New News?

So my new news was sort of confirmed... but then sort of not!

Basically, I may be able to continue to make my Rock House work and hold a year long exhibition within Rock House. 

As I am a perfectionist, I have asked if I can keep playing with my images and swap in paintings I prefer and take out paintings that I like less. This idea really excites me!

Potentially I could create the most perfect exhibition and for once be happy with the final show. (Unlikely!)

And/or I will create an exciting, experimental body of work. Partly, because I have a short time to fill a massive space so will have to do some basic interventions at first, but also partly, because I will then have a chance to build on those basic interventions and see how far I can take them. 

All in all I am quite excited!

Just holding on for the formal confirmation.

Which is taking the wind out of my sails somewhat....



But, talking of basic interventions... I have entered one of my basic Rock House interventions into an art competition. Along with one of my, *thinks of the right word*, slightly surreal collages. 

It's unlikely that I will be selected.. but then I definitely won't be selected if I keep the works in my studio..

And they all got the same heartbeat, but hers is falling behind. (2015).

She sees them walking in a straight line, that's not really her style. (2015).

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...

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*

Having a play with ideas...

Am strangely excited by the hole in the wall at the Art School (made by Kate Renwick).

Think it is likely to have a big influence on the work produced whilst in the space... Am finally using circles in my work!

Wandering... Pondering...

Been having a wander around outside the Rock House building, having a ponder what to paint whilst I am inside on my residency. 

Still don't really know. 

This is getting a teeny bit scary...

Article from Hastings Independent Press 

http://www.meanwhilespace.com/projects/current/rock-house/