SORRY, MY WEBSITE IS DOWN AT PRESENT. I'M HOPING IT'S JUST AN UPDATE OR SOMETHING SIMILAR WITH MY HOSTING SERVER. IF THE SITE IS CONTINUALLY DOWN FOR 48 HOURS, I MAY HAVE TO LOOK INTO CHANGING SERVERS. BLURGH.
VIERNES, EL DIECINUEVE DE JUNIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
GUATEMALAN HOUSE-OFFERING CRUCIFIX, RECENTLY SHOWN IN THE VOTIVE IMAGE AT MARK HUTCHINS GALLERY.
I BOUGHT THIS CRUCIFIX IN NEW ORLEANS AT REV. ZOMBIE'S VOODOO SHOP IN THE FRENCH QUARTER. IT'S GENERALLY TOURIST-QUALITY GIFTS IN THE FRONT, BUT OUT THE BACK ARE SOME GREAT NIK-NAKS HANGING FROM THE RAFTERS AND IN BOXES
GUATEMALAN HOUSE-OFFERING CRUCIFIX, RECENTLY SHOWN IN THE VOTIVE IMAGE AT MARK HUTCHINS GALLERY.
I BOUGHT THIS CRUCIFIX IN NEW ORLEANS AT REV. ZOMBIE'S VOODOO SHOP IN THE FRENCH QUARTER. IT'S GENERALLY TOURIST-QUALITY GIFTS IN THE FRONT, BUT OUT THE BACK ARE SOME GREAT NIK-NAKS HANGING FROM THE RAFTERS AND IN BOXES
MIÉRCOLES, EL DIECISIETE DE JUNIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
TIRED... BLOODSHOT EYES, WORKING THROUGH THE NIGHT, PHILIP GUSTON ALWAYS DOES A GREAT STUDIO PAINTING THAT YOU CAN RELATE TO...
THE REST IS FOR YOU
1973
OIL ON CANVAS
174cm x 178.5cm
(COURTESY OF MCKEE GALLERY, NEW YORK)
TIRED... BLOODSHOT EYES, WORKING THROUGH THE NIGHT, PHILIP GUSTON ALWAYS DOES A GREAT STUDIO PAINTING THAT YOU CAN RELATE TO...
THE REST IS FOR YOU
1973
OIL ON CANVAS
174cm x 178.5cm
(COURTESY OF MCKEE GALLERY, NEW YORK)
MARTES, EL DIECESEIS DE JUNIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
SATURDAY NIGHT, JUST BEEN, WAS A PAULNACHE PROJECT IN WELLINGTON, HELD AT ROB MCLEOD'S PLACE. EXHIBITED WERE A GROUP OF WORKS BY REPRESENTED ARTISTS VAL BOS, JAMES ORMSBY, JOHN WALSH, SANJAY THEODORE, PETER ADSETT, JOHNNY TURNER, HELM RUIFROK, BRIAN CAMPBELL, MYSELF, WILLIAM S. PETERS, ROB MCLEOD AND ROBERT JAHNKE. (AND DANNI IN THE BOTTOM PHOTO!)
SATURDAY NIGHT, JUST BEEN, WAS A PAULNACHE PROJECT IN WELLINGTON, HELD AT ROB MCLEOD'S PLACE. EXHIBITED WERE A GROUP OF WORKS BY REPRESENTED ARTISTS VAL BOS, JAMES ORMSBY, JOHN WALSH, SANJAY THEODORE, PETER ADSETT, JOHNNY TURNER, HELM RUIFROK, BRIAN CAMPBELL, MYSELF, WILLIAM S. PETERS, ROB MCLEOD AND ROBERT JAHNKE. (AND DANNI IN THE BOTTOM PHOTO!)
LUNES, EL QUINCE DE JUNIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
THESE ARE PRE-EXHIBITION PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN AT CRAWLSPACE, WHERE I AM AT PRESENT IN A GROUP SHOW WITH SANJAY THEODORE, MATT MORIARTY AND NATHAN GOLDSWORTHY. THE INAUGURAL OPENING WAS LAST FRIDAY NIGHT. MUCH OF THIS WORK WAS SHOWN IN MY WANGANUI EXHIBITION, THE MUSEUM OF INHERENT VICE, AT THE SARJEANT GALLERY IN 2007.
