Tag Archives: life and death

Self Initiated Exhibitions

  This year I have been working on several self initiated exhibitions. In August me and Michael Borkowsky held an Open Call exhibition called UNITY, which was a reaction to the EU Referendum and invited anyone to submit anything  as … Continue reading

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Hearts Exhibition

  I currently have an exhibition entitled Hearts at Access Space, Sheffield. The work in the exhibition comes from several different bodies of work, and has been selected to sit together because they have a similar, consistent look and feel … Continue reading

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The Thread of Life

For a long time I’ve been thinking about the thread of life as a starting point for a project. The thread of life comes from Greek myth, and relates to the three Fates, or Moirai; three women who decide on … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Religion

I was quite young when I realised that I didn’t believe in God. I had always gone to an Anglican Methodist church school, yet they failed to install any sense of belief in me. I remember the church being so … Continue reading

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The Thoughts Behind My Work

  I’ve been unhappy for a while with the content that I put into my blog. The problem is, because I tend to work on several ideas at once, I end up just writing about what I’m up to, rather … Continue reading

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Revelations and Experimentations

Last week I went to see the degree show at Sheffield Hallam University. It was great to see a degree show one year on from my own. One of the most striking things about it was the way in which … Continue reading

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Block

I’ve been going through a tough time at the moment, and as much as I try not to let personal problems interfere with my professional life, I’m afraid to say that they are doing. However, I still have several projects … Continue reading

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Inventory

Lost (Anchor). Found object. 2010 I have been thinking recently about the inventory of symbols which I have slowly been amassing. This has happened almost without me noticing, but I now have the beginnings of a rich collection. I find … Continue reading

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