Drawing Conversation 1 - Wednesday Feb. 2nd 8 p.m.

Image: copyright Cy Twombly

The date for the first Drawing Conversation has been set - Wednesday 2nd February 2011 at 8 pm. It will be taking place at The Crompton Tavern, 46 Crompton Street, Derby DE1 1NY. The first reading is an essay by Roland Barthes. If you want to be involved or want further info please email us

Drawing Conversations

Our initial project (starting in January 2011) will be an informal monthly or bi-monthly session at The Crompton, Derby where someone will put forward a reading or proposition which will start off the conversation. This can be something which has direct relevance to work being produced or just be something of interest which the initiator thinks worthy of discussion. The only rule is that it must be drawing related (and not too long!). All participants will read this before the meeting; the initiator will start of the conversation (referring to examples of their own work if they wish) and a dialogue/ debate will then hopefully develop. Participants will take it in turns to put forward a reading/ proposition giving a varied programme and encouraging people to think outside their own practice. Initially we're looking for expressions of interest, (either Beth or Kate will provide the reading for the first meeting) so if it's something you would like to be involved in let us know.....

Drawing Dialogue at QUAD, Derby

Drawing Dialogues will be an evening of discussion and debate around the theme of drawing instigated as part of Derby Big Draw which will be taking place during October. An opportunity for all who draw to engage with others in an informal setting it will be taking place in the Box at Quad on October 9^th 2010, 7.30 – 9pm.

Four local artists – Alyn Mulholland, Liam Sharp, Kate Smith and Jane Stanton will each give a short presentation identifying some of the questions which have arisen out of their own studio practice – providing a starting point for further consideration.

·       Alyn Mulholland, a sculptor and curator will discuss how drawing relates to the 3-dimensional and question whether it requires a different approach to the 2-dimensional.

·        Liam Sharp, a comic book artist, writer and publisher will be talking about the death of ‘fantastic art’ and at what point the imaginary became undervalued

·        Kate Smith, an artist whose work is exclusively drawing based, will talk about traditional vs digital drawing and issues of terminology, value and audience encounter.

·        Jane Stanton, an artist and academic, will present  her documentary drawing and discuss representation, voyeurism and the effectiveness of drawing versus photograph

Chaired by Katrinka Wilson, artist and academic, the discussion is intended to be an opportunity for all to participate and express thier opinions.