Fame

Oxford Times, May 12, 2012

My exhibition made the local newspaper.

Christmas Eve 2011

Eynsham Morris are, once again, playing a starring role in my Christmas cards. The first man on the left is Mark but I am unsure of the names of the other two ... answers in the comments please. The cards will be on sale during the Eynsham Art's Group 'Winter Exhibition', November 26 to December 4. Email me for larger orders.

Exhibition Time Spring Exhibition 2011

Spring Exhibition 2011

First exhibition of the year for me. I am exhibiting OUT at the Eynsham Arts Group members exhibition. Note that we are holding an open preview evening on Friday the 13 between 6-8 in the evening at the Bartholomew Rooms in Eynsham. This is a chance to talk to me and other artists of this very popular local group.

This exhibition is on at the same time as the local ArtWeeks exhibitions in the village. There will be a ArtWeeks Art Trail map available from us and other exhibiters. 

OUT
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Art in Woodstock

'Christmas Apple'
digital illustration

I have offered this image for 'The Senecio Press & Creative Art Gallery Open Art Competition'. The theme for the competition is "Illumination" .

Moral censorship problem with 'Dryad'

I have always been surprised by the concern expressed about my nude paintings as I regard them as non sexy or salacious. So in painting 'Dryad' with a view to trying for the 2009 RA Summer Exhibition my only concern was carrying it modestly covered on public transport as 'the nude' has an established place in art.

However ... I have always known that indecent photos of children were against the law. Nan Goldin's innocent photos of her children were removed from exhibition last year because they were considered pornographic. It has now been proposed that drawings and computer-generated images of child sex abuse would be made illegal. I can not see the RA being controversial so with reluctance I am going to cover M in my painting. My apologies to SueC and M as we are all innocent of any indecency.

Thick and goopy!

Eynsham Arts Group Spring Exhibition is now over. Lots of nice things was said about my painting 'The Ascension of The Malingerer' but it large size is still an issue. I have been painting the Morris Paintings at "living room size". I still struggle painting at this size but since the weekend have found laying the paint on with a bamboo kebabs skewer allowed me to get the paint down thickly and to a certain extent play with it's texture.

Visiting 'The Oxford Open'

Sunday lunch time and the 'Modern Art Oxford' gallery was heaving. A lot of people were interested in seeing this eclectic exhibition. I saw on the 'Review Board' in the restaurant that the local papers have publicized the exhibition and its' events but the national papers have given this exhibition a miss.

I think considering how very over subscribed it was the hanging was sympathetic. I was peeved to note that when it suited them they allowed some over-sized pieces. The catalogue only gave the artist's name and that of the work; I would have liked to have the media included. The quality of work, generally, was very good but not brilliant. I have done better but I am still thrilled to show my work. I hope to have another opportunity in the future.

"The Queen's Head Artists"

"The Queen's Head Artists" exhibition has been hung. This shows the work of five local artists including me. Our work will be on display in the small bar which is open in the evenings. I can be seen having a drink here on Friday evenings.