Diary of an artist’s residency at Arteles, Finland August/September 2015

Before I left Arteles. I had tried some nighttime photography (thanks Sam) we had had our live review... with interesting presentations from … [Read more...] about And finally:

A lot happened before I came home - too much to write about, so I will update this blog over the next few days... I need to include the wonderful trip to Lapland, the … [Read more...] about Back home…

These last pieces about the Finnish bog seemed a bit bland so I decided to put some reference on them to following of the blue markings along the walks... I like the blue … [Read more...] about September 14th

Trying to summarise the journey so far... It has indeed been difficult to keep on track every day to move forward with thinking and doing about making art - but I feel … [Read more...] about Works so far…

I am in work mode now as I want to go back to UK with a load of work in prep, and also having made something while I am here, even if I have to bring back only photos of … [Read more...] about 3rd September

So - I have been hiking over on the Eastern border of Finland through some of the most beautiful wilderness country imaginable - pristine forests and dramatic bogs with … [Read more...] about 1st September

Sunday 23rd August - it’s been a while since i posted stuff here and the internet is quite slow at times but this morning it seems better so here goes for a quick catch … [Read more...] about Catching up with myself…

some drawings with Paper 53 app on my iPad…these might be the basis for further larger work at some point. I’ve been in touch with a paper factory here and … [Read more...] about Some studio work

Arteles is amazing. It comprises private rooms, kitchens and bathrooms and a set of studios. There are 8 of us here for the month of August, and we range widely in our … [Read more...] about One week in

Well I have arrived! The journey from Edinburgh was smooth, apart from having to negotiate Schipol airport with minimum transfer time. I was met in Tampere from the bus … [Read more...] about First few days