Last of the eggs !! ??

Welcome to the last of the eggs.........perhaps ! In order to help me stop the eggs I have now started a series of portraits.........the same face evolving. But Im not very happy with the way it is right now. No doubt it will alter as time goes by and when Im happy with it I will show you it. Of course there is always the chance that I will hate it, clear it off and get back to the surrealism or the nudes that I love. So, getting back to the eggs, I now have a single painting (see prior blogs), one series of two ( above ), one series of three (see previous blogs)

and one series of four (see below)

I really think I have plenty and, actually, Im considering putting one in which contains a figure, a face and an egg, from my second year at university, but the figure may cause it to look out of place or I may enter it into the Leicester Open 21.

If anyone has any advice Im listening!

well, Strictly Come Dancing is about to start and its the one thing I dont miss on t.v.

so............... remember your thoughts create your future

Love All, Hurt None, its the only religion you really need

Young friends, new eggs, and a hicough

Lets get the disappoint out of the way. Had workshop with reception class at Intake Farm School, Mansfield, followed by interview but today was informed that I didnt get the gig. I thought it was my best interview ever and the workshop engaged the children well. They have offered me written feedback which will prove interesting and, hopefully, helpful for the future.

Now to the good stuff ! Met up with Laura (Red) on Wednesday evening. Me and mine, and she and hers, dined at San Carlo restuarant. Food was fine, company was great, and afterwards we went off for a drink and met up with Darren (alone) and later Abi and her boyfriend. Really good to see them all and, hopefully..........but lets not talk about any plans as it usually puts the kibosh on it.

The Knighton Lane Studios are looking sooooo good now. Rick estimates another four to six weeks before completely finished and because of this the teaparty is now scheduled for December 13. Invites will be sent soon.

Did a small painting today..............more eggs! and I have another small canvass which is also destined to be containing eggs. This must surely mark the end of the eggs ! I will have 10 paintings to choose from for the R.A.C. show ! I have two 50 x 50 cm canvass' on which I will be returning to black and white and working on evolution/devolution of an image. All part of Truth and Other Myths, which will be the second exhibition bearing that name............when I actually exhibit it.

Have decided on entry for this years Leicester Open.

plus maybe one other not decided yet.

Whilst on the good news............out of the blue a degree student at DMU (graphics I think) has contacted me and engaged me to give her a couple of one to one drawing tuitions. First session is next Friday and Im really looking forward to it. Strange how life works isnt it?

Well, being taken to pub to watch Aston Villa tomorrow by son number 2 (Sam) which is nice isnt it. Its actually been a really good ten days with just the one hicough so I shouldnt complain and, actually, it doesnt pay to.

OK dokey playmates! Remember, your thoughts create your future so be careful what you think. Love All, Hurt None........its the only religion you really need.

The Little BIG DRAW

The Little BIG DRAW

Sounds like an American Indian name doesnt it.......but it was my public art event, funded by Hinckley Council, and held in the town market. The funding allowed me to employ another freelance artist so naturally I thought of my degree course colleagues and Melissa Theobald came to mind immediately as she had entreated me to think of her for such things last time we met at a little reunion in Leicester. She was marvellous! In fact the whole day was great with the public engaging themselves in surprising ways, not just doodling on postcards but taking the cards out to areas of shoppers who may not have seen our stall! Two young girls stayed with us all afternoon. I think the day demonstrated a need for something similar to this in the area on a more regular basis and Im now looking into providing something arty.

I documented the day on the camcorder I won from Creative Leicestershire and am currently editing it for public consumption. I have the thought that when the cards are displayed the video should also be viewed. As some of you probably know, I like to spread my wings across the various labels and so this will be my second video work. My first, titled "Passage", a short art film, is now edited and awaiting its debut on the public stage. This was going to be the Tea Party at Knighton Lane, however, the date has now been put back a month at least as the building wont be in a pristine enough state. So I will have to keep you updated on that. Invitations will go out as and when its all settled to the groups satisfaction.

I took just a couple of photos of the day and , sadly, none of them feature myself or Melissa, but they do feature the banner !

Im now planning a diferent event for 2010 which will need to take place under cover and will be more about the public engaging with artists to produce something huge. Im going to call it The REALLY big draw. This idea is copyrighted so hands off ! lol.

The eggs project for the Richard Attenborough Centre and Vaughan Way exhibitions is now complete. The smaller quadrilian of eggs have undergone changes but I have now decided to stop tinkering with them. They are complete. This now means I can get back to making the work I want to make. The work which is more natural to me...........my pictorial essays.

On that note, as I have an interview and workshop this tuesday with reception class kiddies I asked Hayley Fern for advice on workshop and she said that my strenghts are thinking on the spot and storytelling.........it fits in with the paintings doesnt it, and now the video work too. I am a storyteller! I like that because I am. I have just written a short play after all and may turn it into a short film. Im still fluid over it. But getting back to Hayley, she also said that most kids seem to think Im Santa so I should be o.k. !!!! SANTA?! lol, well, it could have been worse I suppose , ha ha ha .

Well, its back to the drawing board because, as Jay Potter said, "Im a creative practitioner; that means I make things happen". That stuck with me. Its true. You have to make it happen for yourself. You have to be an entrepenuer in the creative industries as much as anywhere else. To this end Im awaiting confirmation or not regarding funding for another project, saturday mornings probably, and will be in the happy situation of being able to employ another freelancer..........but not another word on that as it sometimes puts the kibbosh on things, dont you find?

This week I hope to meet up with Laura (the red) as she is coming to town to give a lecture at DMU. Clever girl. Its so good to know that most of the people who graduated with me last year are now making it in the real world and,yes, son number two (Sam) is finally getting supply teacher work on a regular basis. Oh, and its Divali tomorrow, Sunday Oct. 18th so if you are Hindu then HAPPY NEW YEAR to you .

Remember folks that your thoughts create your future.

Love all, hurt none; its the only religion you need.

EGGS ARE SO VERSATILE

Hi folks,

a little snapshot of my nearly officially re-opened studio space at Knighton Lane Artists Studios. As you can see, due to the FOOD theme of our upcoming Richard Attenborough Centre show in March, I am currently obsessed with eggs!

So this is a sneak preview of my contribution you lucky people !!!

Had some Leicester College work this week, which was nice, and some more next week too, which is also nice. Also next week I have a meeting regarding funding for a project with young people next year, which will be nice too. Its all quite nice at the moment isnt it?

Knighton Lane is coming on leaps and bounds and I cant wait for it to be completed so we can organise something special for opening ceremony. I am currently working on my first short arty film which should be completed by then so perhaps I can persuade my chumblies at KLA to use that evening for its public debut. Fingers crossed on that one as it will be rather nice.

Great news from my old uni buddy Laura (Red) Corrance who has been invited to speak at DMU and give studio tutorials too. Hoping to meet up with her the evening before and that will be really nice. Gosh it really is all quite nice just now !

Just had an email newsletter from EMPAF which highliights my Little BIG DRAW happening a week on saturday. Oh, if the weather can hold out for then, it will be really really nice. I just cant believe how nice it all is just now.

Well, thats all folks ! as a cartoon hare used to say, so remember, your thoughts create your future. Love All, Hurt None; its the only religion you really need.