04/03/21
It’s been a full on week - trying to ease myself in slowly and find my footing again and knowing my limits.
Evenings = questions
05/03/21
UPDATES
06/03/21
Handwriting is a microcosm of the personality.
A good start to “The Infamy of Crete”. Muddy palette so far but for now it’s working.
11/03/21
SorT? tech-check. Target -> 1488 (done).
Bullet points for a smooth six minutes.
Could easily fall into the trap of not doing anything this weekend but I know how it would make me feel if nothing was to happen. Try your best - productive variables.
12/03/21
Good God this text is heavy!
Taking time in the studio. The little pieces of canvas / glass that I’ve been asked to put something on for a student’s project was actually a really good loosening / warming up exercise. I have plenty of little strands laying around and could put paint down / play / experiment / make mistakes for twenty minutes before moving onto wall works. Not a bad idea.
Gold Leaf for step edges possibly?
13/03/21
Some really solid background work to “On Gilded Steps” - a lot of blending work. The scratching around the figures - lets try and keep some of that!
15/03/21
Scanning.
16/03/21
Having to go up above to finish online work just sucks.
18/03/21
Waking up at 4am - chocking. Not good.
Miriam O’Connor: different coping mechanisms - access to the studio so important - adaptability key to productivity - art to navigate trauma in life - art practice is tool for survival
Austin Ivers: teetering between the two poles of anxiety and boredom.
19/03/21
Really enjoyed taking part in the panel talk yesterday and the podcast is out today. So happy it was recorded before my voice left me completely.
Some more work to “On Gilded Steps” today.
20/03/21
Darkness in control.
“O.G.S.” - Steps are really annoying me. In hindsight I probably would have set the steps differently. now, however, with the background nearly prefect as it is, it could be a disaster to try and adjust the steps and lose that backdrop. I have this painting by Rembrandt rolling around in my head at the minute.
“The Conspiracy of the Batavians under Claudius Civilis” - Rembrandt - 1661/1662
What a game!
21/03/21
Should the bull’s head go black? - went a little too far with it today but it’s fixable.
25/03/21
Scaling sketches down in scanner is probably a good move. A few good drawings of old family photos tonight.
26/03/21
“T.I.O.C.” looks more like an etching at the minute.
Loose! Emphasis on LOOSE!
27/03/21
Last night was a total nightmare. Floating, panic and chased by a hooded killer. Once caught a falling sensation would wake me up but once I dozed of I was straight back into the nightmare and repeated this process around four or five times.
‘Create and curate your own archive’.
Farewell Fernand.
28/03/21
Marta Dyezkowska Talk
memory / identity / trauma
We should be able to close the door on loss.
Standing with back to camera, an act of defiance against process. Mix memory with current state.
Really enjoyed this talk today! Watching and listening in made me really nostalgic about LOFT. We should be proud of what we were able to achieve with that space.
29/03/21
“The infamy of Crete” - finished. Not perfect but pretty solid.
30/03/21
Little bit of “T.I.O.C.” was really bugging me so I crept into the studio and fixed it last night.
Today was a case of drawing up a few smaller works and putting down basic paint layers. A promising start.
31/03/21
A quick up and down trip to Belfast for an appointment.