Category Archives: MA 2 Studio Practice

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Bursary Application

Posted on March 20, 2018 by alanrfineart

I applied for an AN Bursary and my application was rejected. Not much else to say really.

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Nathan Coley talk – ‘The Basic Material is not the Word but the Letter’ 9th March 2018, Edinburgh College of Art

Posted on March 19, 2018 by alanrfineart

I attended this public event, an artists talk by Turner prize nominated artist Nathan Coley. I have been looking at his work for a while and it worked out really well because the talk had been put back due to … Continue reading →

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5th Syn Festival Edinburgh – Odysseys

Posted on March 17, 2018 by alanrfineart

Earlier on in the year I submitted my sign sculpture work for  the 5th Syn Festival, Edinburgh and the exhibition ‘Odysseys’. This would be a group exhibition that would be held for 2 weeks in March. I was obviously thrilled … Continue reading →

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GSA MFA 2018 Interim show – opening night 16/03/2018

Posted on March 17, 2018 by alanrfineart

Last night I popped into the opening night of the MFA interim show at the Glasgow School of Art. It is a 2 year course and this is their interim show. It was very busy opening, with mostly students I … Continue reading →

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Research Day in the Studio, Discovering neo-Classicism and the Father of Urban Planning

Posted on February 16, 2018 by alanrfineart

I’ve been laid up this week suffering from IBT, which is painful. So taking things easy and gradually. Just getting back onto my feet. Most of my journal entries lately have been more or less ‘matter of fact’ and ‘here … Continue reading →

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Exhibition Visit – Yorkshire Sculpture Park Feb 2018

Posted on February 15, 2018 by alanrfineart

On 9th and 10th February I was in Leeds and first of all stopped by at the Henry Moore institute to see their current exhibition  ‘Becoming Henry Moore‘. As the strap line goes: ‘To coincide with the 40th anniversary of … Continue reading →

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Mediterranean Light – A Personal Utopia

Posted on October 6, 2017 by alanrfineart

One of the things that I always love about visiting the Mediterranean is the abundance of light, it’s intensity and it’s effects on the retina and the mind. In the eastern end of Med, it seems to be the most … Continue reading →

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For the Love of Lempa exhibition, Sept – Oct 2017

Posted on October 5, 2017 by alanrfineart

An update about a show that I had the role of lead curator. The exhibition was titled ‘For the Love of Lempa’ and was between 23rd of September and 7th October 2017. The idea for an exhibition arrived via a … Continue reading →

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Air Guitar – Notes and thoughts

Posted on October 2, 2017 by alanrfineart

Over the summer of 2017, we were asked to read Air Guitar by Dave Hickey. I found the book offered a variety of  perspectives on democracy seen through the lens of the arts. Mediums such as prose, theatre, music and … Continue reading →

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Gallery shows Summer 2017 part 3 – France

Posted on September 2, 2017 by alanrfineart

South-West France – View Flickr Album set Larroque Art Festival, Larroque, Midi-Pyrenees Installing the show during the week. Vernissage on the Friday night. A couple of thirsty scholars at the Vernissage discussing the show. Maybe they are even discussing my … Continue reading →

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