EXTERMINATE !!

I forgot to show you this. OK, its not exactly art but................maybe it is.............and I wonder about copyright infringement (I just had to do that didnt I? Couldnt just enjoy the moment..........wouldnt let it luy.......... !).

Hinckley carnival, a couple of weeks ago now, was invaded by............................... D A L E K S ! ! There was no sign of the Doctor so they just ran rampant.

Seriously cool they were. You could get inside them and make them move using a remote control from a computer game. Terific engineering. Apparently the guy in the beard (see photo) made them in his back garden. I was expecting to see some cardboard glued together but no, these were really well made. I WANT ONE FOR CHRISTMAS, if Santa is reading this.

OK, gotta go and make last minute touchups to my part of the KLA Annual Exhibition which opens on October 5th and ends on the 18th. Our P.V. is on the 6th, 6.30 to 8.30 p.m., and you are all invited.................bring your smiles, your kind words, and your wallets ! lol.

Remember to love not hate, and tune in to positivity. Peace be with you.

Ashes

Yesterday we finally scattered Dad's ashes. Having investigated race circuits without success Mum plumped to return to the crematorium and to scatter him in the garden. We chose a piece of ground in the centre of a ring of young trees. Scott did the honours. He spent many months "living" in his garage surrounded by his tools, which he would have loved but all things have to come to an end eventually. We have now finally let go of Dad and we have to move on. So I now have two paintings to show you.

The first is based loosely on my old chumette, Dianne, who had a mastectomy but who continued to be a life model until now the telephone has stopped ringing for her. Well, she is now turned 60 so maybe she should just hang up her robe and have lots of holidays......................... oh , yes, trust me ,she has LOTS of holidays !!! hahahahaha. Love her to bits!

The second, which isnt totally finished but its only got a little tampering to go before it is, is of a Spanish girl who I met at Uni, called Cristina Hidalgo Jaen. She is a bit of a trooper as well as being a great painter. She performs musically under the name of VIOLETA CHISNASKY, so the painting bears that title. Both paintings are acrylic on canvass. Dianne is 64 x 64 centimeters and Violeta is 20 x 20 inches. Both are for sale at 10p per square centimetre plus postage.....................in case you should be interested !

Having now completely run out of canvas and money its back to the taxi tomorrow for me! In the meantime, remember to think positive thoughts to get positive outcomes. Love all, hurt none, and find Peace where it lives deep inside you.

KLA OPEN STUDIO 2011

This video of KLA open studio, sept 4, 2011 shows the guys putting up the work, Satta gave us birthday food and Molly demonstrates just how paranoid she is by constantly walking up and down the stairs checking that Agnes and myself were still there. She was exhausted by the end of the day and didnt recover until Monday morning. We had a good day networking . Sadly this shoot can only show a glimpse of the event. In october we have our annual exhibition held, this year, at Leicester's LCB gallery and we may be hosting our second BIG DRAW event in the studio too in the same month. It's all go isn't it? !

OK, hope you enjoy, remember to love all and hurt none. Your future is created in your mind with your own thoughts. Peace is found within.

ok, last picture first; Its on its side cos I dont know how to turn it. Anyway, its the KLA annual exhibition. If you are around at the time then why not come along, look, and purchase.

Just had to tinker some more with this painting and, for once, I have improved it. Just a few strokes to the face and now it looks more human and I love it. Its now for sale. Its 64 x 64 cm, acrylic on canvass.

And finally, the important piece, the first picture last. This is my tidied up little studio space ready for the OPEN STUDIO day today. It went quite well, good footfall and of course I made a short video of the day which will eventually find its way onto YOUTUBE and via that to this blogspot!

Hope you are all feeling well having had a good summer, about to enjoy the autumn and all those lovely colours emanating from the leaves as they change and head for the floor, and of course having one eye to the winter and the lovely time of Christmas and New Year. YES ! I have changed so much and its all sooooo good.

Well, thats all for now. remember to love all and hurt none and create a better world by starting from within. Peace.