Anthony Caro

Well, somebody had to do it. A small shrine to a great man, who actually was a tutor at UCA Canterbury!  ...  So I did

Studio update

I have been finding some time to spend in the studio dispute of the impending dissertation deadline!

The studio is getting more lived in!! There are four of us in this narrow space, all making the most of it!

Here you see the update of the collaborative work with Alexi. We have printed more images onto the painting and have now stretched the canvas onto a frame.

THIRD YEAR

I now have a studio space, studio, and dissertation tutors and so am ready to go!

So this it my studio space. I am trying to work smaller !  This is  just a warm up. It was suggested that I took scissors to my canvas so I did.

And this has been the result so far. Now I have three paintings!

But it is back to working on a large scale for an experimental collaboration painting with Alexi. This is exciting for us both. Both using my print images and working on different colours.
Watch this space. You will see Alexi's images soon. We will spend a short period each day on it when we are both in the studio at the same time. 

I have also been working in the print room doing some silk screens. I have also printed off some of the blocks that I did during the holiday. Notably a knife and fork! I have also downloaded some film which I must edit at some time.

Stanley's Fishmongers

This wonderful little fishmongers have hung the painting that I did at the beginning of last year, in their shop.

If you are in the high street in Whitstable, Kent,  pass by and take a look while you buy some of their fresh fish!

Canterbury Student Market

Tomorrow it is the Canterbury Student Market in the main High Street. I have been to the Hello Print Studio in Margate to quickly print some Lino blocks that I did while I was in Mexico.

'Hello Print' is a great facility.  Here are some of my Lino prints. I am still in the process of wrapping and packing up everything for tomorrow. This time I have focused on simple black and white prints.

It was a very successful  day. I had taken some of my lino blocks, and tools with me, and it was interesting how many people came to the stand staying that they had  the equipment to do lino cuts somewhere in their homes, but hadn't seen them for years. Hopefully they will get their tools out now, and have a go themselves! The above tree I did in Mexico!

MEXICO

Well, the suitcase did travel to Mexico!

And back again.....

With a few additions from Mexico!

(This is a late addition to this post) I have just found this link to an exciting project in Germany.
http://www.aspacecalledpublic.de/ascp4.html#process  A lot more organised than my project!

Before packing up the suitcase

It occurred to me that some of you might want to know what this was all about. The research is ongoing. At Crate I was exploring narrative and testing ownership by letting the public install the work. The ever changing narrative was of interest to me. As people had to abide by a strict rule of operating with in the limitations of moving or installing only one object decision making played its part. 

'The intention here is to explore the possibilities, and perimeters for exhibiting, and installing a travelling exhibition. 

When I got back to Crate on Saturday people had been busy! This is what I found:

And now it is all packed away waiting for its next outing soon.