8th International Encautic Conference

I have been invited to attend the 8th International Encaustic Conference and Symposium in Provincetown, Massachusetts, in the States, after winning one of only 3 International spots to gain a scholarship. I think I can be justifiably stoked! The event happens in June 2014 and I have been awarded one of three international scholarships that cover the cost of the 3 days of talks and classes. I wanted to thank everyone involved in this event, particularly Cherie at Truro Art Center, who struggled through my accent and gave me all the info that I needed including what whales to see while I am there. I'll also be having a show at the same time in Provincetown, and then a show up in Toronto. Its going to be a busy month!

Matthew Ritchie: Chance and Skill

Matthew Ritchie is a very interesting polymath who came to the actual creation of art relatively late in life. This video is of a presentation he made at the University of Michigan and shows what drives, intrigues and informs Ritchie's work. I think anybody looking to see what the new black is or how to create a better ratrap should look at Ritchie, not for the easy answer but rather for how to look to what is being challenged, imagined and theorised right now in the world of high science and how that could inform high art.

Matthew Ritchie: Chance and Skill from UM Stamps School of Art & Design on Vimeo.