Monthly Archives: September 2013

Long-distance art of the future

I’ve always wondered what it is about me that means that I can draw. I’m not saying I’m the best artist in the world, far from it, but I was always singled out at school as ‘one of the good … Continue reading

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The Guardian are such copycats!

I’m not sure whether I should be flattered (unlikely) or whether it is a complete coincidence (likely) but the Guardian appear to have viciously copied my idea (which actually I borrowed (read as ‘stole’) from Rachel Hurdley‘s study of mantlepieces). … Continue reading

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Art buskers of the world unite

Walking along the Charles Bridge in Prague the other day, I was amazed at the sheer number of street portrait artists that sit either side of the bridge touting for business. They all seemed to offer the same service, sitting … Continue reading

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Leaving a presence around Paris

At the moment, as the topic I am studying for college is ‘absence as presence’, I am interested to hear about anyone leaving their sense of presence, their trace, in their art. So hence why those yarn bombers in Chipping … Continue reading

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Staircases

Recently I have become interested in staircases. I like them because they are the forgotten part of a building, whether in a house or a public space. People rarely take the trouble to make the most of their staircases and … Continue reading

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