Animal | Mono prints & paint
Diana
While rooting though a junk shop I found a copy of the Liverpool Echo at the time of the Royal wedding between Charles & Diana. It was a 'Royal Wedding Souvenir Special'. Being fascinated by Diana and the position she came hold in the world's heart. As well as her demise inside one of the biggest, oldest, richest institutions AKA The Royal Family. I HAD TO BUY IT. Lucky it didn't cost anywhere near what I thought it would, and it was mine for.... 50p!
Heres a scan below. GREAT image, and very topical with our new Royal wedding!
Heres a scan below. GREAT image, and very topical with our new Royal wedding!
Patti Smith | Guardian interview
Patti Smith, one of the people I find most inspired, and able to create poignant work from careful heartfelt observation. She has been interviewed by The Guardian for their 'Saturday interview'. I was so excited when I saw the interview on The Guardian homepage, after reading I felt satisfied and full from a reassuring heart warming helping from a true artistic maverick. She is really something.
I read her book 'Just Kids' (which won a National Book Award) and found it powerful, more than a memoir, and more of a comment on the power of human connections. Reminding the reader how the relationships we form can not only transform and reconstruct our lives. But our connections can transform the world.
I was so exhilarated by the book I ended up buying it for one of my best friends and underlining & annotating all the parts I found powerful, and potentially life changing. Yes life changing. Because if someone can describe and confidently discuss something that you can taste, you can feel but can't quite 'pin down' yet. Then you've got life changing material on your hands.
After reading The Guardian's interview I read some of the comments added below by readers, which I found just as moving as the article. I even added my own (see below). Read Patti Smith's article here
Gateacre Community Comprehensive R.I.P
Gateacre Community Comprehensive | R.I.P
I have started recording Gateacre Community Comprehensive school (my secondary school) as it is due to be demolished this year as the school moves to a new site. This is obviously a fantastic chance for the school to gain bigger & better facilities, bringing the school into 2011. But for past students like myself we are loosing a lot of strong memories from our adolescence. Below are some of my photographs of the school I took just before christmas. I also did some filming there and when I have edited/finished that will post that up on my blog too.
Liverpool schools secondary school kids teenage learning teaching
I have started recording Gateacre Community Comprehensive school (my secondary school) as it is due to be demolished this year as the school moves to a new site. This is obviously a fantastic chance for the school to gain bigger & better facilities, bringing the school into 2011. But for past students like myself we are loosing a lot of strong memories from our adolescence. Below are some of my photographs of the school I took just before christmas. I also did some filming there and when I have edited/finished that will post that up on my blog too.
Liverpool schools secondary school kids teenage learning teaching
Talking creative
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Mead
Talking creative
"If I could spell, then I would spell correctly, but I never bothered to learn. So, rather than be inhibited and say I can't write because I can't spell, I just write and get on with it." -Tracey Emin
Talking creative
"I have been to Hell and back. And let me tell you, it was wonderful."-Louise Bourgeois
Talking creative
"I had a lot of dates, but I decided to stay home and dye my eyebrows." -Andy Warhol
ART
Re-use your empty bottles
'Re-use your empty bottles'
Be inventive or traditional, I've saved my empty gin bottle to hold flowers in. Candles are always a good one too! Heres my bottle;
Be inventive or traditional, I've saved my empty gin bottle to hold flowers in. Candles are always a good one too! Heres my bottle;
A hot coffee in snow covered London
A hot cup of coffee in snow covered London
Today it snowed in London, properly snowed. But not that kind of snow that stops a city from going about its daily routines. It was the sort of snow that compliments, covers and accents the city's character. It was really beautiful (even if a little wet & cold trying to get to college!).
Today it snowed in London, properly snowed. But not that kind of snow that stops a city from going about its daily routines. It was the sort of snow that compliments, covers and accents the city's character. It was really beautiful (even if a little wet & cold trying to get to college!).
Photos
I took this photo when I was in Liverpool, I remember what I was trying to capture was the contrast in the natural delicate yellow daffodils, and the hard cold manufactured metal of the CCTV camera pole.
My Nan's photographs
My Grandma kindly let me scan in her photographs from when she met Princess Diana. I really think there're fantastic, I like how you feel the role of the observer in them. Some of the photos have a strong theme of surveillance, which for me creates something symbolic that speaks about how distant and isolated Diana was at times from people and the parts of life she loved.
Remembering, Remembrance day
On Remembrance day this month I went for a coffee on my own after university. It was dull and dark, you could really feel winter was here. Sat opposite me in the coffee shop were some older gentlemen dressed with what looked like army clothing (blazers, meddles etc). Each of them had a poppy fastened firmly to there chests.
Whilst drinking my coffee I did a drawing of one of the men.
Whilst drinking my coffee I did a drawing of one of the men.
Flintstone punk
Lately I have been doing lots of illustrations with elements of animal print, fur, grunge, punk mixed with some earthy colours. I like it.
Heres a couple of my latest ones! cant wait to get them printed.
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