I spent the last few days showing a friend London and doing some art. What a privilege! Here are a few pictures from days out at Tate. My friend and I will be starting a new photographic project taking weekly images. I have a plan for the studio and completing my painting project, getting aContinue reading “A few days of arty stuff with a friend!”
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Day out with mum, The Queens Gallery, and tea!
Wonderful day out with my mother to the “In Fine style” exhibition at the Queens Gallery, a little walk around are gorgeous capital city, and ending with a bit of tea. Great seeing amazing paintings and clothing from a time when fashion was used to command importance and social position, and different countries were influencingContinue reading “Day out with mum, The Queens Gallery, and tea!”
Learning from students
One of the joys of teaching art is that you cannot know everything and sometimes a student shows you something that you missed. For me it was “Tilt Shift”. For those that are like me and missed this her is a definition from http://www.tiltshiftphotography.net/ “Tilt-Shift Photography (Miniature Faking) Definition Tilt-Shift photography or miniature faking isContinue reading “Learning from students”
The Pitmen Painters
Last night I went to see The Pitman Painters at The yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford. It is only on till the 11th, so go if you can! http://www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/ I didn’t know that much about this group of painters, so if you are like me here is a quick intro: “The “Ashington group” [pitmen painters]Continue reading “The Pitmen Painters”
Finally finished some paintings!
Finally managed to get into the studio and finish the latest paintings!
Roy Lichenstein exhibition
Yesterday I went to see the Lichenstein exhibition at Tate Britain. I love his work for its bold, simplistic style paintings. I most enjoyed the pieces based on the everyday moments and objects, like “Alka Seltzer,” 1966, and “the Ring (engagement)”. They make me think of order, control and neatness (with the repetitive dots), asContinue reading “Roy Lichenstein exhibition”
Finding treasures in Devon
I am currently in Devon, and today it finally stop raining enough for a little exploration. I went to Ark Pottery, run by Vaughan and Angela Glanville. It is a great place, they have a wheel in the shop (where 2 children were being helped to make their own cups), and loads of wonderful pottery!Continue reading “Finding treasures in Devon”
Self publicity…
Just incase anyone missed it, or forgot to do it… I have been short listed for a photography competition run my The Print Space. I submitted this image because I found it made me consider Natural v manmade architecture. This is a successful image for me because: I like work that makes you have littleContinue reading “Self publicity…”
Short listed for a contest with The Print Space! Vote for me!
I have been short listed for a photography contest with The Print Space! The image is one I took on a recent trip to dubia of a new construction obscured by sand dunes. Hope you like it and please vote via the print space! http://www.theprintspace.co.uk/blog/architecture-photo-contest-finalists/
Refinding: introducing students to friends
I love it when you are talking through students ideas and helping guide them to get inspired and you re find an artists work that you had forgotten. Today was Pamela Davis Kivelson work ‘orange Negative Curvature’. http://www.facestell.com/?category=photo&painting=orange
Sophie Douglas and The Arts School 