Tuesday, 2 June 2015

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? :)




Friday, 29 May 2015

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*










Monday, 25 May 2015

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!







Sunday, 17 May 2015

Starting to play with images.

I have started to play with my photographs of Rock House Art School. Two weeks in a residency is such a short amount of time, I want to hit the ground running. 

(Plus, I truly am scared that I won't come up with any ideas when I am in situ and will just spend two weeks weeping and rocking... weeping and rocking...)



Tuesday, 12 May 2015

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...