A FRIDGE
VIERNES, EL CUATRO DE SEPTIEMBRE, DOS MIL NUEVE
TONIGHT, PAUL JOHNS HAS AN EXHIBITION OPENING AT MCNAMARA GALLERY.
ALSO, POLVO HAVE JUST RELEASED THEIR NEW ALBUM AFTER 12 YEARS, CALLED IN PRISM. YOU CAN LISTEN TO A STREAMED VERSION OF IT HERE.
TONIGHT, PAUL JOHNS HAS AN EXHIBITION OPENING AT MCNAMARA GALLERY.
ALSO, POLVO HAVE JUST RELEASED THEIR NEW ALBUM AFTER 12 YEARS, CALLED IN PRISM. YOU CAN LISTEN TO A STREAMED VERSION OF IT HERE.
JUEVES, EL TRES DE SEPTIEMBRE, DOS MIL NUEVE
A NEW STUDIO SHOT, LIKE PULLING TEETH AT THE MOMENT, I'M PAINTING ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE FRAMES WITHIN A FRAME, USING A GREEK SUAVSTIKA PATTERN (LIKE IN THE CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL) THAT I'VE PAINTED A FEW TIMES NOW. YOU NEED 14 LINES OF 2 DIFFERENT TONES OR COLOURS TO FORM THE UNDULATING PATTERN. I LIKE TO PAINT ALL THE LINES IN FIRST, THEN PAINT THE CROSS-BARS TO FORM THE PATTERN AS I DON'T LIKE HAVING THE DRAW IT ALL OUT FIRST AS IT FEELS TOO MUCH LIKE COLOURING-IN. IT'S A DIRGE OF A JOB AS IT IS, BUT I GUESS IT SORTS THE GHOSTS FROM THE SHEETS.
A NEW STUDIO SHOT, LIKE PULLING TEETH AT THE MOMENT, I'M PAINTING ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE FRAMES WITHIN A FRAME, USING A GREEK SUAVSTIKA PATTERN (LIKE IN THE CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL) THAT I'VE PAINTED A FEW TIMES NOW. YOU NEED 14 LINES OF 2 DIFFERENT TONES OR COLOURS TO FORM THE UNDULATING PATTERN. I LIKE TO PAINT ALL THE LINES IN FIRST, THEN PAINT THE CROSS-BARS TO FORM THE PATTERN AS I DON'T LIKE HAVING THE DRAW IT ALL OUT FIRST AS IT FEELS TOO MUCH LIKE COLOURING-IN. IT'S A DIRGE OF A JOB AS IT IS, BUT I GUESS IT SORTS THE GHOSTS FROM THE SHEETS.
MIERCOLES, EL DOS DE SEPTIEMBRE, DOS MIL NUEVE
AFTER THINKING ABOUT MONDAY'S POST ABOUT THE DRAFT PAINTING OF 'THE HITCHER', I REMEMBERED A PAINTING I DID IN 1997 ON A SIMILAR SUBJECT. I DEVELOPED MOST OF THESE IDEAS DURING MY FRIST TRIP OVERSEAS MID 1997 TO THE UK. I HAD PLENTY OF SPARE TIME TO DRAW WHILE TAKING TRAINS AROUND THE COUNTRY. WHEN I GOT BACK TO ART SCHOOL, IT ALL POURED OUT.
IT'S INTERESTING TO SEE THE REOCCURRING THEMES AND MOTIFS THAT I STILL USE TODAY- THE FRAMES WITHIN THE FRAME OF THE EXTERIOR SHAPE OF THE CANVAS OR BOARD, MORTALITY MOTIFS AND WORDS OR TITLES INTEGRATED INTO THE COMPOSITION. SOME SIMILAR THEMES TOO- TRAVELLING, DISLOCATION, ESCAPISM. I'D LOVE TO KNOW WHERE THIS PAINTING IS. I SOLD THE MAJORITY OF THIS SERIES AT MY END OF YEAR SHOW EXCEPT FOR TWO THAT I KEPT- A SELF PORTRAIT WHILE SICK WITH THE FLU AND ANOTHER ONE THAT I STILL HAVEN'T WORKED OUT WHAT IT'S ABOUT.
