Like most artists I know I’d prefer to be behind the camera than in front of it – I’d rather let the work speak for itself, but there are times when a decent photo of the artst in their studio is required. So I was lucky to have the chance last weekend of getting some professional images made by Mark K Jackson, a local partrait and documentary photographer currently working on a project to photograph artists and makers in St Margaret’s House. I confess to being totally bamboozled by the technical aspects of photography: thankfully Mark knows his subject well and has some impressive kit too. I dutifully donned my dusty drawing shirt, held my drawing materials still and tried really hard not to blink. Some of the resulting images will probably sneak onto the internet fairly soon!
A very different (and more comfortable) kind of publicity opportunity presented itself recently, in the form of Wolfstar Pictures and their ‘Art Drone’. As part of our Open Week/Open Studios event my fellow tenants set out to make a short film giving a taste of the creativity in the building. I was so pleased to have my studio chosen to feature in their fantastic film – see for yourself here »