Accidental Drunkenness at an Artist Residency
The stories you are about to read are true. Only the names have been changed to protect the guilty. (an excerpt) ... At the table next to us was a raucous group of drama students, out celebrating their Christmas break. ‘I’m going to ask them for a cigarette,’ she said...
The Romance of France Isn’t on Your Phone
True stories of Grindr, ghosting and unexpected romance at our artist residency. (an excerpt) ... I couldn’t help but feel frustrated recently when we’d offered to take two residents out for a day trip. We were driving through lush green hills, past stunning châteaux,...
Unique skills as a web designer, artist and writer
Please may I blow my own trumpet for a moment to tell you why I'm a good choice for you, if you are looking for a web designer? In short, I help artists and cultural organisations communicate their work through thoughtful websites, compelling writing and calculated...
Hospitalfield Residency
A short story about heartbreak, homelessness and how an artist residency helped me find my feet again. I want to tell you about an Artist Residency. A residency in a remarkable mansion house in Arbroath, Scotland. But first I’ll have to take you back a little, so you...
Website design for EDGE Textile Artists Scotland
I have a particular love for Textile Art, so thoroughly enjoyed designing a new website for EDGE Textile Artists Scotland. EDGE has almost sixty exhibiting members, plus a couple of student members and associates too, so it was a huge job to create all of the newly...
Was Moving to France a Delusional Leap?
From scraping by in Scotland to owning a creative residency in France How did we change from thinking that being able to afford a fried egg sandwich in a café on the East Coast of Scotland was ‘Living the Dream’ … to realising that living in a mansion in the South of...
My Latest Artist Portfolio Websites to Inspire You
Over the past few months, I've had the privilege, once again, to be trusted by a number of talented artists to create a unique portfolio website for them to showcase their works of art. What a pleasure it was to work with Anne Bevan and to explore her sculptures and...
11 New Artist Websites
Over the past year, I've had the fortune to work with a bunch of fabulous artists to design and build them a new website. I've worked with Frances Law, Kyra Clegg, Jenny Pope, Alice Fox, Adie Parker, Rupam Baoni, Paul Bloomer, Anne Bevan, Moira O'Fee and Jacqueline...
Is It Worth Paying For A Website Designer?
When there are so many free platforms to choose from for your Artist or Writer portfolio website (WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Weebly, ... the list goes on) and when some of these even offer 'the power of cutting-edge AI website creation', why then would you 'waste'...
A Dozen Artist & Writer Websites Designed in 2023
I thought you might like to see my latest 12 website designs for Artists and Writers, all created in 2023. SO, here they are in alphabetical order:Abbey Gardner (Artist) - https://abbeygardner.co.uk/Alexandra Bell (Artist) - https://alexandrabellsound.com/Bailey Bass...
Website for Multimedia Sound Artist & Composer Alexandra Bell
I recently worked with the Multimedia sound artist & composer, Alexandra Bell, on a new website to showcase her sounds, composed music, moving images, sculptures, writing and performances. She told me she had chosen to work with me as I offer "an unusual mix of...
The Joy of Being a Designer for Isobel Currie
I feel very lucky to be able to meet so many interesting and talented people through my work as someone who designs and builds websites for creative individuals. But, in addition to that, I skip to work when I get a client like Isobel! Textile Artist, Isobel Currie...