Back to the art blog..at last

Happy New Year! 2020 sounds so futuristic doesn’t it? I do like the sound of this lovely, even, double-number-year much more than the year 2019. As with the dawning of each New Year, I have many resolutions, which I often struggle to adhere to, but this year feels different. I have discovered some practical strategies […]

Grants, art prize and exhibiting in NZ at last!

A few months have passed without any art news updates to feed my blog. Let me see … I have been travelling – Austria, Ireland and Texas, then I had my lovely niece and her fiancée staying last week, and in between, I have submitted 4 grant applications to support my 2 ceramic residencies next […]

A happy surprise!

Posted by on Mar 24, 2014 in Animal rights, Animals, Grants

Last month I was doing some online research which led me to the Culture and Animals website. I had applied for funding from Culture and Animals in 2012 and hadn’t heard back so naturally assumed I had not been awarded support for my project. This happens of course but I remember thinking some time after […]

Receiving Art Grants

Posted by on Oct 8, 2012 in Animals, Grants, Travel | No Comments

I recently received the wonderful news that I have been awarded funding for my 2012 -2013 overseas professional development program. The fabulous and generous  people at The Ian Potter Cultural Trust  in Melbourne decided after reviewing my application to award me $7,000 to support my sculpture residencies in Mexico and The Netherlands. I was so […]

Its Liquid art prize announcing my exciting plans

Ok shameless self promotion, but it has to be done so here is a link to news about my exciting project over the next 12 months complete with pictures!! http://www.itsliquid.com/its-liquid-international-contest-first-edition-2012-claude-jones.html And as a result oftThe Its Liquid International Art Prize announcing this news I have been contacted by a gallery in Denmark who wish to include me […]