Category Archives: Current Work

After recent research I have embarked on a series of ‘new’ drawings. They are using graphite on torn  paper and I am trying to explore the themes prevalent in my work , the torn surface of the paper creating a … Continue reading →

Whilst I am constantly researching and looking out for examples of contemporary drawing I discovered The Drawing Room last year. The gallery is the only non profit making one in UK thats dedicated to the investigation and presentation of international contemporary … Continue reading →

My research has taken me to explore different contexts within my work. After the fantastic opportunity that arose for me to get to see the Birgit Skiold Bookworks at South Shield library archives, I have started to experiment with putting some … Continue reading →

Encouraged by lecturers I had an opportunity to use the lecture theatre to show some of my ipad and graphite drawings on a large scale. Virginia and I discussed the possibilities of taking the work further i.e make them bigger. … Continue reading →

  During the last few months I have been considering where and what is the most successful setting for my work to be placed ?  As regards to the size of my work ,when its all together on the studio … Continue reading →

Visited Mima today, to see the Sean Scully exhibition “Change and Horizons .” The work included rarely seen works and is co-curated by The Drawing Center, New York. I particularly enjoyed the ‘ Horizontals’ series, the colours so subdued and … Continue reading →

After much encouragement over the last few months I decided to try a different type of printing and on a change of surface. I had previously been using  Drypoint card to scratch into, ink up, then print with. I have … Continue reading →

I was quite shocked to hear some of my work had been chosen for the Boardroom at the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art in Sunderland ! I had been working on a series of drawings using my ipad and was … Continue reading →

I recently finished a series of drawings that I would like framed and to be part of a gallery exhibition. The work is detailed and  constrained, but I think encompasses my theme of fragility within the pieces. The work is … Continue reading →

A few of us went to see ‘Transformations’ by Karola McGrah at the McGuinness Gallery within Bishop Auckland Town Hall. Karola is a third year student here at Sunderland, so we were really  interested to go and look at her … Continue reading →