Heya folks Just a quick post from me today - this week I've been making the most of spare minutes and have been gathering peoples anecdotal stories about their hair. Some people already familiar with this project will now I've been gathering information on hair for quite...
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...
Firstly - welcome to all reading this post and visiting my website! Secondly - apologies to those returning visitors for the long gap in-between posts my end. It's not been through lack of activity; if anything, I have been incredibly busy working on a number of...
I can not believe it's been over a month since I've made time to sit and write a post. So many things have happened in that time, I realise the impact or relevance of writing about them all in one sitting would be futile. Instead,...
Just a quick post from me tonight I'm afraid - please find the link to http://openforbusiness-uk.tumblr.com with photos from the grand opening of the Open For Business project at the National Media Museum, Bradford. I had the honour of being invited to the opening of the exhibition,...
Yesterday I spent a very enjoyable day visiting a number of places in Wales to see what's happening near me. With fellow photographer and general life enthusiast Dai Howell (https://www.facebook.com/DaiHowellartist) we visited g39 in Cardiff (http://www.g39.org) and then travelled up to Merthyr Tydfil for what we hoped would...
New year and straight back to editing photos - my favourite! Today I'm working on photos done for Jana Glosikova, who is an aspiring designer, passionate about wool, specialising in crochet and knitwear. All these creations Jana has crafted herself sourcing the most luxurious wool made...
Happy new year everyone! And, if you're reading this, thank you for visiting my website. 2013 was a busy year for me behind and away from the camera as I'm sure it was for many of us. Hopefully 2014 will see the continuation of work, the...
And here it is - the long awaited invite the the launch of Multistory and Magnum Photos documentation of British manufacturing across the UK! Opening at the National Media Museum, the show then goes on tour around the UK through out 2014, it features the work...
Image: GB, Bristol. Outside of house on Totterdown's Frontroom Arts Trail. 2013. © Kate Mercer. Today I spent a very enjoyable day researching a potential community arts event over in Bristol care of Totterdown's Frontroom Arts Trail. The event has been running since 2001 taking place...
