notes from the drifting spaces
Blair’s art notes…
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Depth of Reflection – notes on David Lynch and Dogen
I made this small visual note after running along the Firth and Forth Canal, the reflections can be so deep, somehow reality is deepened. The space is literally deeper, becoming set further away, almost elusively in another time… …colour and shape so dense, tinged with toned down silvers, greens – the poignant reality untouchable yet
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Spontaneous tablet drawing
Have been trying out a new tablet rather than mouse and liked this quick fun study, quite simple and ties up with the recent sketchbook marker studies – the marker and computer colours are very similar too.
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Between Lochaber and the Cairngorms
During the warm spell I made some work for the first time in Rannoch Moor, taking the popular and thoroughly enjoyable West Coast Railway (otherwise known to some as the Hogwarts Express!) from Glasgow Queen Street Station, which runs up to Mallaig. My large rucksack was full of gear ready for sculptural work and photography
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Tokyo Omotesando Exhibition, Gallery 80, November 2012
I’ve been busy working away on various art projects for this show, which I’m greatly looking forward to. I am grateful to be invited to make new work for this my first show in the buzzing heart of Japan that is Tokyo. Ometesando and Shibuya area are dynamic parts of town which will be inspiring
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Drawing outside – from my recent series of sketchbook works
Carrying sketchbooks and pens around on the way to the studio and on random and more pre-planned walks has been a great way to find city sites in and around Glasgow (from the West End to the City Centre in areas generally near the Clyde and SECC/Finnieston Crane, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow University) finding
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Remembrance message to Japan one year since the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
11th of March 2011 One year on, we wish to express our warmest wishes from Scotland, UK, to you all in Japan, and especially to the people of Tohoku – we deeply admire and are inspired by your bravery, dignity and determination. Pages from Yahoo Japan, about the earthquake and people’s response Shovel Brigade –