Blog Articles
Sandra Priseman’s Time at RHS Wisley
Sandra Priseman shares with us her experiences as the 2023 commissioned artist in residence at RHS Wisley Gardens. This project is part of the Here We Are programme, made possible thanks to funding from Arts Council England.Hi, I am Sandra Priseman. I am at Wisley for...
Being Artist in Residence at New Ashgate Gallery – Kate Kennington-Steer
Kate Kennington-Steer shares with us her experiences as the 2023 commissioned artist in residence at New Ashgate Gallery. This project is part of the Here We Are programme, made possible thanks to funding from Arts Council England. So, exactly, just how ‘open’ is an...
*VENUE CHANGE* DAiSY~Chain Launch Event
Please note that our DAiSY~Chain Launch Event will now be held at The Lightbox gallery in Woking. This is due to the unforeseen temporary closure of Harlequin Theatre in Redhill that has been announced this week. We apologise to attendees who may now have to change...
DAiSY~Chain: Our New Disabled Artist Network
This year, we were thrilled to announce the launch of DAiSY~Chain! DAiSY-Chain is DAiSY’s new artist network. It is for artists across the South East who identify as d/Deaf, disabled or neurodivergent, and provides a supportive network to link artists from across the...
RHS Wisley Gardens Partner Commission – Sandra Priseman
This year, we were thrilled to announce Sandra Priseman as the Artist in Residence for our partner commission with RHS Wisley Gardens. In her first blog post, Sandra introduces herself and her plans for the residency, and includes an example of her previous work...
bright-+/well – Kate Kennington-Steer is Artist in Residence with New Ashgate Gallery
This year, we were thrilled to announce Kate Kennington-Steer as the Artist in Residence for our partner commission with New Ashgate Gallery. In her first blog post, Kate introduces us to her project, titled 'bright-+/well', and talks about her personal connection to...
My path I took drawing and filming – Sam Barrett’s DAiSY commission
Last year DAiSY had a call-out for commissions for emerging disabled artists to develop their practice. Our commission in partnership with the Watts Gallery was awarded to animator and visual artist Sam Barrett. In his second blog Sam tells us about their experience...
Poetry and Plants – Rowan’s DAiSY Commission with RHS Wisley
Last year DAiSY had a call-out for commissions for emerging disabled artists to develop their practice. Our commission in partnership with RHS Garden Wisley was awarded to poet and visual artist Rowan Hoaglin. Here, Rowan tells us about their experience over the...
Sam Barrett – My Time at Watts Gallery
Last year DAiSY had a call-out for commissions for emerging disabled artists to develop their practice. Our commission in partnership with Watts Gallery was awarded to visual artist and animator Sam Barrett, who had the opportunity to spend time in their studio as...
Cherie Brennan reflects on the process of making Breath of Nature
My name is Cherie Brennan and I am a Freelance Dance Artist and Teacher based in Hampshire. I recently had the pleasure of working with three community groups; Halow, Rhythmic Collision and Bloomin Arts to choreograph and create a dance film with Filmmaker Floyd...
Sharing Day and New Adventures Workshop
On Thursday 27th February 2020 DAiSY groups Bloomin Arts, Dramatize and Orpheus came together at in the Orpheus Centre Barn Theatre for a day of sharing and workshops. The day began with an exhilarating Zumba class run by Dramatize. This was followed by a sharing of...