Creative mornings Derby – first event
Creative Mornings is a worldwide initiative for creative people to meet up and network over coffee and croissant and listen to a short talk on… Read More »Creative mornings Derby – first event
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Van Gogh and McCullin at Tate Britain
We had a day visit to the new Vincent Van Gogh exhibition at Tate Britain that explored his time in England as well as his… Read More »Van Gogh and McCullin at Tate Britain
The oldest animal in the world in a new light
My latest project is a self-negotiated one. Being a historical zoologist via my first degree, natural history is always something that I feel a need… Read More »The oldest animal in the world in a new light
At Eternity’s Gate – a review of the Vincent film
We went to see the recent film At Eternity’s Gate at the QUAD which is a look at the life of Vincent van Gogh during… Read More »At Eternity’s Gate – a review of the Vincent film
Format Festival, Derby
The Format Festival that showcases international photography in and around Derby is always a fascinating event – not just the photographic work but also the… Read More »Format Festival, Derby
Hockney on the art of looking
I listened to a short interview with David Hockney on the tram in to college today (https://youtu.be/P2vPPviP9B8). As usual his analysis of art and our… Read More »Hockney on the art of looking
A trip to Sri Lanka
A recent trip to Sri Lanka was enlightening in many ways. We took a clockwise route around the southern half of the country and stayed… Read More »A trip to Sri Lanka
Raised Beds curation
The opening of the Raised Beds event was a great experience with over 200 people attending and sampling the college-supplied wine. It was fascinating to… Read More »Raised Beds curation
Raised Beds opening event
The opening event at the Nottingham College/Djanogly art gallery joint exhibition was a pleasure to be a part of. 28 fine art students were given… Read More »Raised Beds opening event
Short sketches sometimes just work
A recent trip to London left me with 30 minutes to wait at St Pancras station so I sat underneath Paul Daly 2007 statue, Meeting… Read More »Short sketches sometimes just work
Raised beds – Interrogating the Domestic
Raised Beds was a unique collaboration between Djanogly Art Gallery and FDA students at Nottingham College and was a response to the Harold Gilman exhibition… Read More »Raised beds – Interrogating the Domestic
Objects & actions
The first module on the Fine Art degree at Nottingham Collage was called Objects and Actions. After much research, experimentation and evaluation I produced a… Read More »Objects & actions