SORRY ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE IMAGE, THIS IS PRE-DIGITAL AND FROM WHAT I CAN REMEMBER, I TOOK THE PHOTO OF THIS WORK USING TUNGSTEN SLIDE FILM IN DAYLIGHT. NOT A GOOD MOVE. I'M GLAD THOSE DAYS ARE OVER. I FIND EDITING WITH PHOTOSHOP SO MUCH EASIER.
AFTER THINKING ABOUT MONDAY'S POST ABOUT THE DRAFT PAINTING OF 'THE HITCHER', I REMEMBERED A PAINTING I DID IN 1997 ON A SIMILAR SUBJECT. I DEVELOPED MOST OF THESE IDEAS DURING MY FRIST TRIP OVERSEAS MID 1997 TO THE UK. I HAD PLENTY OF SPARE TIME TO DRAW WHILE TAKING TRAINS AROUND THE COUNTRY. WHEN I GOT BACK TO ART SCHOOL, IT ALL POURED OUT.
IT'S INTERESTING TO SEE THE REOCCURRING THEMES AND MOTIFS THAT I STILL USE TODAY- THE FRAMES WITHIN THE FRAME OF THE EXTERIOR SHAPE OF THE CANVAS OR BOARD, MORTALITY MOTIFS AND WORDS OR TITLES INTEGRATED INTO THE COMPOSITION. SOME SIMILAR THEMES TOO- TRAVELLING, DISLOCATION, ESCAPISM. I'D LOVE TO KNOW WHERE THIS PAINTING IS. I SOLD THE MAJORITY OF THIS SERIES AT MY END OF YEAR SHOW EXCEPT FOR TWO THAT I KEPT- A SELF PORTRAIT WHILE SICK WITH THE FLU AND ANOTHER ONE THAT I STILL HAVEN'T WORKED OUT WHAT IT'S ABOUT.
SORRY ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE IMAGE, THIS IS PRE-DIGITAL AND FROM WHAT I CAN REMEMBER, I TOOK THE PHOTO OF THIS WORK USING TUNGSTEN SLIDE FILM IN DAYLIGHT. NOT A GOOD MOVE. I'M GLAD THOSE DAYS ARE OVER. I FIND EDITING WITH PHOTOSHOP SO MUCH EASIER.
MARTES, EL UNO DE SEPTIEMBRE, DOS MIL NUEVE
A FANCY-TICKLER THAT ARRIVED VIA EMAIL THIS MORNING, A CARTOON BY NEW YORKER CONTRIBUTOR, DANNY SHANAHAN.
A FANCY-TICKLER THAT ARRIVED VIA EMAIL THIS MORNING, A CARTOON BY NEW YORKER CONTRIBUTOR, DANNY SHANAHAN.
LUNES, EL TRIENTE Y UNO DE AGOSTO, DOS MIL NUEVE
NUDE PAINTINGS, NOT AS IN THE SUBJECT, BUT THE PROCESS. I LIKE TO HAVE A PRIOR SURFACE TO PAINT OVER BEFORE 'STARTING' A PAINTING, SO I TEND TO WIPE MY BRUSHES OVER THE BLANK CANVAS OR LINEN TO ROUGH IT UP A BIT. I THINK IT''S PART OF DISRESPECTING THE SURFACE SO YOU TAKE AWAY ITS PERCEIVED PRECIOUSNESS. BELOW IS AN EXAMPLE- I'D PAINTED THE BROWN BORDER, THEN USED UP SOME DILUTED PAINT TO FORM THE NUDE FLAGELLATI, READY TO HITCH WITH HIS SUITCASE (I'LL PROBABLY USE THAT AT SOME LATER STAGE). AND.... VOILA- THEN THERE'S THE FINISHED WORK. IN THE DETAILS BELOW, YOU CAN SEE THE REMNANTS OF THE FORM OF THE STAR AND THE TOP OF THE FLAGELLATI'S HOOD.
