Posting Again

I've been a lazy little blogger, nothing since February but that will change with a few entries in the near future. You know how it is, need to update website as well.

Studio 4.1

At last i have a studio. I have moved into Banks' Mill, yes, i am a resident. This is great news, it's a real opportunity for me to move forward within the creative community. Everyone that i've met so far at the Mill are top people and i've only met a fraction of them. I would say the only downside is the location of my studio - the 4th floor - no lift!!! Much exercise. It was most interesting carrying my antique solid wood office desk up 4 flights of stairs. I've just hung my work on the walls, it makes it look like a mini gallery. Now i just have to get the tools in place, my Dad, who helped me carry said desk upstairs, is making me a drawing board, i have to purchase an easel and finally purchase my Macbook Pro which should be next week when i get the funds from the Uni. These items will turn it into a working studio rather than just a gallery. All i have to do then is start selling lots of work.

Future Pets

What will the pets of the future be like? What will they be? Who will own them? Here we see a happy scene, people going about their daily business,a few large animals are hanging about minding their own business, but where are their owners? Or could it be that they are the ones doing the owning?

Trapped

First of all i don't personally feel trapped, not anymore. I used to, trapped by my own mistakes and failings, but that was a long time ago when my life was going nowhere, or perhaps just going down the pan. But i sorted myself out. Of course along the way i was trapped in another all too familiar way, yes, by an unfullfilling job. But i like my current job and my artistic career is taking off so no trappage at the moment.
I'm sure many people have been or are in similar situations, a crappy job or perhaps a bad relationship. Maybe you feel trapped by a physical or mental disability or i suppose you could be actually trapped in a lift and you're looking at this to pass the time until the maintenance crew get you out!
The point is, you can probably relate to this image in some way. The case represents a small confined space, a claustrophobic atmosphere which would only make the situation worse. But of course the person within has screamed so hard that the case is shattered, the ink from some unknown contract runs over her face and out of the case. Is there escape? Perhaps. But a hand reaches down to grab the handle and it's a red hand, is it her tormentor, or a saviour? Is there a saviour from her situation? Who knows, but there hopefully is for you if you are locked in a case.

The Garden

A new piece that i need to get onto the website. The angel is meant to be in his own garden, the tree next to him has been grown from an apple seed from that infamous apple in the Garden of Eden. It should be a beautiful tree but it has been infected by that Devilish old snake. Its leaves and branches throb and pulse with demon sap and the apples are a bit strange to say the least. The angel isn't sure about the next door neighbour, he doesn't really have much to do with her in fact he doesn't have much to do with any of his neighbours, well apart from that nice Mr. Crowley at number 45. She could be one of old Eve's lot or possibly she's from Down under, no not that one i mean the Real Down Under. Anyway, the angel is in the middle of having his picture sketched and there she is nosing over the wall but i get the feeling that standing in the shadow of that tree is probably a bad idea!

Allotments Review link

For anyone interested here is a review of Allotments, no mention for me but a nice photo of some people looking at my work. One of my pieces did however feature in a-n magazine in the preview section, and a caption with my name, the name of the piece and a mention that it was done in acrylic, which obviously it wasn't! I can't link you to the preview as it in the members section of a-n magazines website, but here is a link to their homepage anyway!

My First Proper Sale

Hurray, i've sold one of my pieces from the Allotments Exhibition. Actually i did sell one of my pieces in the Postcard Show at the Surface Gallery for 20 quid but this is really my first proper sale. It's certainly a great feeling and gives hope for a happy and successful future. I now have some more pieces in production at 'Classic Fine Arts' on Sadlergate in Derby, done on a larger scale so i hope these will also sell. Two are mounted and framed and the other is a box canvas. I will post photos of these soon and i will do a post promoting 'Classic Fine Arts' as they provide a top notch service.