THiNK submission
I had a good talk with the curator at the fantastic creative space THiNK in Nottingham a few months ago ...
Emulsion transfer – a learning curve
I took it upon myself to perfect emulsion transfer of photocopied images onto canvas a few weeks ago. This is ...
Sheffield brutalism
We had a day trip to Sheffield which is easily accessible given the new station at Ilkeston. The weather was ...
Loughborough University degree show
We made the short hop to see the Fine Art degree show at Loughborough University and were not disappointed. Some ...
Trip to Galway and the Burren
A short break to Galway, Ireland was planned with a further foray on to the Burren. The Irish weather was ...
Long Eaton photoshoot
My son is a big fan of brutalist architecture so we spent an afternoon in Long Eaton trying to capture ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Format Festival 2019
The Format Festival that showcases international photography in and around Derby is always a fascinating event - not just the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Raised Beds curation
The opening of the Raised Beds event was a great experience with over 200 people attending and sampling the college-supplied ...
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 ...