NEWS
Dante: libri nuovi.
2021 is the 700th year since Dante's death, Dr Rhiannon Daniels and Dr Tristan Kay, academics with the Department of Italian in the University of Bristol and the artists John McDowell and Sophie Loss created the project Libri Nuovi to celebrate Dante and his works. Eight book artist were commissioned to create new artists' books for the exhibition and related events beginning in October 2021. My work, In One Volume is a book in three parts; the inner book and folio reflect Dante as poet and Dante as pilgrim and the binding, which is closed with a leather tie printed with text, encapsulates the whole. Further images of the work are in the Books section of this website.
2021 is the 700th year since Dante's death, Dr Rhiannon Daniels and Dr Tristan Kay, academics with the Department of Italian in the University of Bristol and the artists John McDowell and Sophie Loss created the project Libri Nuovi to celebrate Dante and his works. Eight book artist were commissioned to create new artists' books for the exhibition and related events beginning in October 2021. My work, In One Volume is a book in three parts; the inner book and folio reflect Dante as poet and Dante as pilgrim and the binding, which is closed with a leather tie printed with text, encapsulates the whole. Further images of the work are in the Books section of this website.
In One Volume, 2021. The launch of Libri Nuovi in Bristol University, October 2021.
To Have and to Hold at Reed Contemporary Books
Very pleased to have several works included in this exhibition of Artists' books and Fine Press and Private Press books
and Fine Bindings & etchings by Ros Ford.
Very pleased to have several works included in this exhibition of Artists' books and Fine Press and Private Press books
and Fine Bindings & etchings by Ros Ford.
BABE 2021 and Eve's Diner: a work in progress.
Bristol Artists' Book Event, in response to the restrictions of Covid, hosted a 'lost weekend' version of BABE this year. Over 100 videos by artists and small presses have been made and were launched on April 16th, they are available on youtube and have been archived after the event. My film, Eve's Diner; a work in progress, looks at my book in which Eve, having left the Garden of Eden by choice to explore this world, is the proprietor of a diner with a very special menu.
Bristol Artists' Book Event, in response to the restrictions of Covid, hosted a 'lost weekend' version of BABE this year. Over 100 videos by artists and small presses have been made and were launched on April 16th, they are available on youtube and have been archived after the event. My film, Eve's Diner; a work in progress, looks at my book in which Eve, having left the Garden of Eden by choice to explore this world, is the proprietor of a diner with a very special menu.
Eve's Diner, March 2021. A two page spread, 112cm x 30cm. Work in progress.
A film of this work in progress will be available from April 16th 2021 with BABE on youtube, see below.
A film of this work in progress will be available from April 16th 2021 with BABE on youtube, see below.
Caroline Herschel collaboration.
A new collaboration between myself, Dr Sian Prosser and Gillian Adair McFarland of Creativity and Curiosity exploring Caroline Herschel's extraordinary contribution to astronomy. Known as the Comet Sweeper Herschel's hand written notebooks are a testament to her discipline and methodology, these engaging artefacts will be central to this exploration of Herschel. Work will begin in October 2021.
A new collaboration between myself, Dr Sian Prosser and Gillian Adair McFarland of Creativity and Curiosity exploring Caroline Herschel's extraordinary contribution to astronomy. Known as the Comet Sweeper Herschel's hand written notebooks are a testament to her discipline and methodology, these engaging artefacts will be central to this exploration of Herschel. Work will begin in October 2021.
It's A New Day. 2nd March -18th April 2021
An online exhibition hosted by the Centre for Fine Print Research & Bower Ashton Library in collaboration with Arnolfini, Bristol, UK. The exhibition, which includes my book Love and Toothache, showcases a selection of artists' books on mental health, wellness and recovery. Images of this work can be seen in the books section of this website.
An online exhibition hosted by the Centre for Fine Print Research & Bower Ashton Library in collaboration with Arnolfini, Bristol, UK. The exhibition, which includes my book Love and Toothache, showcases a selection of artists' books on mental health, wellness and recovery. Images of this work can be seen in the books section of this website.
World Book Night 2021, The Herbarium.
“With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?” Oscar Wilde. Contributing artists were invited to create a flower image in response to a poem, book or other text referencing flowers. The inspiration for my flower is a 1930's detective novel, The Beckoning Lady by Margery Allingham in which one character hands another a bouquet with a 'message' created by the symbolism of the different flowers. My image has been accepted by Tate Britain.
“With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?” Oscar Wilde. Contributing artists were invited to create a flower image in response to a poem, book or other text referencing flowers. The inspiration for my flower is a 1930's detective novel, The Beckoning Lady by Margery Allingham in which one character hands another a bouquet with a 'message' created by the symbolism of the different flowers. My image has been accepted by Tate Britain.
World Book Night, 2021. The Herbarium, unique digital print on Somerset paper.
Postcards for Perec.
Artist Linda Parr has organised this international response to Georges Perec's ‘Two Hundred and Forty-three Postcards in Real Colour’. Dedicated to his fellow writer Italo Calvino, the postcards' messages were originally published in list form with no images. Participants are creating colour postcards in response to 243 specific messages, I have contributed three cards. Following the first exhibition in Bristol the work has been shown in Winchester and will continue to Bath, Cardiff and Paris. A publication is being produced.
Artist Linda Parr has organised this international response to Georges Perec's ‘Two Hundred and Forty-three Postcards in Real Colour’. Dedicated to his fellow writer Italo Calvino, the postcards' messages were originally published in list form with no images. Participants are creating colour postcards in response to 243 specific messages, I have contributed three cards. Following the first exhibition in Bristol the work has been shown in Winchester and will continue to Bath, Cardiff and Paris. A publication is being produced.
Postcards for Perec One of my three contributions to this project.