On Tuesday 23rd June, I flew to Guernsey with Tim Johnson, a fellow artist from the Isle of Wight, to attend the Art and Island conference in Guernsey.  The conference coincided with a series of talks by Wendy Lawson, the Australian author of many fascinating books on autism, hosted by the Guernsey Branch of the National Autistic Society. 

'Art and Islands' was the 6th annual conference of the Small Islands Cultural Research Initiative (SICRI) and the theme was 'Art, Islands and Islomania'.  It was a great opportunity to learn more about the culture of island communities around the world and to make links with the international community.   The conference included a wonderful evening visit to Herm Island to see the Anthony Gormley sculpture and, before we left on Friday, we had the amazing chance to watch Andy Goldsworthy creating a temporary beach installation called 'Sand Stones'. 

Images of the installations and conference are included in the Gallery.

I was delighted to be able to attend one of Wendy Lawson's talks while I was on Guernsey and to meet some of the National Autistic Society (NAS) Branch members.  These few days were a great opportunity to build links with the Channel Islands and the international community, which we're looking forward to developing.

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