THESE ARE PRE-EXHIBITION PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN AT CRAWLSPACE, WHERE I AM AT PRESENT IN A GROUP SHOW WITH SANJAY THEODORE, MATT MORIARTY AND NATHAN GOLDSWORTHY. THE INAUGURAL OPENING WAS LAST FRIDAY NIGHT. MUCH OF THIS WORK WAS SHOWN IN MY WANGANUI EXHIBITION, THE MUSEUM OF INHERENT VICE, AT THE SARJEANT GALLERY IN 2007.
DOMINGO DE INFLUENCIAS, EL CATORCE DE JUNIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
HAVE JUST GOT BACK FROM WELLINGTON AND THREE EXHIBITION OPENINGS...TOTALLY EXHAUSTED. HERE'S A PHOTO OF A PAINTING I'VE COPIED A COUPLE OF TIMES - ONCE FOR A PAINTING CALLED CONTEMPORARY SKULLDUGGERY AND NOW FOR A BIG DOUBLE-SIDED PAINTING THAT IS PART OF A LARGE INSTALLATION FOR AN UPCOMING SHOW. THE PAINTING'S BY ANDRES LOPEZ AND DEPICTS SAINT TERESA OF AVILA, 1786. THIS PAINTING IS PART OF A SERIES OF SAINTS. THIS ONE INTERESTS ME BECAUSE OF THE DIAGONAL CROPPING, THE STRETCHER MUST HAVE BEEN CUSTOM-MADE TO FIT INTO A SPECIFIC AREA OF THE CHURCH ALTAR
HAVE JUST GOT BACK FROM WELLINGTON AND THREE EXHIBITION OPENINGS...TOTALLY EXHAUSTED. HERE'S A PHOTO OF A PAINTING I'VE COPIED A COUPLE OF TIMES - ONCE FOR A PAINTING CALLED CONTEMPORARY SKULLDUGGERY AND NOW FOR A BIG DOUBLE-SIDED PAINTING THAT IS PART OF A LARGE INSTALLATION FOR AN UPCOMING SHOW. THE PAINTING'S BY ANDRES LOPEZ AND DEPICTS SAINT TERESA OF AVILA, 1786. THIS PAINTING IS PART OF A SERIES OF SAINTS. THIS ONE INTERESTS ME BECAUSE OF THE DIAGONAL CROPPING, THE STRETCHER MUST HAVE BEEN CUSTOM-MADE TO FIT INTO A SPECIFIC AREA OF THE CHURCH ALTAR
SABATO, EL TRECE DE JUNIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT I GAVE A TALK , ALONG WITH TONY LANE, ABOUT MY WORK, SPANISH COLONIAL PAINTING AND THE GROUP OF EX-VOTOS AND RETABLOS THAT I'VE BEEN COLLECTING. ALONG WITH THE TALK, FLAMENCO GUITARIST CHRIS HILL (WE WERE AT SCHOOL TOGETHER AT HNHS) PLAYED TWO FANTASTIC SESSIONS AT MARK HUTCHINS GALLERY.
(PHOTOS BY J.K.)
ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT I GAVE A TALK , ALONG WITH TONY LANE, ABOUT MY WORK, SPANISH COLONIAL PAINTING AND THE GROUP OF EX-VOTOS AND RETABLOS THAT I'VE BEEN COLLECTING. ALONG WITH THE TALK, FLAMENCO GUITARIST CHRIS HILL (WE WERE AT SCHOOL TOGETHER AT HNHS) PLAYED TWO FANTASTIC SESSIONS AT MARK HUTCHINS GALLERY.
(PHOTOS BY J.K.)
