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The Athole House Studio
Self-Isolation Artist Residency
30th March 2020 - 7th November 2021

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Over my career I have taken part in many artist residencies in various parts of the world; I have even organised and run a residency program myself. 2020 has brought new challenges to us all, I however intend to treat these challenges as opportunities. With this in mind today, the first day of my self-isolation having arrived back from my studio in the Untied States last night, I I launch my new blog which will become an integral part of this website as I redesign is over the coming weeks.

Artist Residencies give artists the space and perhaps more importantly the time to make new work; I intend to treat my time in self-isolation in the same way that I would if I were on an artist residency in another studio in another part of the world. Athole House Studio maybe one of my home studios but for me it is a work space, and lets face it, we all now have the time.

The Self-Isolation Residency 31st may 2020: Day 63

5/31/2020

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'Idle Hands Series No:2', graphite on paper and acrylic on paper, 2019, Antony Clarkson #artistsupportpledge.

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Before I return to my notes on 'composition in White (Painting) I've decide to post my latest painting in my 'Idle Hands Series', No:2. As with yesterdays piece the pose for this is based on a recent sketch which I'm also adding to my #artistsupportpledge. Although The painting that I have completed today is based on a previous study when if came to do the painting I decided to change the angle of the pose slightly whilst I was working on it to give the painting a more dynamic feel, but of course that's the nature of a study, it's essentially a trial run for a completed piece so one shouldn't be afraid to make changes to correct of improve things.

The nature of poses for this series is something that I have been giving a lot of though, in theory there is only so much you can do with an empty hand. And it does of course have to be empty, if the hand work active, hilding a paint brush for instance it would undermine the whole concept of the paintings, the hands must be passive. With this in mind I am considering 'borrowing' poses from historical paintings. I have a couple in mind already, but I'm not for to reveal anything just yet.

Of course if you are interested in either or both of these pieces they are being added to my #artistsupportpledge with immediate effect, please contact me either through this website of direct message me through Facebook:

Above are both the original charcoal study and the final painting for this first piece, 'Idle Hands No:2', both of which I am adding to my #artistsupportpledge catalogue.

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'Idle Hands Study No:2' graphite on paper, 29.5 x 42 cm, 2019, Antony Clarkson, £65 plus shipping.

Above right:

'Idle Hands No:2', acrylic on paper, 29.5 x 42 cm, 2019, Antony Clarkson, £200 plus shipping.

These two pieces may be purchased together for a discounted price of £240 plus shipping.
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  • CODEX
    • plane >
      • Apophenia: An Uncanny Presence.
      • Control(s)
      • Personal Topographies
      • The Self-Isolation Residency
      • Americana
      • Mauve Skies
      • Scotland
      • Selected Drawing & Paintings,
      • The Teaching Years
      • Spatial Paintings 2006-2008
      • Paintings 2006
    • mass >
      • The Blind Men and the Elephant.
      • Spatial Conceptions 2014 - 2022
      • Painted Objects
      • Autograph
      • The Newtonian Nightmare
    • volume >
      • Enso nest
      • Someone else's storey
      • Shower, The Process Residency 2013,
      • Concrete Haiku
      • Atypical
      • The Murder of Crows.
      • Composition in White (Painting), The Breathe Residency:
      • Composition in White (Sculpture), The Breathe Residency:
      • Floorplan
      • Paper Scissors Rock
      • Pilgrimage
      • The Fifth Column
      • Tension
      • Arch
    • blogs >
      • The Self-Isolation Residency: Blog 2020-2021
      • Apophenia: An Uncanny Presence. 2022
    • artist statement
    • cv & education
    • contact