Introducing my latest commission ‘Doughnut’, the second of series of artworks commissioned by Legacy West Midlands, as part of their arts trail ‘Roundhouse to Chance Glassworks’. It’s always exciting to begin a new project within a new community environment. I know I will meet and work with new people and […]
Once the Rezza community engagement element of the commission is complete, it’s time to gather the many drawings, photographs, thoughts and opinions of the many club members and local residents together! I’ve taken many walks and even more photographs of the amazingly unique environment of Edgbaston Reservoir over the last […]
Really pleased to be exhibiting my artwork at Ikon Gallery in Birmingham. The exhibition ‘Ikon for Artists’ was organised to support Birmingham based artists during these challenging times, where we’ve all been impacted by the pandemic. There’s a huge range of artwork to see, with over 250 of us exhibiting. […]
As pandemic restrictions limited my usual ways of approaching face to face, creative public engagement in ‘Community Routes’ I had to quickly find another approach. As I said in a previous blog post, I created the ‘Community Routes Collage Project’. I designed a collaged, professionally printed, instruction booklet to accompany […]
Our first walk as part of ‘Community Routes’ was around Edgbaston Reservoir. The first place I lived in Brum looked out on the res. It was luxurious to have this beautiful place to walk on the doorstep. We walked with local community members to hear their stories and find out what […]