Cats at Christmas

Today I have been mostly using a digital SLR to document Christmas day. My favourite photo’s are these portraits of my parents cats, Ella and Rosa. They both look like they are waiting for the food to be served.

The above photo is quite dark but I like the fact that it looks quite dramatic, considering the subject matter is so light hearted. I have been using a normal digital camera for so long, it was amazing to have a bit more control and being able to experiement.

Nottingham Contemporary – Generous tea portions

Went to Nottingham Contemporary last weekend and the art was really great, especially enjoyed Frances Stark’s work. The tea was also superb and everlasting. I ordered a pot of Earl Greg for approx £2 and it lasted for 3 whole cups!

I thought the cafe bar had a good feel and design. You can’t go wrong with an oversized tea cup and a disproportionate cigarette. On the other side of the room there was a huge ruler too!

Frances Stark – My favourite pieces:

And also another one at the same time, not, 2003 (Trees and birds)

In box, 2004 (Paper in a pile out of a cardboard box)

I went through my bin yet again, 2008 (Hand holding paper on red background)

A strangers validation

I was taking a photograph of some discarded furniture in the dark and a stranger walked past and said ‘It takes a lovely photo, doesn’t it?’. This meant a huge amount to me and felt like it gave the work an additional substance. She made me feel like I made sense, like it was a good idea.