About
Andy Parkinson lives and works in Nottingham as a learning consultant and as a visual artist. whilst these two professional lives are quite separate, they intersect at the juncture of systems thinking.
Learning in an organisational context requires a systems thinking approach. both the learner and the organisation in which they learn are systems. The paintings are also systems, exploring themes of identity and similarity, repetition and the impossibility of repetition and the impossibility of repetition. These are ‘abstract themes’ in the sense that they are inherent and intrinsic.
I like what your doing. Great blog and website. I enjoyed seeing the Frost prints you’re lucky to be in a work space with work by such a great artist. I look forward to future posts.
sbmacinnis
April 1, 2011 at 9:05 pm
Thanks for your comments.
Yes, I think I am lucky too!
Andy Parkinson
April 4, 2011 at 1:15 pm
Thanks for visiting my blog. I’ve enjoyed reading your blog, too and looking forward to keeping up with what you are doing!
Lesley
April 12, 2011 at 3:57 pm
thanks Lesley
me too!
Andy Parkinson
April 13, 2011 at 2:22 pm
Interested in learning more about this “systems thinking.” An artist friend has recently introduced me to VTS (visual thinking strategy). There is so much to learn…
barbaramelnikcarson
April 24, 2011 at 8:13 pm
Hi Barbara
Thanks for your comment
and I agree, so much to learn, so little time to learn it, and there’s always more to learn, and thankfully you can learn from anything.
I am working on some posts especially about systems thinking and attempting to make the connection to the art work
one of the things I have noticed is that when people use the word ‘system’ they can be referring to so many different things – no doubt connected in some way – though sometimes very different.
Andy Parkinson
April 29, 2011 at 8:14 am
fabulous blog! http://www.artstormer.com
Betsy Wills
May 1, 2011 at 1:45 am
Hi Betsy
thanks for your comment
glad you like it, and even gladder that you said so!
Andy Parkinson
May 2, 2011 at 8:53 am
Hi Andy,
Thanks for visiting my blog. I really appreciate your feedback to my articles. Your blog sounds really interesting. I will keep checking in every now and again.
Thanks,
K.
Karla
May 2, 2011 at 10:31 am
Thanks Karla
and likewise!
Andy Parkinson
May 2, 2011 at 2:25 pm
Hi Andy! really like your work! tiff
grandedameuk
May 14, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Thanks for saying so!
Andy Parkinson
May 14, 2011 at 8:36 pm
Hi Andy thanks for the like comment and the visit to my blog. If you wouldn’t have visited, I would have never found your blog. I love your work and your blog entries.
They are quite interesting and I will follow them.
JANET QUIGLEY
May 22, 2011 at 3:01 pm
Andy thanks for visiting my blog today. I’ve just spent a few minutes here on yours…I found interesting content that caused me to think twice!
Christina
May 25, 2011 at 1:47 am
Hi! Thank you very much for liking my blog. Will help me to find the discipline to continue!
I enjoyed my first impression of your blog very much and I look forward to reading a lot more soon.
Andrea Buckland
May 27, 2011 at 8:26 pm
Hi Andy, Thanks for stopping by my blog. I thought you might be interested in looking at Gloria Petyarre. She is an aboriginal artist but her work is mesmerising. Amazing op art effects that come from her dreaming. Found your blog fascinating. Cheers Sue
paintlater
May 29, 2011 at 10:33 pm
Sue, Thanks for the suggestion, I looked at some work by Gloria Petyarre, and you are right that is mesmerising. I liked it a lot.
Andy Parkinson
June 1, 2011 at 7:32 am
Interesting blog Andy although I got lost with the statistical stuff! Thanks for visiting my art blog in Australia. Cheers Deirdre
http://artingeelong.com
Art in Geelong
June 12, 2011 at 2:43 am
Holy Criminy! How did you find my blog post that I just posted?? I am SO new to blogging..it took me over an hour to figure out my blog post…so frustrating…and then I don’t know what to do with it..so how DID u find my blog????
AND THANKS for hitting like on it!
