HUMANITY
HUMANITY July 2015 | collage mixed media | dimensions: 42 x 30 cm
Categories: COLLAGE • Tags: Abstract Art, abstractart, culture, drawing, illustration, life, love, painting, photos
SKYLINE
SKYLINE July 2015 | charcoal & acrylic on newsprint | dimensions: 47 x 62 cm Today’s canvas – a rare image of London’s skyline 1865, in a recent copy of the Guardian – great fun to work with.
Categories: PAPER • Tags: Abstract Art, abstractart, culture, drawing, illustration, inspiration, life, news, painting, photo
ANOTHER CENTURY
ANOTHER CENTURY June 2000 | gouache on paper | dimensions: 20 x 20 cm Throwback Thursday – except its Friday, I know. I rediscovered this small painting during my recent studio refit – this gouache abstract is now officially 15 years old. How tidy I was. Its named after Blur’s End Of A Century, which I happened to be listening to while blogging this… “Ants in the carpet, dirty little monsters… another century, its nothing special, sex on the TV, everyone’s at it…” […]
Categories: PAPER • Tags: Abstract Art, abstractart, culture, design, drawing, illustration, inspiration, life, painting, photo
GREAT NORTH ART SHOW
Currently featuring on the GREAT NORTH ART SHOW homepage, with thanks. I am very excited to be exhibiting at the up-coming event at Ripon Cathedral. GREAT NORTH ART SHOW 29th August – 20th September 2015
Categories: NOTEBOOK • Tags: Abstract Art, abstractart, blog, culture, drawing, exhibition, love, news, painting, Yorkshire
GEISHA
GEISHA | charcoal & acrylic on newsprint | dimensions: 36.5 x 29 cm | July 2015 [SOLD] A Times article featuring a picture of apprentice Geishas on a plane.
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Roman Grammar
Roman Grammar | charcoal & acrylic on newsprint | dimensions: 36.5 x 29 cm | July 2015 [SOLD]
Categories: GALLERY, PAPER • Tags: Abstract Art, abstractart, art, culture, drawing, illustration, life, news, painting
LETTERS
LETTERS June 2015 | charcoal & acrylic on newsprint | dimensions: 58 x 36 cm Working on newsprint is liberating – the fact that its a cheap throw-away medium is only part of the appeal; yes, if you fuck up, it doesn’t matter, just turn the page and keep going – taking risks in the creative process is made easier, quicker and more exciting, and therefore the potential of creating something new increases. Meanwhile, its her particular paperiness, light and […]
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MoCA
NOTEBOOK | 31.5.2015 | Museum Of Contemporary Art | Los Angeles Kline | McLaughlin | Flavin | Joseph | Sturtevant | Pollock | Rothko A group of works that I found most impactful on my recent visit to MoCA… Franz Kline Buttress 1956 – why should black brush marks on white be that good? Some things just are. The John McLaughlin Untitled 1949 has the clean lines of graphic arts, pre-digital age, and still feels fresh. I’ve always had a soft spot […]
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Dreams
Dreams, February 2015. Acrylic on canvas. Dimensions: 76 x 51 cm
Categories: CANVAS • Tags: Abstract Art, abstractart, art, culture, illustration, painting
MILINKOVIC 