NUDE PAINTINGS, NOT AS IN THE SUBJECT, BUT THE PROCESS. I LIKE TO HAVE A PRIOR SURFACE TO PAINT OVER BEFORE 'STARTING' A PAINTING, SO I TEND TO WIPE MY BRUSHES OVER THE BLANK CANVAS OR LINEN TO ROUGH IT UP A BIT. I THINK IT''S PART OF DISRESPECTING THE SURFACE SO YOU TAKE AWAY ITS PERCEIVED PRECIOUSNESS. BELOW IS AN EXAMPLE- I'D PAINTED THE BROWN BORDER, THEN USED UP SOME DILUTED PAINT TO FORM THE NUDE FLAGELLATI, READY TO HITCH WITH HIS SUITCASE (I'LL PROBABLY USE THAT AT SOME LATER STAGE). AND.... VOILA- THEN THERE'S THE FINISHED WORK. IN THE DETAILS BELOW, YOU CAN SEE THE REMNANTS OF THE FORM OF THE STAR AND THE TOP OF THE FLAGELLATI'S HOOD.
SABATO, EL VIENTINUEVE DE AGOSTO, DOS MIL NUEVE
JAMES CASWELL OF HISTORIA ANTIQUES HAS VERY KINDLY PUT A LINK FROM HIS WEBSITE TO MINE TO PROMOTE EX-VOTO COMMISSIONS. WE MET JAMES LAST JULY WHEN WE WERE OUT IN SANTA MONICA. I'D KNOWN OF HIS STORE AND WAS VERY KEEN TO GET A TRADITIONAL EX-VOTO OF MY OWN. I ENDED UP WITH THREE (YOU'LL NEED TO SCROLL DOWN TO THE 12TH OF JUNE). HERE'S A PHOTO OF JAMES AND I AND HIS SON ALBERTO.
JAMES CASWELL OF HISTORIA ANTIQUES HAS VERY KINDLY PUT A LINK FROM HIS WEBSITE TO MINE TO PROMOTE EX-VOTO COMMISSIONS. WE MET JAMES LAST JULY WHEN WE WERE OUT IN SANTA MONICA. I'D KNOWN OF HIS STORE AND WAS VERY KEEN TO GET A TRADITIONAL EX-VOTO OF MY OWN. I ENDED UP WITH THREE (YOU'LL NEED TO SCROLL DOWN TO THE 12TH OF JUNE). HERE'S A PHOTO OF JAMES AND I AND HIS SON ALBERTO.
VIERNES, EL VIENTIOCHO DE AGOSTO, DOS MIL NUEVE
WELL, I DID IT. HERE'S MY 'COLLECTION' THUS FAR. YOU CAN CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW TO ENLARGE THEM OR GO TO MY EX-VOTO WEBSITE TO VIEW THEM UP CLOSE.
WELL, I DID IT. HERE'S MY 'COLLECTION' THUS FAR. YOU CAN CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW TO ENLARGE THEM OR GO TO MY EX-VOTO WEBSITE TO VIEW THEM UP CLOSE.
JUEVES, EL VIENTISEIS DE AGOSTO, DOS MIL NUEVE
SINCE I'M STILL SICK, I'VE GONE THROUGH AND UPDATED MY WEBSITE, MOSTLY MY EX-VOTO PAGES, INCLUDING A SET OF NEW CRUCIFIXES I'VE JUST COMPLETED. I'M THINKING OF FIRING UP PHOTOSHOP AND PUTTING TOGETHER A MONTAGE OF ALL THE CRUCIFIXES I'VE COMPLETED OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, SIMILAR TO WHAT I DID WITH THE WHITEWORLD DRAWINGS. I'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS. THE MORE LIKELY SCENARIO IS THAT I'LL BE BETTER TOMORROW AND FORGET ABOUT IT.
