I edited the film I took of my performance idea keep smiling. It works ok as a starting point. I'd like to do it again against a black background with a black vest on, for a strong visual effect. https://youtu.be/Xjsxyv1O9JI I edited it down to [...]

I got to try recording some film around my happy face idea yesterday. Paul, photographer, was good enough to allow me to use his studio. I had an hour, 9-10am, partly as that was what my day allowed and also as I didn't want to [...]

I have been thinking for a while now about an idea for a performance based around smiley face paint, but in a threatening kind of slightly off way. Manic, sick, dangerous smiley. I tried some face paint this evening at the studio. It as not [...]

I had been trying to get access to this quarry for approximately 2 month before finally succeeding. I had to go through the auctioneer company whose name was on the gate, who passed me on to Roadstone, who, after verifying my insurance details and my [...]

I recently got myself in to a knot over the fact that I am literally unable to make the work I want to make right now. Given covid, lockdown, 5k max journey, social distancing, yada yada. I can't legitimately ask anyone to help me, I [...]

Think. Prepare. Turn up. Event. Outcome. Using art actions to disrupt the everyday Introduction: The title of my essay refers to the steps I follow to make a piece of live art.  I think about what I am going to do. I prepare and rehearse [...]