Oct 23, 20191 minEcuadorian Odyssey I recently spent some time in Ecuador, visiting the family of a student friend of my daughter’s. A wonderful country with so many superla...
Jun 13, 20181 minIt's all over..Wednesday evening and it’s all over; the work is back in the studio and the post elation sag is setting in. After all those months of pla...
Jun 11, 20182 min#LoveMargateThe sun has shined on us down here in Margate. Today (Monday) is a quitter day, time to reflect upon the last few days – the hectic set-u...
Jun 5, 20181 minTwo days to go!Two days out from opening, three days out from study day/private view… only one day away from the hang. Just want to get on with it now; ...
May 31, 20182 minOne WEEK to go!Stuff happens (I use the word ‘stuff’ to replace an earthier emotion, one perhaps more apt). Six months out from a show one feels mere pa...
May 8, 20182 minWhy Trace2018?With just four weeks to go before opening (PANIC!), I realise that I haven’t explained why the exhibition is titled Trace2018. There are ...
Apr 23, 20181 minPhoney warFeels a bit like a phoney war at the moment; preparations for June are ploughing ahead, invites have gone out, posters are up, work is be...
Apr 13, 20182 minPromotion has to be done!An important part of preparing for an exhibition is to tell people about it so promotion needs to be added to the artist/curator’s skill ...
Apr 5, 20182 minGallery visitPrior to booking the exhibition space, I made several visits to the Pie Factory both to asses the gallery and survey the location. Then, ...
Apr 3, 20182 minDegree show – 10 weeks to go!I’ve been a mature student with the Open College of the Arts for a long time and all of a sudden, the end is nigh! This June I will have ...