DOMINGO DE INFLUENCIAS, EL SEIS DE JUNIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
HERE'S A PAINTING OF SALVATOR MUNDI BY SIMON LOBATO (TOP LEFT) AND MY VERSIONS OF THE SALVATOR FIGURE, BUT IN VARIOUS GUISES (FROM MIDDLE, TOP; CLOCKWISE) SALVATOR NUEVA ZELANDA (WORK IN PROGRESS, 2009), THE FRONT PANELS FROM RECTANGULO DE TIEMPOS DEL FINAL, 2009; THE LAW AND OTHER INEXPLICABLE FALLACIES, OIL ON LINEN, 2007 AND WORLD TRAVELLERS, OIL ON TIN, 2008. I'M THINKING ABOUT AN INCOMUNICADO PAINTING - ABOUT BEING A NEW ZEALANDER, LIVING IN NEW ZEALAND.
HERE'S A PAINTING OF SALVATOR MUNDI BY SIMON LOBATO (TOP LEFT) AND MY VERSIONS OF THE SALVATOR FIGURE, BUT IN VARIOUS GUISES (FROM MIDDLE, TOP; CLOCKWISE) SALVATOR NUEVA ZELANDA (WORK IN PROGRESS, 2009), THE FRONT PANELS FROM RECTANGULO DE TIEMPOS DEL FINAL, 2009; THE LAW AND OTHER INEXPLICABLE FALLACIES, OIL ON LINEN, 2007 AND WORLD TRAVELLERS, OIL ON TIN, 2008. I'M THINKING ABOUT AN INCOMUNICADO PAINTING - ABOUT BEING A NEW ZEALANDER, LIVING IN NEW ZEALAND.
JUEVES, FELIZ CUMPLEANOS A MI. TRIENTA Y TRES HOY.
NIKOLAI KOKX AND JANET BAYLY HAVE AN EXHIBITION OPENING TOMORROW NIGHT AT MCNAMARA GALLERY, WHANGANUI. IT'S CALLED DWELLING AND I'M GUESSING IT'S DWELLING ON THE DWELLING AND THE DOMESTIC, BUT JURY'S OUT ON THAT AS I HAVEN'T SEEN THE WORK YET. IT'S ON FROM THE 5 TO THE 26TH OF JUNE.
LEFT: NIKOLAI, RIGHT: JANET
NIKOLAI KOKX AND JANET BAYLY HAVE AN EXHIBITION OPENING TOMORROW NIGHT AT MCNAMARA GALLERY, WHANGANUI. IT'S CALLED DWELLING AND I'M GUESSING IT'S DWELLING ON THE DWELLING AND THE DOMESTIC, BUT JURY'S OUT ON THAT AS I HAVEN'T SEEN THE WORK YET. IT'S ON FROM THE 5 TO THE 26TH OF JUNE.
LEFT: NIKOLAI, RIGHT: JANET
DOMINGO DE INFLUENCIAS, EL TREINTA Y UNO DE MAYO, DOS MIL NUEVE
HERE'S AN IMAGE OF AN EX-VOTO (TOP) BY THE ALMOND-EYE PAINTER SENT TO ME BY JAMES CASWELL. THE EX-VOTO'S BEEN PAINTED OVER AN EXISTING RETABLO OF LA SAGRADA FAMILIA (BELOW- I'VE PHOTOSHOPPED A RETABLO DEPICTING THIS IMAGE OVER THE TOP OF THE EX-VOTO IN BLACK AND WHITE). I'M INTERESTED IN THE REUSING OR RECYCLING OF DEVOTIONAL PAINTINGS AS IT ILLUSTRATES THAT THESE IMAGES WERE ABUNDANT IN MEXICO AT THE TIME, YET IT CONTRADICTS THE POTENT NATURE OF THE SUBJECT MATTER. ANOTHER GREAT EXAMPLE OF THIS RECYCLING IS IN GLORIA FRASER GIFFORDS' BOOK MEXICAN FOLK RETABLOS. IT DEPICTS A RETABLO OF VERONICA'S VEIL THAT'S BEEN CUT UP TO MAKE TEMPLATES FOR THE SOLES OF LEATHER SANDALS. I'LL HUNT IT OUT FOR NEXT WEEK'S POST.
