Penny For The Guy!

Penny For The Guy!! The LAN now have a guy (sort of!). He has no hands, and his head needs an identity. His clothing is subject to adaptation. He could be Steampunked, Seapunked, Gothed, made into a Doctor Who monster, an effigy of hated MP... and he can be changed for different events, much like Worzel Gummidge changing his heads! If anyone would like to make missing parts for the LAN Guy, the aim is to wheel him around Lincoln to fundraise for LAN exhibitions. If you're a Lincoln-based artist and wish to get involved, please get in touch at contact.lincolnartistnetwork@gmail.com with the subject "Penny For The Guy" or see the LAN Page

Demolition Art

The old Norman St empty shop is no more!

New LAN space

The LAN are seeking new space to use as studios, events and exhibition space within the city of Lincoln.

It was interesting to speak to Tom Godfrey, formerly of Moot gallery in Nottingham, which was set up to create a working space for artists there, and to see some of the projects they did, how projects were managed with no budget or funding, and how it developed.

So the LAN has been doing very similar things with the former Empty Shop space and are now in a position to seek new space of our own.

We frequently receive offers from local cafe's and existing venues such as pubs and bars, however, we require a less restricted space with room for artists to create work and exhibit, where we can keep materials and equipment relatively securely.
This could be a disused office space, another empty shop, or other empty space.
We do not have any funding, so ideally, this should be free in lieu of our artist's fees, or there must be a way for us to meet those costs by generating an income for the work we do. 
Our time, skills and expertise are valuable assets, and we offer these in return for space at no cost to you. Your support will equally be recognised as a supporter of the arts and artists.

If you have space available, please contact Helen at contact.lincolnartistnetwork@gmail.com with further details, to discuss further by phone, or to arrange a meeting. 

Please do not contact us to ask for us to volunteer. We do not volunteer our skills for free - you would not ask a plumber, a teacher or a doctor to work for free, so don't waste your time expecting that of us, as you will be disappointed.

LAN cycling art project

Spring has sprung, which means it's the ideal time to get on your bike and join us for LAN cycle rides!

Love cycling!
Helen Dearnley's E.T. themed illustrated Valentines Cards proved popular for 2014

We're currently putting together a funding application for a cycle art event planned for Sunday 10th August 2014.

In order to guage interest, some regular cycle rides are planned in the run up between May - June via GoSkyRide and will be uploaded and updated shortly!

These rides are planned on Sunday afternoons from Boultham Park at 2.00p.m. to the city centre, stopping for refreshments at Brayford cafe bar before returning to Boultham Park. 

A great opportunity to meet up and find out more about planned LAN events coming up!

Helen Dearnley Illustration

You can also join us for regular Friday social rides from either the Lpac for Ladies only Breeze  rides, or Starbucks on Brayford for Cycle Chimps 5.30p.m. to the Pyewipe and back to get involved with the LAN.

The Art Party Conference

On our way to The Art Party Conference crossing the Humber bridge

 Unfortunately, we were one LAN member short for the Art Party Conference trip to Scarborough, as Rebecca Reid couldn't make it, but still the LAN continued out of The Shire! It took us about 40 mins just trying to get out of Lincoln city centre....

Scarborough

 We missed the earlier march along the beach, but we made it!

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throw stuff at effigies of Michael Gove MP

The Rt. Hon Michael Grove MP

The Rt. Hon Michael Grove MP being challenged on his policies

BBC news coverage

Bob And Roberta Smith

STEAMPUNK manifesto for art and education

The Rt. Hon Michael Grove MP - booooo!!!

a Plinther!

Note from Jeremy Deller

We asked Jeremy Deller to write a note to Becky's Dad. We explained that Becky's Dad was at the battle of Orgreave, and subsequently hates Jeremy Deller's work "The Battle Of Orgreave". This is the note Jeremy wrote for him :-)

The LAN Christmas Market 2013

On Saturday, the LAN are off to Scarborough to go to The Art Party Conference!
We're all excited!

After a period of worry, we're relocating the LAN Christmas Market to St. Mary Le Wigford church, which isn't far from Norman St. Empty Shop, which we've had to abandon due to extortionate costs! Which only really gives us about a week to prepare for it....

inflatable fish fun!

Lincoln Christmas Blackout cards exclusively available for 2013

Becky Fawcett

Helen Dearnley

The Lincoln Simulacrum

Rebecca A

Rebecca A

Rebecca A

Performances by Rebecca Willoughby inside the Light Space Modulator

For The Lincoln Simulacrum grand finale, in the eye of the storm, passing traffic created interactive projections onto the Light Space Modulator.

alien birds have hatched

Tracks played through the birdboxes by Helen A

"Everybody Is One Bar", 2012

Dot Comma S.H.I.R.K.A.

Don't Sue Warhol's Banana

Sequential - BJN Frequency remix

Superpositions - The Particle

Blackbirdmon

Don't Eat Brian Sewell's Banana

Signs Of Daydreaming

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The Apparatjik Disco Bike and Experimental Sonic Machines

Experimental Sonic Machines

Photo by Helen A Artwork by Jonas Bjerre

Photo by Helen A

Helen A

Helen A

Mel A

Mel A

 During the course of The Lincoln Simulacrum, much like the Outer Trial Bank, strange things started to occur, and the exhibition became flooded by seawater, giving it a bluish hue.

Mel A

Mel A

Mel A

Mel A

Marco A

projections on the LSM by passing traffic

projections on the LSM by passing traffic

projections on the LSM by passing traffic

projections on the LSM by passing traffic

projections on the LSM by passing traffic

projections on the LSM by passing traffic

projections on the LSM by passing traffic

projections on the LSM by passing traffic