Waymarkers
I write about the conditions that shape a creative life.

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07
Oct
Refusing to sit still

Refusing to sit still

Here is Natalie, made for the Living Portraits exhibition at Oxford Gallery. I've previously written about the process
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29
Sep
Natalie

Natalie

I've been working on something for Living Portraits, a community art show. Faces are not my usual subject
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14
Sep
Remote Artist Residency, what are you doing?

Remote Artist Residency, what are you doing?

I've drafted a few posts on here recently but I haven't been publishing them. The writing
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06
Jun
Back catalogue*                     BLOCK PRINT FESTIVAL MERCH (2025)

Back catalogue* BLOCK PRINT FESTIVAL MERCH (2025)

Punk was a formative influence on me as a young person. Its do-it-yourself (no gods no masters!) ethos
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02
Jun
Introducing Remote Artist Residency (R.A.R.)

Introducing Remote Artist Residency (R.A.R.)

How can I make new work, receive a little financial support, and bring other artists along with me? Artist residencies
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10
Mar
Maximising.

Maximising.

I'm working on something that runs deep. I've been minimising myself for as long as I
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11
Dec
I am a compost heap

I am a compost heap

I deliberately committed to only one exhibition this year, and I followed through on it. Things in the studio have
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07
Oct
Awkward post-exhibition feelings revealed

Awkward post-exhibition feelings revealed

We made an exhibition called ARTEFACT. It was successful! We had lots of visitors, and great feedback. ARTEFACT was a
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15
Jul
Your project in your pocket

Your project in your pocket

I'm popping by for a minute to share a tip. Take it or leave it, because I'
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20
May
Remembering how to speak

Remembering how to speak

One morning earlier this week, a memory came back to me like a slap in the face: for several years
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