tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29973097803865812292024-03-18T21:26:51.053-07:00a sculptors lifealexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430442577371175340noreply@blogger.comBlogger260125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997309780386581229.post-57020680096750391752020-05-04T12:00:00.002-07:002020-05-04T12:00:47.103-07:00Lockdown -Isolation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Celia Martin Perez has created an online exhibition with 50% of the sale price going to NHS charities. I do hope that you are able to log on to<br />
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<br />alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430442577371175340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997309780386581229.post-7092943541642905322020-03-28T13:20:00.001-07:002020-03-28T13:20:59.503-07:00the home residency and lumpy soup<br />
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don’t think that I am responsible for this outbreak but just </span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">a while ago, I dreamt of being
able to have just two weeks solitary time in the studio and was planning how to achieve this. I wanted time to think,
draw and mull over ideas for a new project and be away from all distractions. After a dash to the studio for supplies a few days ago I am now working from home, </span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"> </span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">the ‘new normal’ will be here for a while, we possibly, probably face several weeks, maybe months of isolation. As I write I am waiting to hear the outcome of several applications I have made before lock-down. Meanwhile, I am delighted that I was asked to take part in</span></span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> the Valley of Vision exhibition in Shoreham, an outdoor show in late June so there is a faint chance
it will go ahead. In preparation I have been working with paper, </span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">the food blender has been requisitioned (it
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<br />alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430442577371175340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997309780386581229.post-20529244084775815162020-02-02T11:26:00.000-08:002020-02-02T11:26:18.701-08:00This Stuff MattersIt has been a fine start to 2020 with a recorded discussion that I took part in with three other sculptors. 'This Stuff Matters' brings together myself, Gillian Brent, Jill Gibson and Sheila Vollmer. We recorded a far reaching and insightful discussion about our sculpture and our careers, with nearly 150 years of experience between us and we have seen huge changes. I shall be transcribing and editing the recording and this will be available on our website <a href="https://www.stuff-matters.co.uk/News-and-Events.php" rel="nofollow" style="color: #338fe9; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">https://www.stuff-matters.co.uk</a> We also managed to drink a lot of tea, the food was terrific and we had some lovely guests in the evening. Later in the year, we will all come together for a weekend event in Cullercoats near Newcastle in October, more news to follow as we progress.<br />
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alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430442577371175340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997309780386581229.post-79332308803656562332019-10-09T06:59:00.002-07:002019-10-09T07:33:46.126-07:00Instantloveland and in printHighly flattered I was, to be asked to contribute to the website www.instantloveland.com . This is a dialogue forum for abstract art, examining and debating the diverse forms of art practise. I am indebted to the extremely patient editors John Bunker www.johnbunkerartist.com and Matt Dennis. As I chose to write about a visit I made many years ago, to an open studio event, (and it was very very many years ago!!) there were some extremely interesting discussions had about the subsequent changes in the art world once I submitted the first draft. Food for thought for me certainly. This was a challenging project but ultimately very rewarding. Enjoy!<br />
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It gives me great pleasure to have been selected for the inaugural exhibition in the brand new City Lit gallery space. The City Lit is celebrating its centenary this year and the very fine photographer Dominic Harris made a proposal to photograph staff, ex staff and students when they are not in college. It is a fascinating insight into the other lives we lead when we are not at work. I have been very happy teaching here for quite a number of years and I have some brilliant students. Dominic asked if he could come over to my studio and as I am not that keen on having my photo taken, I kitted myself up in my chainsaw togs as a disguise. All the photos of those of us who have taken part are on a loop screened on one wall. 'Cyttan', a small stone carved sculpture will be on show right through until December<br />
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My photo with Cyttan in one of the display cabinetsalexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430442577371175340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997309780386581229.post-21660303115866515982019-09-03T12:59:00.000-07:002019-09-03T12:59:09.883-07:00serenaded by 'bubbles'I am loving being back in the studio after a summer break. However, getting there when the football is on is a nightmare, as West Ham play at the Olympic Park and my studio is next door - the other side of the tracks. I spent the day pottering about, drilling holes, trying things out, painting sculpture and just taking stock, all the while serenaded by the fans in fine voice. I am all for a bit of community singing but finding myself joining in was a tad disconcerting. The repertoire includes the first verse only of oldies but goodies, 'I'm forever blowing bubbles' is every other song. Other delights include -'It must be love', 'Come on Irene/Eileen(?)' 'Runaround Sue' and 'Sweet Caroline'. I have absolutely no idea why these songs are so significant and perhaps more importantly, whether it will subliminally affect my sculpture!<br />
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Polly checking what we are up to<br />
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A fine time had by all ! I was in great company today in the Tate Exchange at Tate Modern discussing work. Many thanks to Claire McDermott for putting together an interesting mix of artists for a crit. Thanks too for the many people who came along throughout the afternoon and especially to my students David and Helena who brought excellent work along for the open crit. A thoroughly good day. A view of setting up this morning and 'Pirolo', a small bronze on stone is in the foreground.<br />
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This is not a change of direction for me! I was asked to clean up some small bronzes and I gave them a quick rinse to clean off some stubborn plaster mix . I had a fair bit of repair work to do on the goats rear end so I should have paid more attention at school. It is not often one has to know the anatomy of a goats bum and my school had a working farm with the infamous Buster the ram; however he certainly didnt want anyone examining his backside.alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430442577371175340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997309780386581229.post-50114242095204594702019-01-05T14:06:00.001-08:002019-01-05T14:06:50.883-08:00Light Space Time, a fine start to 2019 part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bitan is on show now, January 2019 with www.lightspacetime.art the online art gallery<br />
