Assessment preparations 'Silence: Discovery & Exploration' - Week 11

My Drawing work is up on the wall in the Atrium Studios, ready for Assessment. I have to change some of the photos, as I'd had a problem with my photos, but now rectified. Such a relief to have it up, Studio Studies to pull together now!



The overall title for my Level 4 work is 'Silence: Discovery & Exploration':



I have also included a short piece of writing in response to the shadows passing across my paper in Week 10 Drawing, with thanks to Sarah Jacques:

Time Passes
The shadow moves across the page, and I chase it.
The thought moves through my mind, and I grasp at it.
Elusive.
You just need to listen.


My fellow student's work:

Easter break

Over the past few weeks, I had thought I would use Easter to visit a couple of exhibitions, catch-up with any bits and pieces I'd got behind on and also, do some more work and also to make sure I was on track with my essay.

In reality, by the time I reached week 10 I felt really frazzled and at real risk of burning out.

I sorted out my drawings, making sure they were safe in plastic wallets, ready for assessments and then I had a complete break for about 9 days. I didn't even visit any galleries, knowing that it meant I wouldn't be able to meet the deadline for the Harwich Festival of the Arts 2014. A real shame, but keeping my sanity is more important and my family needs me too.

Hopefully this will be enough of a break for me to go back refreshed. I did spend the last few days preparing for going back in Monday morning with all my work, as requested.

'A TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY, 1989 - 2014 and still counting' private view at Lynne Strover Gallery, Cambridge

Visited the 'A TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY, 1989 - 2014 and still counting' Private View at Lynne Strover Gallery with Mother-in-law, Pat Todd, tonight. A beautiful gallery, also Lynne the owner's home. There is some beautiful work there and brilliantly presented. The site is actually at Fen Ditton just off the A14 before Cambridge, so it has hte association of Cambridge, but with an easy to reach location in a quiet location, with easy access and parking.

The opening address was given by the Director of Kettle's Yard.

There was work from Ann Armitage, Stella Benjamin, Susan Bower, Rachel Budd, Judy Buxton, Mark Cazelet, Henrietta Dubrey, Emma Dunbar, Laurence Edwards,



Sam Hall

Maggi Hambling, peter Joyce, Jim Malone, Christopher Marvell, Arthur Neal, Breon O'Casey, Jim Partridge & Liz Walmsley and



Rosemary Vanns, 'Figs on a cake stand'.

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