Category: News

Artist Residency with York Art Gallery & York College

Myself and Leeds based artist Ian Kirkpatrick have been chosen by York Art Gallery for the AA2A ‘plus’ artist residencies. This is in conjunction with York College. I will be making work in response to York Museums Trusts collections. York Art Gallery is currently closed but will re-open summer 2015 with huge new ceramics galleries […]

Front Page Cover of September 2014 Issue of The Skinny Magazine

Goveshy features on the front page cover of The Skinny (Northwest) September 2014 issue with a detail shot of the broken shards. The skinny is the leading entertainment & listings magazine for Manchester, Liverpool and surrounding areas. http://issuu.com/theskinny/docs/the_skinny_northwest_issue_18?e=1069858/9156715#search

Release of the Art Party Movie

August 21st sees the nationwide release of the Art Party film by Tim Newton and Bob & Roberta Smith. This was shot at the Art Party Conference last November. I’m really looking forward to seeing it!! GOVESHY even made it into the official trailer! Bonus! Art Party from Tim Newton on Vimeo.

Publicity Photographs in the Museums Gardens and the Treasurer’s House

Spent the afternoon in the Museum Gardens with Yorkshire Museum Manager Gary Bateson, taking publicity photographs for the porcelain sandwiches. Then onto the Treasure’s House to meet with Visitor Services Manager Lisa Holden for more of the same. This followed on from my packed out artists talk at Kings Manor. Brilliant Day! Photos: Ian McKinley […]

York Curiouser Exhibition

York Curiouser kicks off next weekend. My comissioned artwork ‘Porcelain Sandwiches’ will be set out in the Yorkshire Museum Gardens, Treasurer’s House Gardens,  Kings Manor, The York Walls and Peasholme Green.  

Crafts Council – #todayimmaking

The Crafts Council very kindly covered me on their #todayimmaking feature. Thanks guys. Today I’m making Porcelain Sandwiches for York Curiouser, an upcoming exhibition which will see 300 of these sandwiches ‘left’ around York.

The Buried City Exhibition

An interesting exhibition which I have some work included in, coming up at Crescent Arts in Scarborough for Museums at Night. The exhibition will be shown in the gallery space at Crescent Arts during April and May.

Open Studios, Exhibition & Artist Talks

How Many Artists Does it Take to Draw a Lightbulb? Open Studios and a joint exhibition of current work from the six resident artists at Crescent Arts. Myself and Jade Monsterrat will also be giving artist talks on both days over the weekend of the 16th, 17th Feb as part of the Coastival festival.

Gallery, 108 Fine Art, Harrogate

I have been invited to show some of my ceramics at 108 Fine Art in Harrogate, this is a great Gallery based right next door to the Pump Rooms. I’m showing The Death of Sainsburys and The Death of Munrow, Qwerty Cunieform Tablet, Retro Keyboard, Curious Curiosities and my PMN2 Trinket Boxes… they should be […]

Saltburn Arts Fair

I’ve been selected to take part in this years Saltburn Arts Fair which is run in conjunction with Mima (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art). I’ll be setting up a stall on the 5th August.

Commission of new Ceramic Work by Scarborough Museums Trust

I’ve recently been commissioned by Scarborough Museums Trust to create an artwork to be displayed in the upcoming Fears, Foes & Faeries Exhibition, for display in 2012 in the Art gallery. This is a major exhibition for the Trust and received Lottery Heritage funding. I will also be running a series of workshops to tie […]

National Glass Centre Showcase

I’ve been invited by the National Glass Centre to display my work in a Craft & Design Showcase, this will be installed downstairs in a large display case next to the elevator. This showcase will run from 13th October through until 10th January 2012.