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Video – playing live – playing at life – 1981 – 82

January 31, 2012 – 8:24 am

Finish the Story – Playing at Life – Video

Here is a blast from the past – there is even a brief glimpse of me playing my trusty Shergold Meteor in the 1980’s.

Live footage of Finish the Story at Exeter Art College Feb 1983 mixed with 8 track studio version from 1981/2, some new images, original sequences and ‘lost’ shots – such as the bedroom doorway from the farm (R.I.P) and very early footage of Nicola at farm window — not wanting to play! Even very rare footage of me playing guitar live.

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#Paintings 2007 – #Allergy

January 12, 2012 – 8:55 am

paintings
These two paintings above were exhibited in the exhibition at Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe, North Devon, UK (3rd September 2007 – 7th October 2007) both images were sold and are in private collections.

Screenprint - 2011
In many respects I was influenced by the Abstract Expressionists and Gerhard Richter.

Gerhard Richter at the  Tate

Since the 1960s, Gerhard Richter has immersed himself in a rich and varied exploration of painting. I’m looking forward to going to this exhibition. His career has been defined by versatility and innovation, his work covers virtually every painterly discipline … Continue reading →

Allergy Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe, North Devon, UK Click here for press review of my exhibition in 2007

Download/View the Video of the Exhibition 4th Sept. 2007 Windows Media File (low res. 2.51mb) QuickTime (high res. 28.08mb) Depending on your connection speed this may take some time.

ARTIST + S T A T E M E N T …

The fashion for gardening, for an asthmatic, is a cruel joke. We have been ‘doing’ the garden at our home and I made the mistake of planting several climbing plants – I now know I have another contact allergy! Yet again concrete is the only true solution to my problems. The larger paintings in this exhibition are based on the colours these climbing plants go when you spray them with weedkiller.

Image from 2011

 

  • Action Painting – Pollock. Print dribbled paint.
  • Soft pink landscapes (1980) Richard Hamilton A landscape of soft focus and toilet paper – a turgid landscape. Collotype and Screenprint – text and image. A  remembered exhibition.
  • Rediscovering the printing process after nearly 40 years has been an interesting process – disappointingly modern inks are not as rich in colour (earthy colors are very plastic like) and modern water based inks don’t become part of the surface, they sit on it, which is incredibly frustrating – the reason I took up printing in the first place was because of the absorbed flatness of the pigments.
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#Painting from life is a bit dull

January 11, 2012 – 2:28 pm

Sometimes you just have to get back to basics and do a simple still life – returning back to the basic skills of painting a real subject is an interesting exercise – even if not very rewarding.

Wine Bottles – I have decided to call this study ‘Home Brew‘.

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A wine bottle is a bottle used for holding wine, generally made of glass. Some wines are fermented in the bottle, others are bottled only after fermentation. They come in a large variety of sizes, several named for Biblical kings and other figures. The standard bottle contains 750 ml, although this is a relatively recent development. Wine bottles are usually sealed with cork, but screw-top caps are becoming popular, and there are several other methods used to seal a bottle

I am delighted to say that a blog I write on ‘Online Marketing‘ is in the blog charts for the UK. See below:

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My work in New York – Postcards from the Edge

January 3, 2012 – 9:00 pm

I am delighted to be included in this Charity Auction this Week: Jan 6-8, 2012 in New York

The 14th Annual Postcards from the Edge benefit for Visual AIDS is this WEEK!

Featuring artworks by Jeff Koons, Yoko Ono, John Waters, Donald Baechler, Marilyn Minter, Ed Ruscha, Polly Apfelbaum, Adam Fuss, Kiki Smith, John Baldessari, Louise Fishman, Ross Bleckner, Barry McGee, Kay Rosen, Marcel Dzama, Jonathan Lasker, Mary Heilmann, Louise Lawler, Bill Jensen, Jane Hammond, Ann Hamilton, Hans Haacke, William Wegman, Kate Shepherd, Zoe Leonard, Jack Pierson, Lawrence Weiner, Pat Steir, Thomas Woodruff, Peter Bright and over 1450 others…!!!

Tell your friends – and be sure to join us at the Preview Party and Benefit Sale!

All events hosted at Cheim & Read, 547 W 25th Street, NY, NY

BENEFIT SALE – $85 each. (Cash, check, credit cards accepted)
Over 1450 anonymously displayed postcard size artworks
Saturday, January 7, 2012 from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
$85 each – Buy four and get the fifth as our Thank You.
First-come, first-served. Lines begin early…
• Waiting in line early? The Van Leeuwen truck will be on 25th Street on Saturday at 9 AM with hot coffee and sweet treats.
• Don’t want to wait in line…bid on a VIP Access package*

Sunday, January 8, 2012 from 12:00 – 4:00 PM
$85 each – Buy two and get the third as our Thank You.
• Don’t like lines, join us on Sunday, hundreds of beautiful artworks and some hidden gems will still be available.

PREVIEW PARTY
Friday, January 6, 2012 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM
The only opportunity to see the entire exhibition. No sales.
$85 admission includes one raffle ticket.
Admission payable at the door. Participating artists attend free.
• RAFFLE
One raffle ticket with price of admission. Additional raffle tickets $10 each.
GRAND PRIZE – First pick of ANY POSTCARD that evening!
Additional Prizes includes – Pearl Paint Gift Card, Chelsea Frames, Museum passes, NY Health & Racquet Club membership and more!
• SILENT AUCTION
Artworks by Mark Beard, Barton Lidice Benes, Suzanne Caporael, Neil Farber, Joy Garnett, Barbara Hammer, David Humphrey, James Jaxxa, Larry Krone, Lucas Michael, Carrie Moyer, Dawit Petros, David Reed and Eric Rhein. Also auction of Second Pick of any postcard that evening, and *VIP Access packages granting “the front of the line” access to Saturday’s Postcards from the Edge Benefit Sale. View and bid on artworks here.

Postcards From the Edge is a Visual AIDS benefit show and sale of original, postcard-sized artworks by established and emerging artists. All artwork is exhibited anonymously. While buyers receive a list of all participating artists, they don’t know who created which piece until after purchased. With the playing field leveled, all participants can take home a piece by a famous artist, or someone who is just making their debut. Nonetheless, collectors walk away with a piece of art they love, knowing that the money raised will support HIV prevention and AIDS awareness.

Proceeds benefit Visual AIDS. Cash, check, credit cards accepted.

Check out our Facebook page for sneak-peeks.

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