Laurie : )
lauriefreitag
July 10, 2011 at 6:07 pm
If you look at your blog, as seen by others, but by clicking on the title of your blog page, and then page down to the tags, and then click on any tag, you will find blogs by others that used the same tag recently. So you are almost bound to find blogs that interest you. Every day I tag-surf mostly on ‘art’ and there are always some interesting blogs. Yours was one of the ones I saw and liked today. That’s how I found your blog. And you are very welcome!
Andy Parkinson
July 10, 2011 at 7:53 pm
Thanks for liking my blog post
I love systems thinking too so will take some time to look at your great blog!
bytetime
July 24, 2011 at 10:46 pm
Thanks for visiting, and LIKE-ing my blog. I am enjoying your blog as well! Have a great day!
msitgal
July 30, 2011 at 2:19 pm
Thanks for visiting my blog and like-ing one of my posts. I was looking around your blog just now and it is really very interesting. There is so much to explore! I will definitely be coming back to check out new posts and to catch up on older ones as well. Best, Rashelle
theorderexpert
August 17, 2011 at 11:24 pm
andy: great art & a beautiful site! Keep on painting! RT
Music&Meaning
August 25, 2011 at 5:41 am
Thank you RT I will do my best!
Andy Parkinson
August 26, 2011 at 5:11 pm
Hello Andy
What a nice surprise getting notification that you ‘like’ my blog.
And now I’ve seen yours, which is great!
keh
October 27, 2011 at 12:39 pm
Thanks Keh, I will be a regular visitor
Andy Parkinson
October 29, 2011 at 11:04 am
I will return and try and take an extended read of your pieces. A lot to swallow in one sitting.
David Halliday
November 22, 2011 at 12:11 pm
Thanks David, let me know how you get on
Andy Parkinson
November 22, 2011 at 6:04 pm
Hey, I really like your blog.
I recognise you are interested in trance phenomena.
I am also very interested in that.
Maybe we can share some ideas to each other?
Best regards
Oliver
December 8, 2011 at 3:07 pm
Hi Oliver
thanks for commenting and yes I am up for that!
Andy Parkinson
December 8, 2011 at 7:26 pm
Hi Andy,
I would like to give you The Versatile Blogger Award http://pointsthruprose.com/2011/12/21/the-versatile-blogger-award/
I really enjoy your blog, your daily posts challenge me intellectually, spiritually and artistically.
Thank you,
Jackie
pointsthruprose
December 21, 2011 at 1:14 pm
Hello dear Andy, Congratulations! I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award, check it out here: http://allaboutlemon.com/2012/02/06/whew-more-versatile-blogger-awards/
You deserved it!
Enjoy and have fun
Dolly
adollyciousirony
February 6, 2012 at 2:37 pm
Hello Andy,
we would like to thank you for your interest in our straw bale hotel.
Greetings from Switzerland
Lisa and Louis
Maya Guesthouse Project
February 13, 2012 at 7:29 am
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February 14, 2012 at 9:08 am
Hi
I’ve recently nominated you for The Versitile Blogger Award To accept the award you must make a post including the following information
Nominate 15 fellow bloggers
Inform said bloggers about their nominations
Share 7 random things about yourself
Thank the blogger who nominated you
Put the Versatile Blogger Award picture in your post (this can be found on my website or at http://versatilebloggeraward.wordpress.com/)
Thanks for the fabulous posts !
mariekazalia
March 7, 2012 at 4:08 pm
congrats on your nomination and thank you for nominating me!
Andy Parkinson
March 16, 2012 at 6:17 pm
thanks Andy
mariekazalia
March 16, 2012 at 6:18 pm
Hi Andy. I was wondering if you would be interested in taking part in my Long Series project. The box is currently with David Manley.
Stephen
sbmacinnis
March 16, 2012 at 1:29 pm
yes I would love to (might need a reminder on how it works) the blog posts about it have been interesting.
Andy Parkinson
March 16, 2012 at 6:15 pm
I think you would like to see what my studio mate is doing. Her website is http://michelesudduth.com/
Carla Saunders
April 14, 2012 at 3:10 pm
Thank you Carla, Yes you are right I am very interested in that work, thanks for the link.
Andy Parkinson
April 16, 2012 at 7:00 pm