RDH: August 2025 September 02, 2025 in art, art studio, artist, drawing, exhibition, northern ireland, painting, reflective diary post, visual art, work in progress 01/08/25Time for bed. (NOTE: Should have heard by now).03/08/25 “The Woman with the Dogs” finished. Having timed deadlines according to size seems to be working.05/08/25C.H.C = No Date as of Yet.06/08/25Sat down last night with intent of own work but - other preoccupations took over. Shame.07/08/25Late Night Art Belfast. Connecting Artists Collective - Atypical Craft NI Chloe Austin | Platform Arts Daniel Coleman | Arcade Studios Frits de Ridder | Belfast Exposed Davy Mahon | Threshold Ben Malcolmson | FLAX Arts or Storage | VAULT The Black Box 08/08/25 10/08/25Tai Shani - A Brush With…Stretching canvas! 13/08/25Priorities. Bridge. Swing. Power Pylon. Patterns everywhere.Utilise time more wisely. Shake yourself out of the self-imposed rut. Yes, it’s difficult to carve time out but it must be achievable in some shape or form.14/08/25 A.S. applied.16/08/25 17/08/25Added three coats of primer to new canvases. Jane and Louise Wilson - A Brush With…Let’s get some images on these bad boys! Lots of drawing and tonal work today.20/08/25 Sketchbook work NOTE: Need to refresh image pool -> prep for drawing transfers.28/08/25“__________ is a new language in my practice.” - Such a good line!31/08/25 Studio and great to get layers down on “Better, Worse or about the Same?”. Some videos - out of comfort zone.
2022 in Pictures January 04, 2023 in art, art studio, artist, contemporary art, painting, visual art January Detail of "A New Normal" Supermoon Sketchbook work from childhood photographs February Ronnie Hughes' 'Isobar' in the MAC, Belfast Notions for ideas in the snow Catalyst Residency - early beginnings Cast of my mouth by Stephanie Tanney Temporary studio space in Catalyst Arts Artist Rachel Macmanus hard at work Ogham residency in full swing - late February March Final stages of work for Ogham in Catalyst with artist Stephanie Tanney and curator Jen Alexander in final moments of residency painting in progress - hair colour undetermined Mothers' day - little Imogen is born very early morning sunrise back home and doing / adjusting well at the closing night of Ogham exhibition in Catalyst with artists Rachel Macmanus, Stephanie Tanney and curator Jen Alexander April Quick sketching work Ciarán Ó Dochartaigh at CCA Derry 'Ogham' work returned to the studio 'Girl with Red Hair' finished Emic in 'Art That Made Us' documentary series May Decisions, decisions Drawing from historical imagery June 'Mothman' detail - in progress 'Peek-A-Boo' close up Claire Barclay at the MAC, Belfast July A studio assistant sleeping on the job beginnings of a small piece Studio wall shot Powerful work by Stuart Calvin at Atypical Gallery, Belfast On show at the Boyle Arts Festival, Roscommon August Ron Mueck at the MAC, Belfast Sunset at Portrush detail of skulls little and large September a conversation in pen 'Four of Five' detail I 'Four of Five' detail II October a packed opening of the RUA exhibition in Ulster Museum, Belfast 'Girl with Red Hair' in RUA Giving a talk about practice in the Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin Springing on with new works November Imogen's first trip to the Ulster Musuem - infront of Alana Barton's work Proud daddy and daughter moment detail of eye in progress December The last works completed this year. Stunning painting by Daniel Coleman at the MAC, Belfast The opening of 'New Exits - 10 Years of Painting Shows' in the MAC, Belfast