HERE'S AN IMAGE OF AN EX-VOTO (TOP) BY THE ALMOND-EYE PAINTER SENT TO ME BY JAMES CASWELL. THE EX-VOTO'S BEEN PAINTED OVER AN EXISTING RETABLO OF LA SAGRADA FAMILIA (BELOW- I'VE PHOTOSHOPPED A RETABLO DEPICTING THIS IMAGE OVER THE TOP OF THE EX-VOTO IN BLACK AND WHITE). I'M INTERESTED IN THE REUSING OR RECYCLING OF DEVOTIONAL PAINTINGS AS IT ILLUSTRATES THAT THESE IMAGES WERE ABUNDANT IN MEXICO AT THE TIME, YET IT CONTRADICTS THE POTENT NATURE OF THE SUBJECT MATTER. ANOTHER GREAT EXAMPLE OF THIS RECYCLING IS IN GLORIA FRASER GIFFORDS' BOOK MEXICAN FOLK RETABLOS. IT DEPICTS A RETABLO OF VERONICA'S VEIL THAT'S BEEN CUT UP TO MAKE TEMPLATES FOR THE SOLES OF LEATHER SANDALS. I'LL HUNT IT OUT FOR NEXT WEEK'S POST.
SABATO, EL TREINTA DE MAYO, DOS MIL NUEVE
I MANAGED TO FINISH THE LAST OF THE CERAMICS FOR GROUP HUG, AT THE RAYNER BROS GALLERY OPENING IN LATE JULY. THIS ONE, CALLED HOUSEKEEPING, WILL BE GLAZED BY MARK RAYNER. SO FAR, THIS IS THE ONLY ONE I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH... MOSTLY WITH THE DEVIL FORM AS HIS SPINDLY HOOVES KEPT BUCKLING UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE BODY.
I MANAGED TO FINISH THE LAST OF THE CERAMICS FOR GROUP HUG, AT THE RAYNER BROS GALLERY OPENING IN LATE JULY. THIS ONE, CALLED HOUSEKEEPING, WILL BE GLAZED BY MARK RAYNER. SO FAR, THIS IS THE ONLY ONE I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH... MOSTLY WITH THE DEVIL FORM AS HIS SPINDLY HOOVES KEPT BUCKLING UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE BODY.
JUEVES, EL DIECIOCHO DE MAYO, DOS MIL NUEVE
LAST NIGHT WE UNDER-GLAZED SEVERAL CERAMIC PIECES READY TO BE FIRED TODAY. NOT SURE IF I POSTED A 'BEFORE' PHOTO OF THE WORK BELOW, BUT THERE ARE OTHER EXAMPLES FLOATING AROUND THIS BLOG. I WENT FOR THE HOLSTEIN LOOK FOR THIS BEER/BABY/ARTIST/ANGEL.
LAST NIGHT WE UNDER-GLAZED SEVERAL CERAMIC PIECES READY TO BE FIRED TODAY. NOT SURE IF I POSTED A 'BEFORE' PHOTO OF THE WORK BELOW, BUT THERE ARE OTHER EXAMPLES FLOATING AROUND THIS BLOG. I WENT FOR THE HOLSTEIN LOOK FOR THIS BEER/BABY/ARTIST/ANGEL.
MIÉRCOLES, EL VEINTISIETE DE MAYO, DOS MIL NUEVE
O.H.T. OF THE TEMPLATE FOR MY NEXT PAINTING THAT I WILL BE DRAWING UP TODAY. DEPENDING IN DETAIL, PROPORTION, SIZE OF CANVAS AND COMPOSITION, I'LL EITHER GRID UP, PROJECT OR FREE-SKETCH ONTO THE PAINTING SURFACE. THE PAINTING WILL BE PART OF A LARGE INSTALLATION THAT WILL HANG FROM THE CEILING. ALSO TODAY, I'M HEADING BACK TO THE RAYNER BROTHERS STUDIO AND GALLERY TO COMPLETE ONE LAST CERAMIC SCULPTURE FOR OUR GROUP SHOW IN LATE JULY.
