Artwork installation at Camp Hill School, Nuneaton

Recently I have completed another artwork installation utilising the artwork created by the Children from Camp Hill Primary School in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

I was commissioned to decorate the school reception corridors using the themes of identity, community, collaboration and the rights of the child.

Over 10 weekly After School Art sessions I helped a group of Children develop their ideas with the themes to create images on tracing paper that would all assemble into another stained glass effect artwork.

The slogan for the school is ‘Growing Together’ which the children voted for along other some other sentences to describe the artwork.

Each child had total freedom with their own creative ideas and produced several images that they felt represented themselves and their own surroundings.

The stained glass effect is a great method of joining individuals work together and help to connect the different thought processes.

Windmill clip at Riversley Park, Nuneaton

 

Footage of my Bamboo Windmill Sculpture which was on display at the Imagine Bamboo day last year at Riversley Park in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The artworks that were on either side of the mill formed the community art mill where members of the local community contributed their artwork.

Special thanks to filmmaker Chris Cuthbert for the footage and a thank you to the Creative Explorers project, NBBC and fellow local Artists Tim Franklin, Spencer Jenkins and Alisha Millar who also exhibited their bamboo sculptures on the day.

Plus my daughter who was an amazing help and support on the day.

YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram​ | Website | Art Station

To Book for Nuneaton Art Classes

To Book for Nottingham Art Classes

Life Drawing Session Dates

 I have finally put together a list of all the life drawing sessions that I will be hosting at the Wembrook Community Centre in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

The sessions are on a Sunday evening once a month. It is on from 7-9pm and there will also be a longer session on the August 17th date from 4-9pm where there will be 2 models. 

All the dates are open to all beginners and improvers. Materials are provided if needed and Free parking. Tutoring is also available on request.

If you live in and around the area and would like to join in on one of our relaxing group sessions, feel free to contact me for more info and booking. 

YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram​ | Website | Art Station

To Book for Nuneaton Art Classes

To Book for Nottingham Art Classes

Twitter Art Themed Hashtag

Back in 2012, someone pointed me in the direction of the Twitter hashtag #drawingaugust. The idea was to draw something every day or as and when you could throughout the month of August. It was such a motivational moment, because not only were you drawing, but also there was opportunity to see other peoples work, to share and give each other feedback. As long as you put the #drawingaugust hashtag in the post then other like-minded people would be able to view it.

When August drew to a close I decided to extend the idea and motivation of the hashtag to September and change the theme to #paintseptember. The whole idea of it became addictive, and all of a sudden a large body of work was appearing. So as each month went by I changed the theme to accommodate the different areas that everyone could have a go at. I also created the hashtag #thedailysketch so that it could be used for a sketch or drawing throughout the whole year.

The picture attached to this blog post is a visual guide to all the hashtags I have created including the #drawingaugust tag which started it all, created by fellow artists Dean Lewis @olderThanevil and Jean Stevens @CasperandMrP


Feel free to use them as and when you can, either on Twitter or Instagram.
More than anything be inspired & enjoy. Art is for everyone! :}>