, found here. eleanor works with glass and light and i am supporting her on developing a 'pop up' project to raise her profile and create a dialogue between herself, her work and her audiences of; architects, designers and private and commercial clients. click on the image to the right to view it in more detail |
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| june 2010 news |
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| open studios new work, warmer palette and new visitors on a warm weekend in june. a headline summary on the event so far. this month sees the doors of dawlton barn open with new work being pushed forward with a rigour and passion to consolidate my vocabulary. i was told of the japanese ceramicist shoji hamada, who obsessed with a repeating a set of marks. it was said of him that; "his brushwork contains immense energy and unfettered freedom, his patterns, although controlled and often visually complex; seem to have been born in a moment of creative energy." i have a summer to contemplate this in my studio ahead of brighton and fulham palace. with whatever the weather this months holds for us why not take advantage of one of the 15 artist and maker trails available for download here and spend a couple of hours visiting their studios, I can be found on the Ashford South trail. see you in the studio. click on the image to the right to view it larger. |
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| may 2010 news |
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| seos this years south east open studios is from the 4th - 20th june, check out www.seos-art.org and search for my name to see the dates i am open. why not download a trail or put together a plan of several studio visits in your diary, there is something for everyone. i was part of the seos preview show at the art room in ashford and sold work under the gavel by auctioneer jeremy sparks from bonhams. a busy month as i also gave a body casting presentation that was filmed and can be seen here networking over the coming weeks and months i will be starting to use flickr to post regular studio shots of work developing ahead of open studios and forthcoming shows. i am embarking on a blog career and will be tweeting and sharing opportunities for artists and makers and information that i receive on professional practice. register to follow me to receive updates and lets start networking. i can also be found on twitter hold the dates i have been selected and will be showing my work this year at the following: brighton art fair on the 16th - 19th september fulham palace art fair on the 7th - 10th october |
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| november news | |
| work in the studio work in the studio is progressing well with the preparation of the surfaces of the larger works almost complete. the layering of the gesso and smoothing down and retouching is seductive. i cannot wait to make the first marks. as a result of the time consumed on this process i am deferring the '@home' show until the new year. i amalso putting the details and dates together for the short courses in 2010. see the study page for a synopsis and email me for the course brochures and booking forms. early registration and booking recommended and early bird discounts offered. |
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| september news | |
| brighton art fair 2009 brighton art fair 2009 was a great success. lots of encouraging conversations, contacts made within the industry and new clients and work selling. the small gesso blocks proving very collectable with buyers selecting a single trophy item or curating a selection. the new large gesso panels (50x50cm) stole the show with their seductive marks and tactile satin surface of milk and wax glaze. i am presently working in the studio scaling this up larger, circa 1 metre and 1.5 metre square for an “@home” show in london in december. contact me for more information. gallery pages updated with new work! sales and commissions now undertaken through email enquiries. |
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| august news | |
| royal opera house over the coming year i have been contracted to work with the royal opera house creative partnerships programme to design and deliver a bespoke cpd training package that supports the development of their creative agents. advance notice. october will see me participating in the annual brighton art fair. having been involved in supporting the professional development aspect of the fair and mentoring individual artists, this years sees me and my work ‘on stand’. dates 2-4th October 2009, www.brightonartfair.co.uk come along to see new work and my ‘1 a day’ project. contact me for more information. |
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| July news | |
| elected as chairperson i was successfully elected as chairperson for south east open studios and look forward to taking up the gauntlet in leading the organisation through and exciting and challenging time. |
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| june news | |
| open studio success my first open studios was a great success seeing over 100 people make their way through the narrow lanes and pass the idyllic views and gastro pubs to end at my studio door. work sold and i have been commissioned to paint a series of 9 small gesso and linen squares. feedback was very positive and it was a pleasure to meet all the seos committee members who popped in to introduce themselves. thank you.i am happy to say that i am standing for the role as chair for the south east open studios and trust that successful election permitting, i will be serving the organisation and members to my best ability over the coming years. |
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| may news | |
| open studio i am participating in the south east open studios 2009. you are invited to come visit me and see the new work, developments in the studio or any other aspect of my business, detailed in the various sections of this website. i will be opening the doors to my new studio on june 1st from 11.00am - 6.00pm on the following dates; june 5th - 9th, 13th - 14th and 17th - 21st. (late night viewings are from 6.30pm - 8.30pm on the 17th - 19th june and by appointment at other times). for full seos artist’s listings and maps, click here for full address and directions to the studio click here |
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