O.H.T. OF THE TEMPLATE FOR MY NEXT PAINTING THAT I WILL BE DRAWING UP TODAY. DEPENDING IN DETAIL, PROPORTION, SIZE OF CANVAS AND COMPOSITION, I'LL EITHER GRID UP, PROJECT OR FREE-SKETCH ONTO THE PAINTING SURFACE. THE PAINTING WILL BE PART OF A LARGE INSTALLATION THAT WILL HANG FROM THE CEILING. ALSO TODAY, I'M HEADING BACK TO THE RAYNER BROTHERS STUDIO AND GALLERY TO COMPLETE ONE LAST CERAMIC SCULPTURE FOR OUR GROUP SHOW IN LATE JULY.
MARTES, EL VEINTISEIS DE MAYO, DOS MIL NUEVE.
THE PHOTOGRAPH BELOW IS BY BALA CYNWYDIAN, PAUL CAVA. I MET PAUL THROUGH AN ENQUIRY ABOUT A PHILIP GUSTON LITHOGRAPH THAT HE HAD IN STOCK. PAUL RAN A GALLERY IN PHILADELPHIA IN THE 80'S AND 90'S , SHOWING ARTISTS SUCH AS GUSTON, SEAN SCULLY AND JOCK STURGES. PAUL NOW FOCUSES DIRECTLY ON HIS OWN WORK, AS WELL AS REPRESENTING A FEW OTHER NAMES.
THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES, 'INK SERIES (CHRIST 1)', 1997 BY PAUL, AS IT HAS ALL THE ELEMENTS THAT ALSO FUEL MY PRACTICE. THERE'S ALSO A GREAT VERSION OF A MARCO D'OGGIONE'S SALVATOR MUNDI (OR COULD BE THE DA VINCI VERSION?)
THE PHOTOGRAPH BELOW IS BY BALA CYNWYDIAN, PAUL CAVA. I MET PAUL THROUGH AN ENQUIRY ABOUT A PHILIP GUSTON LITHOGRAPH THAT HE HAD IN STOCK. PAUL RAN A GALLERY IN PHILADELPHIA IN THE 80'S AND 90'S , SHOWING ARTISTS SUCH AS GUSTON, SEAN SCULLY AND JOCK STURGES. PAUL NOW FOCUSES DIRECTLY ON HIS OWN WORK, AS WELL AS REPRESENTING A FEW OTHER NAMES.
THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES, 'INK SERIES (CHRIST 1)', 1997 BY PAUL, AS IT HAS ALL THE ELEMENTS THAT ALSO FUEL MY PRACTICE. THERE'S ALSO A GREAT VERSION OF A MARCO D'OGGIONE'S SALVATOR MUNDI (OR COULD BE THE DA VINCI VERSION?)
LUNES, EL VEINTICINCO DE MAYO, DOS MIL NUEVE
THREE PAGE SPREADS FROM THRILL ME EVERY DAY: THE CELIA DUNLOP COLLECTION PUBLICATION. THIS CATALOGUES FEATURES BEAUTIFUL REPRODUCTIONS OF THE MANY WORKS IN THE COLLECTION, SUPPLEMENTED WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HAMISH DUNLOP AND AN ESSAY BY JILL TREVELYAN. IT IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE HERE AND PROCEEDS GO TO THE MARY POTTER HOSPICE. MY WORKS FEATURED IN THE COLLECTION ARE FROM MY WHITEWORLD SERIES OF DRAWINGS.
TOP, LEFT: SERAPHINE PICK, LACE UP, 1995; RIGHT: M.C., PINK, 2005
MIDDLE, LEFT: BEN CAUCHI, HOVERING CLOTH, 2004; RIGHT: M.C., RICKY SWALLOW, 2005
BOTTOM, LEFT: GORDON WALTERS, HEKE,1978; RIGHT: M.C., FRANCIS POUND, 2005
THREE PAGE SPREADS FROM THRILL ME EVERY DAY: THE CELIA DUNLOP COLLECTION PUBLICATION. THIS CATALOGUES FEATURES BEAUTIFUL REPRODUCTIONS OF THE MANY WORKS IN THE COLLECTION, SUPPLEMENTED WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HAMISH DUNLOP AND AN ESSAY BY JILL TREVELYAN. IT IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE HERE AND PROCEEDS GO TO THE MARY POTTER HOSPICE. MY WORKS FEATURED IN THE COLLECTION ARE FROM MY WHITEWORLD SERIES OF DRAWINGS.
