Rules and Regs presents Relay 2011

Earlier in the year I was lucky enough to be selected ti take part in an exciting new project run by the arts organisation "Rules and Regs". Relay is a curatorial structure designed to challenge visual artists to experiment with new ways of working. It works like this............

• The twelve participating artists draw lots to determine a random order in which they will join the Relay.
• The Relay programme curator selects an initial Object to serve as the starting point for the Relay ‘chain reaction'.
• The Object is not revealed to the participating artists until the beginning of the programme, at which time it is given to the first artist to take away from the gallery.
• The artist then has a short time - about 48 hours - in which to alter the Object and return it to the gallery where it is documented and exhibited for the rest of the week.
• The next artist in the chain is then given the object to take away, alter and return for exhibition...
• The Relay continues with each artist altering the Object in turn.

I am the 6th artist in line for the Aspace Arts plinth and so have an anxious week ahead while I wait to collect the object before responding to it myself and returning it to the plinth next tues.

Follow the journey so far at  http://www.rulesandregs.org/relay11.html and watch this space for my response!

Eek......

ONE OFF COLLAGES AVAILABLE @MONUMENT GALLERY

COLLECTIBLE SHOW AT ASPACE MONUMENT GALLERY

Check out info@aspacearts.org.uk for more info. The other artists featured are listed below....

Returning to the Bargate Monument Gallery for the second successive year, Collectible brings together another vibrant selection of new and emerging artists' work. Hand picked by the curators, this exhibition is an opportunity to view these unique original artworks available to buy at affordable prices.

Featuring work by: Kate Aughey, Elizabeth Eamer, Jonny Hannah, Emi Harako, Matthew King, Roman Klonek, Little Red, Frederic Morris, Amanda Mulquinney, Rachel Ortas, Stuart Rodda, Matt Sewell, Martin Symons, Ilona Szalay, Sarah Tse and James Unsworth.

I've had a sneaky peek at the work and it's phenomenal GO I URGE YOU!

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NEW Flock of Deer Dibbens......

There are a new flock of Deer Dibbens in the world (10 in total) which will be available to adopt at the Aspace Collectible Show opening this Friday at the Bargate Monument Gallery (see above post for details) Deer Dibbens are handmade from recycled vintage fabrics with beech twig antlers "pruned" from my parents hedge. Sssh!

COLLECTIBLE SHOW AT ASPACE MONUMENT GALLERY

I will be one of 16 up and coming artists exhibiting at this years "Collectible" show at Aspace's monument gallery, Southampton. All work will be affordable and for sale so come along and check out this fun and exciting show! For more info contact aspace at info@aspacearts.org.uk or check out the website www.aspacearts.org.uk

In preparation for the show I have been working on a whole hoard of new dibbens........