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Bitan makes an appearance 5 minutes in, many thanks to the selectors!!<br />
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Alongside the amazing Terry Jones and Steve Hodgson, I am a technician at Morley College on the bronze course three times a year. The sculpture studio becomes a foundry for a week and the students create! As a result, I am able to join the technicians in an incredible show in the Morley Gallery. Many thanks to Ana Lena who has placed my sculpture Cene in the window facing Westminster Bridge Road. The photo does not do it justice. Please pop along if you can.</div>
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The first email of the new year announced that 'Bitan' (above) is a prize winner with the online gallery www.lightspacetime.art and will be featured on the website during January. 'Cene' (below) got a special commendation. Out of 909 international entries, I am well chuffed !! Bitan has been included in the winter exhibition at the excellent Felix and Spear Gallery, Ealing www.felixandspear.com<br />
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Festive greetings and a big thank you for everyones' support this year; keeping in touch, reading the blog and staying on the mailing list, is great even if you can't make the shows and it has been a busy one this year. I was invited to show with some great artists and was selected for some prestigious exhibitions with some very positive feedback. Next year is looking good with three shows in the pipeline; details to follow. With all that going on, my new year resolution is to be more organised......be prepared to expect blogs reporting despair and bafflement, I doubt I shall ever achieve greatness with my filing and organisational skills! I wish 2019 brings you everything you hope for.alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430442577371175340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997309780386581229.post-33678349829595652112018-09-12T12:37:00.001-07:002018-09-12T12:41:57.608-07:00Masango and the Discerning Eye<br />
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As part of the Selfscapes exhibition now on in Dalby Forest, Yorkshire, I have installed 'Ac', a wood sculpture suspended between two trees Many thanks to my fellow exhibitors, Jo Sperryn Jones for her indefatigable energy (and gin), York St John students for being brilliant and Paul Bonomini for climbing ladders. No trees were harmed </div>
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I have a had several glorious days in the studio celebrating the almost end of term. Although it is extremely hot outside, my studio is thankfully somewhat cooler (and is freezing in winter). I am finishing off a sculpture for another discussion as part of the Brancaster Chronicles, https://branchron.com/ this weekend. I have spent much of the day painting and every time I checked, I found yet more areas needing red. I really thought I had done when I used my iPad camera facing up through the sculpture from the bottom. While the ceiling looks great, I still have some way to go! </div>
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'Nothing Endures but Change' is on now at the St Johns Churchyard in Waterloo. This is a beautiful tranquil, garden in the heart of London. It is now a temporary home to over 40 sculptures. I have hung a paper sculpture 'Noch' from a huge plane tree. Susan Haire has curated this extraordinary exhibition, she has put in a huge amount of work behind the scenes which contrasts with a seemingly effortless and relaxed exhibition. The works are hugely varied, something for everyone. Many thanks to all involvedalexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430442577371175340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997309780386581229.post-47428223303250228462018-06-02T13:24:00.000-07:002018-06-02T13:24:25.240-07:00the London Group and me<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkhBAp3AmnLXtv97NKrVGQsSEagMQQuCh29J1yJKMzZuJyvmN2nTgv-GvEHWLg6JeSptEqOUg0nbd4EB28lFzy5aIAbSAh8OPchb73svw7EANjglqnYXWMLhyroWoblyNdKNT4sRorpLf/s1600/nothing+endure+poster+june+18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="409" data-original-width="686" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkhBAp3AmnLXtv97NKrVGQsSEagMQQuCh29J1yJKMzZuJyvmN2nTgv-GvEHWLg6JeSptEqOUg0nbd4EB28lFzy5aIAbSAh8OPchb73svw7EANjglqnYXWMLhyroWoblyNdKNT4sRorpLf/s640/nothing+endure+poster+june+18.jpg" width="640" /></a>I am thrilled that I shall be taking part in a London Group AS A MEMBER!!! http://www.thelondongroup.com<br />
This show, in a central London churchyard, will have over thirty artists exhibiting and I shall be hanging a very pink sculpture high, I don't think it will be difficult to find!<br />
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The last few days have, at last, seen some sunshine. The spring this year has been very late and we have had a lot of rain. From the depths of a long winter we have gone straight to high summer heat with April temperatures being broken. However, my studio has its own version of air con - it is a concrete building that never warms up- and I still have my padded shirt on. I have been doing a lot of finishing stuff, plinths mostly, for the 'Hampstead Art Fair' and 'Testing 1,2,3.....' The paint has dried really quickly in the sunshine and I am wearing my padded shirt indoors.<br />
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<br />alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430442577371175340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2997309780386581229.post-27910149787229311662018-04-13T14:22:00.003-07:002018-04-13T14:22:49.317-07:00Apparently, not ready for my close upI didn't get much work done today. T<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">he studios are on a dead end road so there isn't much traffic (apart from the fab taxi garage next door), but I found l</span>oads of people milling around right outside my studio, camera tracks and umpteen cameras, chaps waving sound recording poles, make up artistes, chaps in suits who were being filmed having a spat, 'take 17' operators, drivers moving the car back and forth, people saying hush and others saying 'action'. I have no idea what all the rest were up to. It was just as well I didn't need to leave in the middle of it all but they did ask I didn't use the chainsaw. I saw them again today filming at the bottom of the flats in the background and with the title 'The Corrupted' and toughie mean looking chaps (who are good to their mother but scowl a lot) I suspect a gritty East End mob film coming.<br />
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I have been busy in the studio prepping up some small bronzes for the Hampstead Art Fair in May. I made most of these ages ago and it was my New Year Resolution to finish them. However, as the studio has suffered from the 'Beast from the East', cold cold cold so two pairs of trousers have been essential. Until today when finally, <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">I did not need to break ice on the water bowl for Polly the dog and</span> it was warmer outside than it was in. I will still need two pairs of trousers for the time being, but the warmer weather is on its way.......eventually</div>
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