Heya everyone, I'm delighted to confirm I will again be taking part in Kin + Ilk's Capital Quarter's Photography Grill in Cardiff in a couple of weeks time, spending another relaxed and inspiring evening sharing and talking to people about pictures. It's a really great opportunity...
Howdy folks, So excited to be able to share with everyone the launch of the website and digital exhibition space for 'Lipstick & Chainsaws - a project produced by Winding Snake Productions inspired by the exploration of female representation in art and digital media. This project...
Heya folks, This week's post is actually all about another photographer - David Barnes. I have had the pleasure of working with David over the course of the last two years working on a number of threads within his practise. At long last, this week saw...
Hello folks, Just a short update from me today - looking for some #mondaymotivation - trying to get back into the swing of things after some much needed time away. Whilst posts from me have been few and far between from me recently, it most certainly...
Heya everyone, As promised, here are photos from Artspark! at Rubicon Dance. It was yet another inspirational session to be involved with this project, and I know everyone enjoyed finding out about another community organisation to be involved with in the future. In this particular session, the Artsparks!...
On Friday 15th January 2016, I had the pleasure of photographing the Liberal Democrats Fundraiser Dinner at the Lysaght Institute in Newport. Hosted by local Liberal Democrat candidate Paul Halliday (Newport East) the evening brought together in total of 60 guests, party members, local business owners...
Afternoon all, So it is with a huge amount of excitement that I'm able to announce I've submitted a successful research and development application to the Arts Council of Wales to work on a collaborative project on The Night Time Economy in Newport with London based international poet, S.J....
Morning folks - and what a glorious morning it is in Newport! That beautiful Autumn sunshine is flooding through our windows this morning, so before I go take some photographs of it, I thought I'd share a little update with what I've been up to...
Hello folks, This month saw the end to the first year of Artspark! in Caerphilly, which those of you who have read my blog posts before may be familiar with. An updated selection from all the workshop sessions are now available on my updated Artspark! portfolio...
Morning all! So it was with a sad heart last week that after nearly 18 months, my time came to end at The Project Space in Newport, South Wales (GB). I've absolutely loved being involved with this project - artists working in their community is...
Afternoon folks - another damp Monday morning after a busy weekend, but today I've hit the ground running. With plenty of projects running on in the background, recently I've been researching for a project of my own to start, and which I happened to spend...
Well hello folks! Just a quick post from me today - having taken a step back recently to focus on family and friends, today I find myself reflecting on recent work over coffee, Nick Drake and another rainy morning in Newport. Today's post is written as an...
This week at The Project Space, we welcomed 2nd year BA (Hons) Photographic Art students from the University of South Wales to present Drift, a collective exhibition of visual artworks about the River Usk, connecting waterways, and its surrounding land. Integrating themselves within the local community, each...
Here's a quick sneak peak at a shoot I did on the weekend at Sherman Cymru for Caerphilly County Borough Council's Arts Development scheme Artspark! I'm still working on the edit, but looking at the photos today has inspired me on what to write for...
Image: GB, Wales. Creations by Alison Tod in her Abergavenny showroom 2013 © Kate Mercer 2013. Another amazing day over in Abergavenny today assisting David Hurn. Today we visited Alison Tod, creator of such fabulous hats as pictured here. I first met Alison whilst assisting David on...
