Tag: painting

  • Baby Steps

    So … I’ve been posting these for two months now … and I’m still not sure how to explain why.Because I want to and because they feel right apparently isn’t enough. What are they?– abstract drawings– asemic calligrams– esoteric amulets– surrealist automatism– a journal And what are they for?– icons of contemplation – like taking…

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  • Back in the Saddle

    One of the good things about getting back in the saddle is remembering that I was a contender – scrolling back through my Instagram posts I’m looking at angry, committed, righteous images that are actually pretty good sometimes. But what was it I was good at? I’m not sure it was Art. Surely Art doesn’t…

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  • Thinking again

    … at last. It’s easy to forget that artists make things, art things, constructed from materials of their choosing, using craft skills they have learned and honed, according to rules they choose, assessed and judged by wise and stupid, cruel and thoughtful critics in their heads – they perform rituals to transubstantiate base stuff into…

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  • Psy Ops

    Psy Ops

    The plan is to trick myself into rebuilding my website from the ruins. Start with a blog … get it going … add my galleries and pages piece by piece … small steps … and before you know it …

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  • Fuck the Coronation

    Fuck the Coronation

    I know this is primarily for subjects of the British crown but I’m sick to death of the reporting of the anointing and coronation of god’s regent here on earth. Apart from his obscene wealth, incoherent & ignorant interventions in government, his arrogance, his ignorance & greed, his entitlement & greed, his victim mentality &…

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