Posterous theme by Cory Watilo

Day 2

Well mostly been a day of prepping, have started a small painting, oil on paper for fist time. Found it quite difficult for various reasons:
1. I'm not used to working on such a small scale.
2. Approaching it with a great deal of trepidation because of its fragility, i can't scrape, wash down sand etc, thus paint is very much a separate layer, and too plastic.
3. Ring rust, not picked up a brush for almost 3 months. If I'm not in the studio everyday, it's like I've forgotten what little I have learned.

Anyway here's some wip

Back in the studio.

Finally back after a very long summer. Feels great to be back, especially a few weeks early.

A few of us are taking part in a short residency culminating in curating a small exhibition for the start of semester. We have 10 days to make and hang the work, so busy but good fun.

Anyway today mainly spent sorting space, and prepping paper, stretyching an priming.

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Summer 2do's

Well it's been ages since my last post, been a busy time at Uni. Finally think the paintings are starting to work now, they are becoming more 'natural' and while none if them are resolved they are at a good point from which to springboard off next year.
The 4 month summer break is far too long to be away from the studio, especially with the urge to paint. Just hope I can get at least a day a week over the coming months.
In the meantime it's time to tackle all those little things I never seem to get round to.
Got the website to finish, it's terrible to admit that I started it over a year ago and still only have the home page!

Also must really increase my online presence and start doing a little networking in the 'real' world.

Research for independent study, and also need to start researching MA options, not that I'll be able to afford to do one though!

Aside from that I'll be sketching ideas for paintings, making another video or two and perhaps a series of drawings or etchings (if I can get in the studio).

Off out n about to see some work and take in a few select MA shows.

Thoughts on film

Really enjoying 'painting' with film.
Video becoming a major part of my practice. I find both mediums are informing each other, and its become apparent that my paintings are spatially very different since starting to use film.
Really enjoying working into the filmstock by scratching,scraping & painting etc. Also getting promising results when fusing it with digital footage.

Kinda thinking that this approach is going to be basis of my independent study next year, with Beaudelaire, Bachelard to name a few, backing up the theoretical/philosophical side of things

Participation wanted

I am currently working on ideas for a new work.
I need of audio clips of people saying just 1 word.
This can be any word in any language.
Perhaps the 1st thing that pops into your head, or perhaps something more deeper.

All I need is the audio file, the reason you chose it and it's meaning (if not english).

Post here peeps, thanks