Sneak Peek: Blue Skies
From rough sketches to printed textiles, all inspired by a song…
Blue Skies – Ella Fitzgerald.
"Art"
Sneak Peek: Yoga, Design & Life in Spain
Last year I left Bristol and moved to Pamplona, Spain. The experience has reminded me that nothing happens overnight. Building a new life, learning Spanish and finding work…it all requires patience. This is what I’ve been doing to keep myself busy and feed my creativity…
Discovered Again: Rooftop Inspiration from Tabor, Czech Republic
Back in 2001 I climbed up a tower in Tabor (Czech Republic) and looked out over the city. I can’t remember which tower, but I do remember the view. These are the sketches and paintings I did following that trip,…
Discovered Again: Drawings from the Czech Republic
Looking back through one of my old sketchbooks, I’m realising that I had quite an obsession with rooftops! These line drawings were done in the Czech Republic and are just a few of the sketches I found.
Lasting Impression: Inventing Abstraction 1910-1925 at the MoMA
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York has been looking back 100 years at the invention of abstract art. The exhibition “Inventing Abstraction“, which I managed to see just before it closed on 15th April, showed the work…
Lasting Impression: "Workt by Hand" – Hidden Labour and Historical Quilts at the Brooklyn Museum
“Workt by Hand” showcases rarely seen treasured quilts from the Brooklyn Museum’s Decorative Arts collection. Quilts can be seen as functional objects or artistic creations. They are a demonstration of skill and creative expression, a labour of love often made by…
Lasting Impression: Gravity and Grace – El Anatsui at the Brooklyn Museum
Gravity and Grace showcases more than thirty pieces of work by El Anatsui, an African artist, born in Ghana in 1944. He has since achieved global success living and working in Nigeria and some consider him to be one of…