TOP, LEFT: SERAPHINE PICK, LACE UP, 1995; RIGHT: M.C., PINK, 2005
MIDDLE, LEFT: BEN CAUCHI, HOVERING CLOTH, 2004; RIGHT: M.C., RICKY SWALLOW, 2005
BOTTOM, LEFT: GORDON WALTERS, HEKE,1978; RIGHT: M.C., FRANCIS POUND, 2005
DOMINGO DE INFLUENCIAS, EL VEINTICUATRO DE MAYO, DOS MIL NUEVE
BEING THE OFFICIAL DAY OF REST, I THOUGHT I MIGHT USE SUNDAY POSTINGS TO DISPLAY THE CONDUITS OF MY WORK. BELOW IS A PRINT THAT RELATES TO THREE OF MY RECENT PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS AT MARK HUTCHINS GALLERY. ALL THIS STUFF DWELLS ON MORTALITY AND THE REMINDER OF 'THE END'. THE TEXT BELOW THE IMAGE IS IN THREE PARTS (LIKE THE TEXT IN THE THREE CARTELA IN MY WORKS) AND RELAYS INFORMATION TO THE READER TO MEDITATE ON WHAT THEY'VE DONE IN THEIR LIFE (EITHER POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE), WHAT WILL BE COME OF THEM DUE TO THEIR ACTIONS AND, AT THE END, WHAT YOU NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF TO BE A GOOD HUMAN BEING. IN MY VERSIONS, I'VE TAILORED THE TEXT TO DEAL WITH CONTEMPORARY ISSUES OF THE ART GAME/BUSINESS, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT AND THE DIFFICULTIES OF BEING IN IT,BUT NOT OF IT.
I'VE BEEN COLLECTING VERSIONS OF THE IMAGE BELOW WHICH WERE REASONABLY COMMON IN THE BAROQUE 1700'S. SO FAR I HAVE SIX, BUT AM CONSISTENTLY LOOKING FOR MORE TO ADD TO THE SET. I FIND THAT COLLECTING IMAGES OF A SIMILAR THEME HELPS ME RECOGNISE THE BIG PICTURE OF HOW THESE IMAGES AND SYMBOLS FIT INTO THE PSYCHE OF THAT PERIOD.
THE IMAGE BELOW LOOSELY TRANSLATES INTO 'AN ASPECT OF THE STORY OF THE LEGEND'
ETCHING, CIRCA MID 1700
BEING THE OFFICIAL DAY OF REST, I THOUGHT I MIGHT USE SUNDAY POSTINGS TO DISPLAY THE CONDUITS OF MY WORK. BELOW IS A PRINT THAT RELATES TO THREE OF MY RECENT PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS AT MARK HUTCHINS GALLERY. ALL THIS STUFF DWELLS ON MORTALITY AND THE REMINDER OF 'THE END'. THE TEXT BELOW THE IMAGE IS IN THREE PARTS (LIKE THE TEXT IN THE THREE CARTELA IN MY WORKS) AND RELAYS INFORMATION TO THE READER TO MEDITATE ON WHAT THEY'VE DONE IN THEIR LIFE (EITHER POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE), WHAT WILL BE COME OF THEM DUE TO THEIR ACTIONS AND, AT THE END, WHAT YOU NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF TO BE A GOOD HUMAN BEING. IN MY VERSIONS, I'VE TAILORED THE TEXT TO DEAL WITH CONTEMPORARY ISSUES OF THE ART GAME/BUSINESS, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT AND THE DIFFICULTIES OF BEING IN IT,BUT NOT OF IT.
