Gary Thomas' blog
Artist and Filmmaker Gary Thomas looks at the relationship between art and film, why it's sometimes uncomfortable, and how he deals with his own 'strands', (including disability), both personally and professionally. He'll also be writing about his own work as well as developing other projects, including films about the Olympics.
2 January 2012
My 2011
Happy New Year! I thought I’d start this year by recapping last year. Why do I think last year was so good when I had a family bereavement in January & I was assaulted by 2...Comments: 1
1 December 2011
Stephen Merchant Live at Hammersmith Apollo (Review)
For those of you who've been offended by someone recently who I'll just simply refuse to name, his comedy writing partner, Stephen Merchant, seems to be a bit different. A friend had tickets to see...Comments: 0
24 November 2011
The Dog & The Palace, Phase 2
Hooray! Let me say that again. Hooray!! The Dog & The Palace, my split screen film installation inspired by a dream I had way back in 2009 (complete with original alternate ending)...Comments: 0
14 November 2011
Save the Date! - 31st October 2012
So, that’s it then… Well at least I’ve sent the form off to book the room, now I have to write the thing! Good Lord. What am I on about? I’m on about the 31st October...Comments: 0
6 November 2011
Gary talks to Mark Lever about their film 'Moving In'
Last year I worked with Mark Lever on 'Moving In', a comedy drama about University life. I directed the pilot episode, which can be seen on youtube. I interviewed Mark about the process and how it...Comments: 0
29 October 2011
Gary asks what is the difference between film, and artist film & video?
As I walked around Tate Modern in 2002 I was struck by so many things while watching Eija-Liisa Ahtila's work. My main question was, 'Why is this Art?' How is it the Arts Council don't fund film yet...Comments: 0
3 October 2011
A (short) review of Frieze 2011 Art Fair
As I walked into The Frieze Art Fair I was confronted with a lot of reflected spinning discs which were suspended from atop the marquee, which immediately made me very disorientated. Not a great...Comments: 0
2 September 2011
I don’t need step free access but….
So my time at the Edinburgh Festival is almost at an end, I’m staying tonight and going back to Glasgow tomorrow. Two more shows, one late one 11.10pm start, for goodness sake! Though my friend...Comments: 0
1 September 2011
Booking special assistance
I am at the station on the way to Gatwick Airport. I still have a headache six days after a random assault. (I was rugby tackled to the ground from behind, kicked in the face / head and three times...Comments: 0
4 August 2011
Images of Disability from the Royal College of Physicians
Whilst on the way to see the new Shape exhibition, 'Re-framing disability: portraits from the Royal College of Physicians', I was watching the classic 1967 film ‘Guess who's coming to...Comments: 0
3 August 2011
New Art at MK Gallery, Milton Keynes
I had a very positive meeting with Head of Learning, Emma Fry at MK Gallery in Milton Keynes. They're developing lots of new initiatives to support Artist film and video, including the creation of a...Comments: 0
21 June 2011
Gary Thomas' Project The Dog & The Palace Film & Workshops wins Inspire Mark
Gary Thomas' new project The Dog & The Palace Film and Workshops has been granted the Inspire Mark, the badge of the London 2012 Inspire Programme. The London 2012 Inspire programme...Comments: 0
11 June 2011
Full 'stream' ahead
I've been thinking I need to do a new blog post for sometime now so here it is. I've had a very busy time preparing and then 'doing' upstream, which was a major experience for me and one that I've...Comments: 0
12 April 2011
Gary Thomas takes his film script forward after some successful pitching...
My brain is all mushy right now and I don't think I could be any more tired unless I was actually giving birth. I'm not, so that's fine. Anyway, I'm this way because rather than JUST doing loads of...Comments: 0
3 April 2011
Pulling it all together
Go Team Gary! I didn't write that, a friend put it at the end of an email and it does seem rather apt at the moment. You see, things are moving way faster than I could have imagined, and...Comments: 2
25 March 2011
PR Sweetie!
Everyone needs PR even if we're not sure what we're doing or how to do it. If you're an artist its crucial to get your success' out there and let people know about it. Here is a 'Press release' that...Comments: 0
14 March 2011
Embracing 'Interference'
I've recently subscribed to Chris Brogan's blog posts email, which contains useful information and suggestions on what to write about. The recent email is all about confidence, and suggests writing a...Comments: 4
28 February 2011
Gary Thomas asks AM I ready to move on?
This may sound silly, but I've ummed a lot over the past month about how personal my blog posts should be, as potentially EVERYONE I know could read them (I'm tempted to say here 'they won't', but...Comments: 0
13 February 2011
Gary Thomas on what we can learn from 'everyone else'
I've been talking to a couple of people recently about ambitions. Okay, mainly my ambitions, but certainly ambitions. You see, I want to aim quite high, so at a recent arts meeting in London (more...Comments: 2
5 December 2010
IT GETS BETTER... EVENTUALLY
Originally written on 5th October 2010. I'm in a hotel in Buckingham as I write this and there is very little 3G signal. A couple of days ago I felt like shit. Truly awful, and I think...Comments: 2
20 August 2010
Gary Thomas on frustration, risk & money.
I am an intellectual. No, I'm not just saying that to show off or anything, I did an online quiz at www.oprah.com and it told me so. It also said my need for helping others was my lowest score, (no...Comments: 0
16 August 2010
Some more notes from Gary Thomas on filming 'Moving In',
This post was written on Friday 23 July 2010 Fifth day of shooting Moving In and I am realising why film is not art. I'm also realising that it takes a whole load of people (and we don't have a...Comments: 0
31 July 2010
Gary Thomas on his way to direct 'Moving In'
The first of these blog posts were written whilst filming 'Moving In', a couple of weeks ago on Sunday 18th July 2010. I am currently on the train to Portsmouth. Despite being disabled I have...Comments: 0