To be continued...

So.. I have stepped through the hole for the last time in this residency and have packed up all my things.

Despite being quite miserable in the space sometimes, I am really going to miss the space. So I am in talks with Kate (director of the New Independent Art School Hastings http://www.niash.org/) about hopefully continuing working within Rock House in some way... fingers crossed.

For those who couldn't make the exhibition here are the main pieces of work that I created whilst there. I mostly consider them works in progress. But some are more finished than others.

N.B I struggled to maintain the blog whilst in the space as I couldn't blog from my mobile phone (I have terribly fat fingers!) 

But I kept notes whilst in there and I plan to write these notes up and post retrospectively. So give me a few days and these will slowly appear.

Many thanks to all those who came along to the show or supported me via the internet. Being an artist can be a terribly lonely business so thank you for stopping me from feeling like I am just shouting into a void!

To be continued...

Lovely quiet Sunday in Residence

Had a lovely, chilled day today.

Think I am finally starting to relax in the space. (Perhaps partially because I was alone in the building for much of the day - so was happily singing away as I painted!)

I was relaxed enough to play and experiment again. Some of these experiments will lead to more finished work.. some won't! But I am really enjoying just seeing what happens.

That said, I had some visitors to the Art School today and I am still really anxious showing people this work. I think because I don't normally show my experiments... I just show my finished, polished pieces. 

This residency is really pushing me out of my comfort zone. 

Have started residing!

I have started residing in the Art School! I managed to get in early to give me a chance to settle... which is just as well.. I took residence yesterday and was frankly miserable! 

When I planned this residency I imagined it would be warm and bright in the space. I imagined taking breaks on a sunny fire escape and working with window wide open. I worried that I have no painting clothes cool enough for summer!

But how horrible is this weather?! 

I suffer from seasonal affective disorder and so really struggle with bad weather. And with so little sunlight the space is a teeny bit too dark to paint in for me. So was a bit forlorn yesterday.

Today I bought a light... who I have named... and once he was up it perked me up no end. (Though I admit I nearly cried trying to put him together without a screw driver and spanner!)

Now I just have to create some work.. wish me luck? :)

Have the keys!

Have the keys to my residency space!

Took a massive amount of photographs of the ceiling.. love that ceiling! Have to wait for the prints *sad face emoji* But have a couple of bits to start playing with on Monday! *dancing around it's room with stone effect spray paint happy face emoji*

Playing with flyer