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#tendaychallenge - 9. Degree show
For my final project as an undergraduate on the Fine Art: Contemporary Media Ba(Hons) at the University of South Wales in Newport, I...
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Feb 28, 20211 min read


#tendaychallenge - 8. Slag Drag
These stills are from a performance/video work, made during my undergraduate degree at the University of South Wales, probably in...
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Feb 27, 20212 min read


#tendaychallenge - 7. The View From Phraxos
When I was studying art psychotherapy, there was an in-joke between a couple of friends and myself that the whole thing might just be an...
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Feb 26, 20211 min read


#tendaychallenge - 6. The first work I sold.
In 2015 I exhibited my first work in exhibitions outside of an educational context. 'Blood Moon' and 'Black Gem of the Desert' appeared...
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Feb 25, 20211 min read


#tendaychallenge - 5. Midnight sun in the far North
Staying with the themes of 'North', and music, today's dip into the archive comes in the form of a video/music piece filmed at midsummer,...
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Feb 24, 20211 min read


#tendaychallenge 4. Creating music in remote Finland during midwinter.
Long before self icelation (see what I've done there...?) became popular, Jon Buckland and I formed a support bubble and headed off to a...
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Feb 23, 20212 min read


#tendaychallenge - 3. What is the Earth an expression of?
Over the past few years I have been a member of the Scottish Centre For Geopoetics, which has proved to be an enriching resource for...
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Feb 22, 20212 min read


#tendaychallenge - 2. Recalling Norman Ackroyd's talk at The Fine Art Society, Edinburgh.
#tendaychallenge - Continuing with the theme of 'islandness', I came across a postcard/invite yesterday, quite by chance, for a talk by...
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Feb 21, 20211 min read


Ten Day Challenge - A delve into the archives, starting with 'Islandness'.
I've been invited by @kirstylorenz to dip into the archives for a #tendaychallenge. Towards the conclusion of her own series of recents...
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Feb 20, 20212 min read


A mention in The Times - Visual Arts Scotland | FLOW
The current Visual Arts Scotland exhibition Flow has been reviewed in The Times, and I'm pleased to have received a mention. Whilst I...
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Jan 16, 20211 min read


TIDES CHANGING | CHANGING TIDES - Society of Scottish Artists
Originally planned as an exhibition at Old Gala House, Galashiels, this show is now available to view online. Click the image to go to...
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Nov 27, 20201 min read


Society of Scottish Artists 30x30 exhibition
Usually a component of the SSA's annual exhibition, this online exhibition is comprised of a selection of works by members, priced at...
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Nov 27, 20201 min read


Stravaig issue 8
The third and final installment of Stravaig 8 is now available to view online. The journal of Geopoetics Scottish Centre is full of...
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Jun 30, 20201 min read


TERRA @ Cardiff M.A.D.E
I'm pleased to have work in the Spring exhibition by the Cardiff M.A.D.E gallery, my first to be shown in Wales since moving back here....
aphillipsarts
Apr 30, 20201 min read


Borders Art Fair 2020
This year I will be exhibiting two works with Visual Arts Scotland, at the Borders Art Fair, Kelso. Borders Events Centre Border Union...
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Feb 21, 20201 min read


Society of Scottish Artists and Visual Arts Scotland OPEN - At the Royal Scottish Academy.
These two Scottish arts societies are holding their second collaborative exhibition from 22nd December, until 30th January. A new image,...
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Dec 22, 20191 min read


Elected a Professional Member of the Society of Scottish Artists
I am very pleased to have been elected a Professional Member of the Society of Scottish Artists. Since I moved to Scotland several years...
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May 19, 20191 min read


Visual Arts Scotland - Alight, RSA Edinburgh
For the first time I will be exhibiting work with Visual Art Scotland. This exhibition takes place in the upper galleries of the Royal...
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Jan 24, 20191 min read


Society of Scottish Artists Annual Exhibition, RSA Edinburgh.
The 121st edition of the SSA Annual Exhibition is now open at the Royal Scottish Academy, on Princes Street in Edinburgh. I have two...
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Dec 26, 20181 min read


A Darkening Thread
Now open at Coburg House in Edinburgh, an exhibition with textile artist Kenris Macleod. Open 10am-4pm September 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th,...
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Sep 1, 20181 min read
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