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Artists in Community
After years of applying to opens, renting venues for exhibitions, starting art trails, doing markets and even opening a gallery space I am delighted that I am part of NROS (Northants and Rutland Open Studios). Katie Boyce, the Leader, does all the organising to free me up to paint and exhibit and sell. It is worth the financial cost which is very reasonable for what you get. You join each year and get space on a very good web page and then notifications about opportunities t
Puddling in Paint
Artist residencies have always held a special place in my imagination. In my thirties, I would borrow copies of The Artist magazine from Noarlunga Library and turn eagerly to the advertisements at the back. They promised painting holidays in beautiful foreign places with expert tutors. They were well beyond my budget, but I loved imagining myself there. Years later, I realise I'm still chasing the residency dream, but I've begun to wonder what it is that draws me so strongly
I Found an Old Painting
There is something about abstract painting that is calling to me at the moment. I can feel the excitement building as I look at paintings online and begin collecting ideas and little hints from artists on Instagram. I cannot wait to get started, even though I am also discovering that abstract painting is far harder than it looks. One of the questions I keep returning to is this: what are you actually painting when you paint abstractly? Where do you begin if you are not painti
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