What a strange year we have all had!
Ignoring all the global news, this has been a big year for me as I quit one of my jobs and started my PhD at Norwich University of the Arts. This was my new years resolution for 2020, so I am glad that I achieved this (now just to do the thing!)
At the start of each year I like to reflect on the one that has just gone. I definitely did not exhibit as much as I usually do, but I think that is alright given the whole COVID situation. I feel like I have still been able to achieve lots of other arty things. Read on if you want to hear more!
1. Blog
The first achievement comes from this blog, I have posted every week for (over) a year now. This was my other new years resolution! It has been a really good way of keeping myself accountable to doing stuff and also thinking about the stuff I am doing. I am 100% sure that if I done this just in a diary, or as something not public facing then I would have failed long before now. If you are struggling with motivation I would suggested a public blog.
2. Creative Practitioner Support Programme
We have moved into our 3rd year which is amazing, we weathered the storm of COVID shutting our in person sessions down and have actually grown our online community hugely. This has been both professionally and personally rewarding. I cannot wait to see what we get up to in the new year. Keep your eyes peeled for exciting things!
3. CAS
As a board member of CAS (Colchester Art Society) I am charged with Instagram, Twitter and the Newsletter. Again, we adapted and responded to COVID, hosted two online exhibitions and published a few newsletters which reached over 300 members.
Our social media presence is growing day on day and we now have over 3000 combined followers ob Instagram and Twitter. Follow us for regular posts; Members Monday and Throwback Thursday.
Newsletters:
- May Newsletter
- September Newsletter
- November Newsletter
4. Art Exhibitions Etc
Unfamiliars: On Freaks
‘FREAK’
Colchester Art Centre, Colchester
15/01/20
Firstsite Collectors Group Bursary
‘The Road Sign Collection’
Firstsite, Colchester
07/02/20
Secret Art Sale 2020
‘30’
The Minories, Colchester
20/02/20 – 22/02/20
Unfamiliars: At Home
Zoom
28/03/20
Firstsite Online Gallery
‘The Road Sign Collection’
31/03/20 - Onwards
2m Squared
‘Keep Clear’
Online: https://www.2msquared.net/contact
27/04/20 – Onwards
Collab with Sally Maddams
18/05/20 – Onwards
Colchester Art Society Newsletter
‘Lino ACcomplete4 letters’
Newsletter
26/05/20
Lockdown and Light
‘here’
Online: #lockdownandlight
29/05/20 – 31/05/20
Summer of Art
‘Keep Clear’
28/05/20 – 31/08/20
The Lockdown Open, Beecroft Gallery
‘Lino print on wooden work top’
Online: #TheLockdownOpen
01/06/20 – Onwards
Harwich Festive of the Arts: Digital 20x20 Exhibition
‘here’
25/06/20 – 31/07/20
Borders
‘Tickets, Please’
Firstsite, Colchester
24/07/20 – 11/10/20
Colchester Art Society Online Summer Exhibition
‘HERE’
15/08/20 – 26/09/20
Colchester Art Society Newsletter
‘Taking Art on a Walk’
Newsletter
02/09/20
Get Carter
‘Jacks Return Home’
19/09/20 – 09/01/21
20 21 Visual Arts Centre, North Lincolnshire
Colchester Art Society Newsletter
‘second’
Newsletter
14/11/20
Colchester Art Society Online
‘END/ARROW’
14/11/20 - 19/12/20
Lets see what 2021 brings!
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