I was toying with the idea just the other day to start a completely new blog, but then I thought why? Just to end up neglecting it like I have this one?! I've loved posting on this blog and it features some of my own work from the past as well as those who have inspired me, so I am going to persevere and continue to add to it.
As you may recall, last year I moved to Bristol and I'm happy to announce that I'm still here, although I have moved twice since I last posted. I've read many more books (currently on number 21, [
If on a Winter's Night a Traveller by Italo Calvino, in case you were interested] of 2015) and seen many more fantastic exhibitions since my last post about David Bailey. In fact, a couple of weekends ago I managed to get up to London to see Barbara Hepworth's awe inspiring sculptures at the Tate Britain (on until 25th October).
Another exhibition I would encourage people to see is Richard Long's at the Arnolfini in Bristol, an artist I was aware of but had never seen exhibited before. His sculptures, walking documentations and photographs of past location sculptures are almost ethereal, otherworldly, reminding me very much of ancient mystical sites, such as Stonehenge.
It's been a busy year, I've travelled to Paris for the usual Paris Photo festival, St Anton for the annual Organ ski holiday and Berlin, and will soon be off to Italy. I haven't stopped taking my own photographs, returning to black and white film, street photography that I've loved doing in the past. In fact, on the 3rd and 4th October I will be opening my house to showcase past and present work for
Art on the Hill, which I am both nervous and excited about, what with it being my first exhibition since Uni. So if you are around the Windmill Hill/Victoria Park area do drop in - I'm bribing the public with cake anyway!
So with that, I
PROMISE to post again and give you an update on my own work as well as with what's been inspiring me.
