Fiona Long Art

The art and musings of Fiona Long, a London based artist.

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What might the archaeology of the future tell us about our civilization today?

Posted: Thursday, October 30th, 2008 @ 2:59 pm in Art, General | 2 Comments »

Early Mesopotamia

Originally uploaded by fionalongart.

With our world in such a state of delicate balance, and the way that history repeats itself and civilizations rise and fall, I imagine that our population could become significantly smaller and much more primitive due to some sort of apocalyptic […]

Frieze Art Fair

Posted: Friday, October 17th, 2008 @ 2:39 am in Art, General | No Comments »

Frieze bums

Originally uploaded by fionalongart.

Yes it’s Frieze time again! I went today and not surprisingly I’m exhausted now. It’s often described as a cattle market of contemporary art. This is true in a way but it’s also a brilliant way of getting your finger on […]

Draw Cut Tear

Posted: Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 @ 3:22 am in Art, General | 1 Comment »

Draw Cut Tear

Originally uploaded by fionalongart.

Today I was a Drawing Marshall! Sounds grand doesn’t it?…does it?….hmm….
Anyway, it was for a wonderful project devised by artist Terry Smith in conjuntion with CCW (Chelsea, Camberwell and Wimbledon….colleges of art) called Draw, Cut, Tear. It was a one […]

Art For Youth 08

Posted: Monday, October 13th, 2008 @ 11:08 pm in Art, General, News | 1 Comment »

art for youth 08

Originally uploaded by fionalongart.

The Art for Youth exhibition at the Mall Galleries was another great success this year. It was an honour to be involved and surrounded by such high quality work in an event in aid of such a good cause. […]

The New Saatchi Gallery

Posted: Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 @ 3:36 am in Art, General | No Comments »

I was lucky enough to be invited to go to the new Saatchi Gallery on the day it opened! It was awesome! The collection is a set of Charles Saatchi’s latest aquisitions from China. “The Revolution Continues: New Art From China” My particular favourites were “Love It! Bite It!” a huge city sculpture in the […]

Art For Youth

Posted: Friday, October 3rd, 2008 @ 2:21 am in Art, News | No Comments »

llama man

Originally uploaded by fionalongart.

I’m very happily going to be taking part in Art For Youth again this year, exhibiting five paintings in aid of the wonderful charity UK Youth. Now entering its 21st year, this hugely popular exhibition has so far raised over […]

Representations of Identity

Posted: Thursday, August 21st, 2008 @ 11:02 pm in Art, General, News | No Comments »

Me and my painting at "Representations of Identity"

Originally uploaded by fionalongart.

I am currently showing one of my under-sink-cupboard paintings at the first WAM (Women’s Art Movement) exhibition at the Islington Art Factory. It’s a wonderfulspace with beauiful sweeping archays. The exhibition runs from the 8th […]

Pagoda Project

Posted: Friday, July 11th, 2008 @ 11:33 pm in Art, General, News | 3 Comments »

rusty cannon

Originally uploaded by fionalongart.

I’m thrilled to announce that I’m taking part in a project by the talented artist Matthew Roberts. I’ll be helping out with his Pagoda Project this summer at Orford Ness in Suffolk. Orford Ness is a fascinating place of incredible natural […]

Interview

Posted: Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 @ 2:56 am in Art, General, News | 4 Comments »

Table

Originally uploaded by fionalongart.

Rather excitingly, my great friend and fabulously talented artist Kim Rodeffer Funk, has published her interview with me on her wonderful blog Creating Space today. I really enjoyed the interview process. It really helped me to realise what brings all my work […]

Fiona’s World

Posted: Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 @ 11:39 pm in Art, General, News | 2 Comments »

Fiona’s World

Originally uploaded by fionalongart.

Here is the front cover of the beautiful CD Fiona’s World that the exceptionally talented singer-songwriter Bob Cheevers wrote, inspired by me! We met when I went to his gig at the Platform Tavern in Southampton. I did a sketch of […]