New ideas forming....May 2012

A meeting with visual artist John Cuttriss this week inspired ideas for new work and possible collaboration in the future.

John makes "photographic images and models of domestic interiors depicting an elaborate shadow play of fiction and fact inhabited with the traceries of life.
They are constructed realities, which relate to the confusion that surrounds memory."

See his work @ www.johncuttriss.co.uk



New ideas developing in the studio thanks to an interesting debate about 'other places' that may be represented as a hideaway/ retreat/ meditative/ imagined space recorded in moments of time.

Val Turton. Suspended Ritual. 2 metres. Graphite on paper ... March 2012.

Drawings made during 2 hour walk along a line in Curzon Street car park, Birmingham. The walk was led in silence by Hamish Fulton.

Hamish Fulton walk.

Hamish Fulton Walk.

An interesting and exhilarating day spent ..'walking a line' on Curzon Street car park ! Directed by Hamish Fulton with Ikon Gallery.

The day was very cold and a real endurance to walk a short distance over a period of two hours.

Cold hands did not deter me from keeping my line drawing going for the duration of the walk. Many interesting observations to reflect upon...

www.ikon-gallery.co.uk/news/4/2012/photographs_group_walk_with_hamish_fulton/

                                          

Hamish Fulton Walk.

Tomorrow I,m taking part in the Hamish Fulton walk in Birmingham. Should be an interesting day. Ritualistic walking in Silence. Meditative and an opportunity to make a drawing that will last for the duration of the walk. 2hours in a secret location... Just revealed to be 'a car park' !
I,m hoping we can take photographs.
http://www.ikon-gallery.co.uk/programme/current/event/607/group_walk/

further images....

                                http://www.flickr.com/photos/valturton/

New work... 'Time'

Clearing out and new ideas...

A good clearing out of old materials made way for new ideas and experimenting today... I need / cant afford more space but until then, empty wall prompts new work !
This is a series of drawings... made with a template of an old cast iron wheel rim the drawing is a snapshot in time of the swinging hoop.
Aprox 1.5 mtrs . Graphite. Gold and Blue/black inks. Cast iron wheel rim.

Warming Up...

Temperatures rising slightly in the studios this week... !

Eight Exhibition.

 Group exhibition by the Studio Artists at Surface Gallery.

http://www.surfacegallery.org/index.php/archive/2007/eight/

Ritual drawings of separation and detachment. Oct 2011.

Biro on lining paper.. 8'x22" 

Works for Sale !

 Works are for Sale... Please contact me on the blog or at valturton@hotmail.co.uk

More of my work can be seen here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/valturton/

Drawings to be re-worked.......

Watercolour ink on paper. 2011.  To be reworked. Perhaps the start of a new series of drawings . 

Ink on Fabriano paper.. A1.

Laser engrave and ink on paper. A1. 2011

Inspiration from other Artists...

Good to spend time with Sue Lea yesterday at the Malt cross, Nottingham.
Planning next moves for exhibition opens and future proposals for collaborative opportunities.
See more of Sue Leas work as her blog unfolds at http://suelea-art.blogspot.com/

Portfolio.......

More of my Portfolio can be seen @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/valturton/

   Mediative Drawing. One of eight drawings....Biro on lining paper. 8' x 22"

Opportunities to Explore in 2012......

New Year. New Work.

2012 is bringing renewed excitement for new work and opportunities.

An exciting month ahead developing a new body of drawing work.