I'VE BEEN COLLECTING VERSIONS OF THE IMAGE BELOW WHICH WERE REASONABLY COMMON IN THE BAROQUE 1700'S. SO FAR I HAVE SIX, BUT AM CONSISTENTLY LOOKING FOR MORE TO ADD TO THE SET. I FIND THAT COLLECTING IMAGES OF A SIMILAR THEME HELPS ME RECOGNISE THE BIG PICTURE OF HOW THESE IMAGES AND SYMBOLS FIT INTO THE PSYCHE OF THAT PERIOD.
THE IMAGE BELOW LOOSELY TRANSLATES INTO 'AN ASPECT OF THE STORY OF THE LEGEND'
ETCHING, CIRCA MID 1700
VIERNES, EL VEINTESEIS DE MAYO, DOS MIL NUEVE
INSTALLATION PHOTOGRAPHS OF 'THE VOTIVE IMAGE' AT MARK HUTCHINS GALLERY, WELLINGTON.
ESTOY MUY CONTENTO CON EL ARTE DE LA EXPOSICION...
I WILL POST MORE PHOTOS TOMORROW, LINKS TO DETAILS OF THE WORK HERE.
INSTALLATION PHOTOGRAPHS OF 'THE VOTIVE IMAGE' AT MARK HUTCHINS GALLERY, WELLINGTON.
ESTOY MUY CONTENTO CON EL ARTE DE LA EXPOSICION...
I WILL POST MORE PHOTOS TOMORROW, LINKS TO DETAILS OF THE WORK HERE.
VIERNES, EL QUINCE DE MAYO, DOS MIL NUEVE
MY NEXT SHOW WITH TONY LANE AND TERRY STRINGER AT MARK HUTCHINS GALLERY IN WELLINGTON.
I MIGHT NOT PUT UP ANYMORE POSTS UNTIL MONDAY SO THAT THIS POST WITH THE INVITATION REMAINS AT THE TOP OF MY BLOG SITE.
MY NEXT SHOW WITH TONY LANE AND TERRY STRINGER AT MARK HUTCHINS GALLERY IN WELLINGTON.
I MIGHT NOT PUT UP ANYMORE POSTS UNTIL MONDAY SO THAT THIS POST WITH THE INVITATION REMAINS AT THE TOP OF MY BLOG SITE.
MARTES, EL DOCE DE MAYO, DOS MIL NUEVE
THE EXHIBITION I REFERRED TO YESTERDAY WAS THRILL ME EVERY DAY: THE CELIA DUNLOP COLLECTION AT THE NEW DOWSE. IN 2005, CELIA PURCHASED THREE SMALL WHITEWORLD DRAWINGS FROM JANNE LAND IN WELLINGTON. I STARTED THE SERIES IN LATE 2003, AFTER RETURNING FROM A RESIDENCY IN SCOTLAND, AND TRAVELLING THROUGH THE USA. BELOW, I'VE MADE A MONTAGE OF ALL THE DRAWINGS TO DATE. THEY COME IN BLOCKS AS I QUICKLY GET BORED OF DOING THEM, OR LOSE THE SIGHT OF THE IDEA, BUT NEW ONES KEEP POPPING INTO MY HEAD. I GUESS I'M STILL NOT ENTIRELY SURE WHAT THEY ARE ABOUT BUT THEY MAKE UP AN INTERESTING BUNCH. AT PRESENT, I'M DRAWING THE 27 CLUB, THE STARS THAT DIED AT 27 YEARS OF AGE. SOME OF MY FRIENDS I WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH STILL TALK ABOUT THE PHENOMENON, AS KURT COBAIN DIED WHEN WE WERE IN OUR 7TH FORM YEAR.
