Drawing the line
DRAWING lies at the very core of my art practice but so far http://www.chriswoodartist.com doesn’t have a dedicated DRAWING page. I will address this very soon ! I often dream of a new web page, focussing on NEW drawings. I don’t want it to become a chronological archive. I need to change my philosophy and…
plastering & woodwork
For the last week or so I have been doing some long overdue DIY. We moved into our rambling Southsea house over 30 years ago and my enthusiasm for DIY waned after the first 5 years. Work takes over everyone’s lives at some point and as an artist and lecturer I became swamped with work…
a dastardly PLAN !
Planning. . . In my experience, whatever business you are in, it can be all too easy to lose track of goals – we become reactive rather than proactive. I trained as an artist over 50 years ago and have had a fine art practice ever since. During that time I have worked hard but…
RED HOT pokers & other distractions
my neighbours red hot pokers – a story without end ! As an artist, I am inspired by nature, the weather, the seasons, the relentless cycle of CHANGE and over the last couple of years I have created a body of work exploring my tiny Southsea garden. Sometimes I get distracted by what is growing…
3D mystification
I am mystified, the running order on my stats page for my WordPress website always comes up with first, the HOME PAGE, (no surprise there), and second is always 3D. Is this an indicator that sculpture is the new most popular art form ? To add further context to this I am an established artist…
1968 : The year the caps changed : a lesson in paint longevity
The Year the Caps Changed: A Lesson in Paint Longevity As I discovered today, 1968 was a turning point for more than just social history—it was the year Winsor & Newton stopped using metal caps on their tubes of oil paint. I am often asked, “How long does oil paint actually last?” My go-to answer…
Class Act : GROUNDCOURSE and beyond
Still life : aka “broken dreams” Omega Centre It’s been a long while since my last blog post and a lot of water has passed under lots of bridges ! To begin, last summer I had a rigorous interview and micro teaching session at The WEA Omega Centre in Somerstown, Portsmouth, the outcome of which…
IT’S A WRAP !
Dolphin gets a new coat I haven’t been able to get down to see my project boat for far too long but today was the annual general meeting of the Tipner Boating and Angling Club and I felt I had to attend. New committee members were voted in, thanks was given to the outgoing Commodore…
STUDIO REVAMP BEGINS
Unlike my other studio spaces, my main ArtSpace studio usually gets an annual spring clean, just before Open Studios – (this year 20th/21st June 2026). As a multidisciplinary artist, who has rented the space for 15 years, I have acquired a lot of stuff! Each year, owing to an influx of new studio furniture etc,…
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