Today, I’m planning on taking a break from graphic design, promoting Reverse Design or anything ‘serious’ like that. Today is Printmaking Friday!. I’ll be messing around with acrylic gels, crackle paste, sculpting tools, household filler and a whole load of … Continued
My first trip to Scunthorpe’s very interesting 20/21 arts centre introduced me to some thought-provoking work. Most interesting we’re Alexis Rago’s intricate ceramic sculptures. These are elaborate constructions that reference ideas from life science, evolution, anthropology and sacred art, then … Continued
Interesting Guardian article this week on the Spanish artist Francisco de Pájaro. Having moved from Barcelona to London to escape the depressed economy and restrictive laws on street expression, de Pájaro’s work pokes fun at political and media figures and … Continued
Last week, whilst meeting a friend in London, we stumbled across the latest Artangel project, near Warren Street. Situated within and beneath an active building redevelopment, Daniel Silver’s ‘DIG’ takes you into a strange world of oddly-proportioned scultpted figurines. As … Continued
Over the weekend, I went along to another printmaking session at Ropewalk Gallery in Barton on Humber. As with previous sessions, the results were mixed, but still very encouraging. I had intended to print a large abstract plate, but (silly … Continued
Today, on a whim, we ventured across North Lincolnshire and into Yorkshire to Wakefield to visit Hepworth Gallery. We weren’t disappointed! Outside, the pigmented concrete façade appears to rise majestically out of the banks of the river Calder. The gallery … Continued
Yesterday, I went along to The National Craft Centre for Craft and Design in Sleaford, and saw a very interesting exhibition by multidisciplinary artist Luke Jerram. His interests in science, engineering are evident in his striking investigations into the form … Continued
Yesterday, after delivering a talk at Nottingham Trent University, I had a little time to spend before catching my train back to Lincoln. So, I wandered up to the Castle Museum to see the travelling Anish Kapoor exhibition. It featured … Continued