THE EXHIBITION I REFERRED TO YESTERDAY WAS THRILL ME EVERY DAY: THE CELIA DUNLOP COLLECTION AT THE NEW DOWSE. IN 2005, CELIA PURCHASED THREE SMALL WHITEWORLD DRAWINGS FROM JANNE LAND IN WELLINGTON. I STARTED THE SERIES IN LATE 2003, AFTER RETURNING FROM A RESIDENCY IN SCOTLAND, AND TRAVELLING THROUGH THE USA. BELOW, I'VE MADE A MONTAGE OF ALL THE DRAWINGS TO DATE. THEY COME IN BLOCKS AS I QUICKLY GET BORED OF DOING THEM, OR LOSE THE SIGHT OF THE IDEA, BUT NEW ONES KEEP POPPING INTO MY HEAD. I GUESS I'M STILL NOT ENTIRELY SURE WHAT THEY ARE ABOUT BUT THEY MAKE UP AN INTERESTING BUNCH. AT PRESENT, I'M DRAWING THE 27 CLUB, THE STARS THAT DIED AT 27 YEARS OF AGE. SOME OF MY FRIENDS I WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH STILL TALK ABOUT THE PHENOMENON, AS KURT COBAIN DIED WHEN WE WERE IN OUR 7TH FORM YEAR.
LUNES, EL DOCE DE MAYO, DOS MIL NUEVE
HERE'S A PAINTING I WAS REMINDED OF BY A FRIEND AT AN OPENING ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
WE WERE DISCUSSING IMAGES OF COOK IN CONTEMPORARY ART PRACTICE, THE PROLIFERATION OF THEM AND THE REOCCURRING THEMES. THIS PAINTING IS BASED ON TUPAIA'S IMAGE (THE ARTIST FORMALLY KNOWN AS THE ARTIST OF THE CHIEF MOURNER) DEPICTING (POSSIBLY) JOSEPH BANKS TRADING GOODS WITH MAORI, A FAMOUS IMAGE (FOR NEW ZEALAND) IN THE BRITISH LIBRARY.
IN MY VERSION, THE PAKEHA IS DEFINED AS COOK, WORKING ON THE CHAIN.
THOU ART NOTHING, 1999, OIL ON CANVAS
480mm x 360mm, JAMES WALLACE COLLECTION
HERE'S A PAINTING I WAS REMINDED OF BY A FRIEND AT AN OPENING ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
WE WERE DISCUSSING IMAGES OF COOK IN CONTEMPORARY ART PRACTICE, THE PROLIFERATION OF THEM AND THE REOCCURRING THEMES. THIS PAINTING IS BASED ON TUPAIA'S IMAGE (THE ARTIST FORMALLY KNOWN AS THE ARTIST OF THE CHIEF MOURNER) DEPICTING (POSSIBLY) JOSEPH BANKS TRADING GOODS WITH MAORI, A FAMOUS IMAGE (FOR NEW ZEALAND) IN THE BRITISH LIBRARY.
IN MY VERSION, THE PAKEHA IS DEFINED AS COOK, WORKING ON THE CHAIN.
THOU ART NOTHING, 1999, OIL ON CANVAS
480mm x 360mm, JAMES WALLACE COLLECTION
MARTES, EL CINCO DE MAYO, DOS MIL NUEVE
STUDIO PHOTOGRAPH, JUST AFTER SHIFTING IN, JULY 2006.
MY STUDIO IS STILL ON THE IST FLOOR (1ST RED BRICK LEVEL)
THE SURROUNDING AREA HAS CHANGED CONSIDERABLY SINCE MOVING IN,
UCOL NOW OWNS MOST OF THE BLOCK AND THE GAP TO THE LEFT OF THE
PHOTOGRAPH (ABOVE CHRONICLE GLASS) IS NOW FILLED WITH A LARGE
CONTEMPORARY CONCRETE EDIFICE.
STUDIO PHOTOGRAPH, JUST AFTER SHIFTING IN, JULY 2006.
MY STUDIO IS STILL ON THE IST FLOOR (1ST RED BRICK LEVEL)
THE SURROUNDING AREA HAS CHANGED CONSIDERABLY SINCE MOVING IN,
UCOL NOW OWNS MOST OF THE BLOCK AND THE GAP TO THE LEFT OF THE
PHOTOGRAPH (ABOVE CHRONICLE GLASS) IS NOW FILLED WITH A LARGE
CONTEMPORARY CONCRETE EDIFICE.
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