Monthly Archives: June 2010
Brendan Stuart Burns
I’ve just discovered that Brendan Burns is exhibiting at the Oriel Myrddin in Carmarthen next month. I haven’t been so excited about an exhibition here in South Wales for some time. I love Brendan’s work. It’s not often that paintings … Continue reading
Filed under Art, Exhibition, Inspiration
Mindspace: Malformed Aura
This is a detail from a drawing entitled Mindspace: Malformed Aura I submitted for the Jerwood Drawing Prize this week. Entering it was a bit of a last minute thing and I ended up having a mega faff trying to … Continue reading
Charlotte Burnell
This is the work of another recent graduate from the University of Glamorgan, Charlotte Burnell. I stumbled across Burnell’s work as she is exhibiting along with other recent graduates, including Amanda Green (below), from UniGlam at TactileBOSCH next month. Admittedly … Continue reading
Amanda Green
I just stumbled upon these fabulous sculptures by Amanda Green who I understand is a recent graduate of Glamorgan University. Apparently her inspiration comes from the work she carries out as a care worker and the prejudice she has witnessed … Continue reading
Filed under Artist, Inspiration
Exhibition Photos
These are just a few pictures from A Moving Exhibition which took place at Acquire the Arts, Battersea, London, last week. The exhibition featured my sculpture/painting/installation Blossom: The Space Between Us (pictured bottom). The full set of photos can be seen … Continue reading
Filed under Art, Exhibition, Spike
Cardiff Illustration
Here are a couple of pictures from the BA Illustration degree show in Cardiff. It was held in an empty shop unit in the Morgan Arcade which, as you can see from the pictures above, was a fantastic space in which to … Continue reading
Filed under Drawing, Exhibition
Al Sadu Weaving
I had the pleasure of attending a lecture by Dr Keireine Canavan at Cardiff School of Art & Design this evening which focussed on her reserach into Al Sadu Weaving in Kuwait. It was an absolutely fascinating lecture and I … Continue reading
Acquire the Arts
A Moving Exhibition opened at Acquire the Arts, Battersea, London, today featuring Spike’s epic sculpture/installation Blossom: The Space Between Us. The work is being shown alongside fantastic international selection of work by: Colin Hampden-White Renata Fernandez Antria Pelekanou Jim Reeve Maddy … Continue reading
Filed under Art, Exhibition, Spike
Stitched Canvas
Just a quick snap of a little… sketch(?) that I’m working on. I’ve been working with black thread on canvas. Replacing drawn lines with stitched lines is considerably more time consuming so I hope this is worth the effort by … Continue reading
