interesting view point

I was exhibiting in Leeds yesterday and saw this on a wall. An interesting viewpoint on art practice today.

Current work - Storm Approaches

I am currently working on an oil painting featuring a surging sea and a stormy sky. It is a work in progress and I am not happy with it at the moment.

kate genever and steve pool: Reciprocity - do i trust you?

kate genever and steve pool: Reciprocity - do i trust you?: Since thinking about collaboration and what it means I went on to think about reciprocity and trust. I found this diagram and then remembe...

Illuminate at Backlit

Looking forward to Illuminate exhibition opening night on Friday 15th. Let hope its a really good turn out and everyone has a great night.

Thanks to all the Crop-up team for what is going to be a great debut event.

Brilliant that you have created this platform for showcase art in and around Nottingham.

BP Portrait Award 2013

I have decided to enter the BP Portrait Award in 2013, so I am now contemplating on my approach for my submission. 


I have been thinking big, bold, loose and radical as my mantra.

Do not want to go down the super realistic route, not enough emotion captured both from the model or the artist.

Summer taster workshops

I will be running a series of Beginners Taster Workshop in watercolour, acrylic, drawing and line and wash. Each workshop last 10.30 until 4.30 and includes all materials/equipment need plus all refreshments and lunch.
Log on to www.imagineartsonline.co.uk for more details

Debut Exhibition for Crop-up Gallery

Just finishing preparation for 'Iluminate' the debut exhibition by Crop-Up Gallery. The exhibition is being held at backlit Gallery, Nottingham.

Exhibiting artists include Sara Gaynor, Sean Coupe, Joanna Hooper, Bella Milroy, Gill Turner 

Private View: Friday 15th June, 7pm- 9pm
In-house bar and music from dj Franclin

General Admission: 16th-22nd June, 12- 5pm (Closed Monday and Tuesday)

By appointment only: 23rd- 29th June

BACKLIT, Alfred House, Ashley Street, Nottingham, NG3 1JG 

Telephone: 01158372426
www.info@backlit.org.uk

Crop-Up Gallery is an entirely student-run curatorial group, founded by The University of Nottingham Art History Students. Creating art exhibitions in a ‘pop-up’ gallery format, they will be establishing themselves amongst the Nottingham art scene and establishing new relationships with the University of Nottingham and the wider arts community.