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Jo Dennis

New artist to Axis 11 March 2010

Dreams, sex, self, mortality, the sub-conscious and, paradoxically, consciousness, all specific aspects of the human condition, are the themes which underpin my practice. I am interested in the... read more

Blue MacAskill

Selected for Open Frequency on 09 March 2010

From January 2008 to January 2009 the artist Blue MacAskill was given access to the collections of the National Library of Wales at Aberystwyth. Her response to this treasure trove of images and... read more

Martyn Cross

Axis Artist of the Month March 2010

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Aaron Head

New artist to Axis 26 February 2010

Aaron Head is an artist who uses anything and everything at his disposal. His work has a distinct 'folk' or 'DIY' sensibility. Like many things 'folk' or anecdotal it... read more

Richard Stone

New artist to Axis 26 February 2010

Based in London, Stone explores personal and cultural references to self and place and concurrent interests in monumentality and the memento mori in art practice. Underpinning themes include... read more

Grace Ayson

New artist to Axis 19 February 2010

I am drawn to buildings and places that are in a state of flux, either decaying or being built. My choice of subject and interest in the built environment has been partly informed by places I have... read more

Joseph Young

New artist to Axis 19 February 2010

My work investigates the relationship between public space and the human voice through binaural field recordings and location sound performance. As I move through space, activating objects and... read more

Caroline Walker

New artist to Axis 19 February 2010

Located between reality and fiction, the work plays with temporalities and constructed narrative developed through collaboration with a life model at different locations or 'sets',... read more

Lauren Elizabeth Jury

New artist to Axis 19 February 2010

My practice often deals with the construction of narrative, physicality of the photograph and the tradition of story-telling. read more

Jill Randall

New artist to Axis 19 February 2010

Jill Randall makes sculpture and installations investigating the stories and histories behind objects and places. Much of the work is site-specific, and has included large-scale public art... read more

Nick Sayers

New artist to Axis 19 February 2010

Nick Sayers is a maker and graphic designer based in Hove. He makes polyhedral artworks and functional items from reused or re-purposed materials as part of his ongoing Spheres project. These have... read more

Michael Lent

New artist to Axis 19 February 2010

I am an intermedia artist working with drawing, text, video, and installation; exploring time-based and new media as a method of art making. I'm fascinated by formal elements like line... read more

Caroline Lain

New artist to Axis 19 February 2010

My recent collection of work derives from my fascination with the physical features of the natural world, referencing geomorphology and migratory patterns. I explore processes; from large scale... read more

Jamie Durling

New artist to Axis 19 February 2010

My work is created in one of two mindsets each of which has a drastic effect on the final piece. Often, I will spend a lot of time developing a coherent conceptual framework which will often... read more

Paul Becker

New artist to Axis 19 February 2010

The interesting thing about the paintings is when the subjects go beyond my control, a process that occurs within the paint itself. When viewed as a group there is an apparent lack of continuity... read more

Dean Hughes

Selected for Open Frequency on 10 February 2010

Dean Hughes makes work out of familiar things: A4 paper, pins, thread, staples, backing card, paper bags, cardboard tubes, and felt tip pens. Hughes makes work that registers as an object in space... read more

Richard Glynn

New artist to Axis 08 February 2010

I have been a photographer since the late 70s, and until enrolling for Sunderland University’s MA in Photography in 2007 was largely self-taught. I have a background in construction engineering... read more

Richard Glynn

Selected for MAstars on 08 February 2010

In 1869, Joséphine Bowes laid the foundation stone for what was intended to be both a home for both her and her husband, John, as well as a world-class museum of their collection of fine and... read more

Jemma Bailey

New artist to Axis 05 February 2010

When I'm working, I am primarily concerned with people and communication, the anthropology of language, written and spoken, confusion, wordplay, literature. I'm trying to make sense of... read more

Annabel Tilley

New artist to Axis 05 February 2010

In my drawing practice I use newspapers as source material to produce works that explore the gap between the newspaper story and the public imagination, and often reveal some of the hidden horrors... read more

Hayley Field

New artist to Axis 05 February 2010

My work refers to specific things I have observed – sometimes fleeting glances from a car as I pass them by, sometimes studied more carefully up close. These things may be minute details or... read more

David Knowles

New artist to Axis 05 February 2010

David Knowles works with various disciplines including photography, video and new media to create artworks that respond to the context of the photographic image in contemporary culture. Recent... read more

Peter Gates

New artist to Axis 05 February 2010

My photography practice is concerned with the poetry of the everyday. I am interested in the landscape in which the epic of domestic drama unfolds and the detail around which this endless cycle is... read more

Bridget Macdonald

New artist to Axis 05 February 2010

My work has progressed over the years from a particular interest in the figure, to the figure in the landscape and then to the landscape itself and its place in our imagination. I am... read more

Paul Sucksmith

New artist to Axis 05 February 2010

Paul Sucksmith's photographic work is engaged in a search for clues in the hidden stories and personal histories found in people and places. Paul's imagery embraces the realities of... read more


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