Art & Photography

WHITE CUBE: losing the compass

December 3, 2015 by Art & Photography

Losing The Compass at the White Cube gallery, Mason’s yard, London, December 2015 I had to work to wrap my head around the current White Cube exhibition, Losing The Compass – it would have been easy to walk in and walk out none the wiser, maybe even slightly confused – I was determined to understand its message, and I’m so glad that I chose to persevere. Amish and Gee’s Bend quilts form part of the same exhibition as Boetti embroidered canvas, […]

Categories: NOTEBOOK • Tags: Abstract Art, conceptual, culture, design, musings, Peru, photography, textiles, weaving, writing

Tate Modern NOTEBOOK: George Baselitz

November 27, 2015 by Art & Photography

George Baselitz 1938 | From Gothic Maidens 1995 | Tate Modern First in a series of artwork shots taken at Tate Modern, London, earlier this month. Tate Modern currently has one of the strongest collections of art on display that I’ve seen in many years, it really is exceptional – here are some of my favourites. The two Baselitz walls have an impressive display of his work, every piece carefully considered. The monochrome linear work with accent green is stunning. […]

Categories: NOTEBOOK • Tags: Abstract Art, abstractart, Baselitz, drawing, illustration, inspiration, love, painting, photo, photography, tate

Scribillare V

November 26, 2015 by Art & Photography

Scribillare V October 2015 | painting, collage & print acrylic ink, solvent ink, recycled tissue paper, coldpress paper | 600dpi | 30 x 21cm (12 x 8″) Differentness exists as a noun and a feeling. *

Categories: BLACKANDWHITE, COLLAGE, INK, PAPER • Tags: abstract, abstractart, art, conceptual, drawing, monochrome, painting, photography

BOLIVIA PERU TIAHUANACO SUN ISLAND MACHU PICCHU

November 26, 2015 by Art & Photography

Aymaran women at archeological site Tiahuanaco, Bolivia | November 2015 Kundalini Tour: FLICKR GALLERY Here’s to many more profound experiences like my trip to South America, may they keep coming. Please feel free to check out my Flickr gallery of the tour, including Machu Picchu, Peru. *

Categories: NOTEBOOK • Tags: abstractart, Bolivia, conceptual, culture, life, love, painting, photography, photos, travel, writing

Scribillare IV

October 31, 2015 by Art & Photography

Scribillare IV October 2015 | collage, painting & print: acrylic ink, solvent ink, recycled black tissue paper, coldpress paper | 600dpi | 30 x 21cm (12 x 8″) Dedicated to Herman the Hero, thank you. *

Categories: BLACKANDWHITE, COLLAGE, INK, PAPER • Tags: abstract, abstractart, art, conceptual, drawing, monochrome, painting, photography

Scribillare

October 27, 2015 by Art & Photography

Scribillare October 2015 | collage, painting & print: acrylic ink, solvent ink, recycled tissue paper, paper | 600dpi | 30 x 21cm (12 x 8″) Combining three of my favourite mediums: ink painting, with paper collage and calligraphy print motif. No matter what I do, I always default back to crazy ink – there’s a Chinese calligrapher in me somewhere. *

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Abstract Collage in Yellow II

October 26, 2015 by Art & Photography

Abstract Collage in Yellow II October 2015 | collage: recycled tissue paper, recycled paper, acrylic ink, plain card, textured card | 600dpi | 30 x 21cm (12 x 8″) Abstract composition in citrine yellow, with crumpled card, ink-edged recycled tissue paper, recycled stripe paper, mounted on black woodgrain card. I was reading Debi Riley’s artblog this morning, specifically Is Colour Distracting? which really made me smile, knowing I was going to post this one today. Colour or no colour? I’m currently […]

Categories: COLLAGE, INK, PAPER • Tags: abstract, art, colour, conceptual, home, musings, photography, writing, yellow

ALBEDO

October 25, 2015 by Art & Photography

ALBEDO October 2015 | collage: recycled tissue paper, acrylic ink, Sharpie, card | 600dpi | 30 x 21cm (12 x 8″) not quite stuck down not quite stuck not so contained somewhat splashed a little raw fragile tactile delicate delicacy scrawl sprawling away into the moon * albedo: the proportion of the incident light or radiation that is reflected by a surface, typically that of a planet or moon *

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Abstract Collage in Yellow

October 24, 2015 by Art & Photography

Abstract Collage in Yellow October 2015 | collage: recycled tissue paper, recycled stripe paper, acrylic ink, card | 600dpi | 30 x 21cm (12 x 8″) liberation song first horse of eternal gold indestructible skin and bone of god with orpiment face the young girl reads while Turner paints clouds at the exact centre of the world the emperor realises his celestial nature in Monet’s canary kitchen wisdom whispers into precious quince quietly anarchy waves her flag to the saffron sadhu […]

Categories: COLLAGE, INK, PAPER • Tags: abstract, art, colour, conceptual, home, photography, poetry, writing, yellow

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