Feedback from Artists – Spirited Bodies

Life Art & Therapy in Highbury

I had been busy working on my play – Girl in Suitcase – in recent weeks, and left editing new interviews a bit last minute. I wanted to hear how they would flow with the material from March which was being reused, so naturally I gave each model’s interview a listen. Getting to Mum’s onContinue reading “Life Art & Therapy in Highbury”

Lucy channelling ‘The Raft of the Medusa’

As Esther knows, I’ve long wanted to do a Spirited Bodies using ‘The Raft of the Medusa‘ as the inspiration point. Reluctantly accepting reality, I know that this is not an appropriate re-enactment for inexperienced models, the poses involved are tough and hard to hold. Tonight, I was modelling for Lucy Sullivan’s evening class atContinue reading “Lucy channelling ‘The Raft of the Medusa’”

Francis Wardale’s Artwork from Mortlake

I enjoy life drawing but this gives me the chance to draw people in more complex compositions than you get in a life class. I enjoy the challenge of trying to record the groupings of models with only a limited time. (Of course I make it difficult for myself by trying to include as manyContinue reading “Francis Wardale’s Artwork from Mortlake”

It Seemed Incredibly Normal to Stand Around Unburdened by Clothes

“It’ll be ok, I told myself that morning, I’m sure Esther will reassure us, tell us what to do, she’ll make it all work. Then there was train trouble at King’s Cross and I ended up rushing in after they’d all started. So in the end my preparation was getting undressed and walking into aContinue reading “It Seemed Incredibly Normal to Stand Around Unburdened by Clothes”

Expectation & Collaboration – of a model & an artist

Feedback answers from Charlie who both modelled and photographed a) Did it live up to your expectations? Spirited Bodies 5 certainly did live up to my expectations, and in some ways exceeded them as well. It was lovely being a homogenous part of the group. I was somewhat unsure of my capability to hold aContinue reading “Expectation & Collaboration – of a model & an artist”