IN REGARD TO MY CRUCIFIXES, THEY ARE BASED ON THE MEXICAN-COLONIAL 'ANIMAS' CRUCIFIXES WHICH WERE CONSTRUCTED AND PAINTED BY ARTISANS AS A DEVOTIONAL OBJECT TO HELP YOUR ANCESTORS NAVIGATE THEIR WAY THROUGH PURGATORY. I USE THESE FORMS BECAUSE I OFTEN SEE THE ARTWORLD AS A SELF-INFLICTED PURGATORY, FILLED WITH ISSUES RELATING TO SURVIVAL, MORAL JUDGMENTS, SCRUPLES, POSITIVE CENSORSHIP AND UNJUSTIFIED NOBILITIES. SO I USE THIS FORMAT AS AN ANALOGY TO THAT, BUT ADD MY TWO CENTS IN THE DETAIL, KIND OF LIKE THE SUBVERSIVE USE OF THE PREDELLA IN THE RENAISSANCE.
CRUZ (DE LAS ANIMAS) LATE 19TH CENTURY
POLYCHROME WOOD
COURTESY OF HISTORIA ANTIQUES
SINCE I'M STILL SICK, I'VE GONE THROUGH AND UPDATED MY WEBSITE, MOSTLY MY EX-VOTO PAGES, INCLUDING A SET OF NEW CRUCIFIXES I'VE JUST COMPLETED. I'M THINKING OF FIRING UP PHOTOSHOP AND PUTTING TOGETHER A MONTAGE OF ALL THE CRUCIFIXES I'VE COMPLETED OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, SIMILAR TO WHAT I DID WITH THE WHITEWORLD DRAWINGS. I'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS. THE MORE LIKELY SCENARIO IS THAT I'LL BE BETTER TOMORROW AND FORGET ABOUT IT.
IN REGARD TO MY CRUCIFIXES, THEY ARE BASED ON THE MEXICAN-COLONIAL 'ANIMAS' CRUCIFIXES WHICH WERE CONSTRUCTED AND PAINTED BY ARTISANS AS A DEVOTIONAL OBJECT TO HELP YOUR ANCESTORS NAVIGATE THEIR WAY THROUGH PURGATORY. I USE THESE FORMS BECAUSE I OFTEN SEE THE ARTWORLD AS A SELF-INFLICTED PURGATORY, FILLED WITH ISSUES RELATING TO SURVIVAL, MORAL JUDGMENTS, SCRUPLES, POSITIVE CENSORSHIP AND UNJUSTIFIED NOBILITIES. SO I USE THIS FORMAT AS AN ANALOGY TO THAT, BUT ADD MY TWO CENTS IN THE DETAIL, KIND OF LIKE THE SUBVERSIVE USE OF THE PREDELLA IN THE RENAISSANCE.
CRUZ (DE LAS ANIMAS) LATE 19TH CENTURY
POLYCHROME WOOD
COURTESY OF HISTORIA ANTIQUES
MIERCOLES, EL VIENTISEIS DE AGOSTO, DOS MIL NUEVE
TODAY IS THE ANNIVERSARY OF TEX AVERY'S DEATH...29 YEARS AGO (HE DIED IN 1980). AVERY'S WORK ON LOONY TUNES WAS A GREAT INFLUENCE ON MY DRAWING AS A KID - TAUGHT ME A LOT ABOUT SCALE, ANIMATING THE FORM TO SHOW MOVEMENT AND EXPLOITING CARICATURE. I'D LOVE TO SHOW YOU SOME EXAMPLES, UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVEN'T YET SCANNED THE MANY DRAWING I DID FOR MY FATHER WHEN I WAS YOUNG. THERE MUST BE AROUND 40 - 50 FINISHED DRAWINGS IN HIS POSESSION. I MUST DO THAT THE NEXT TIME I'M BACK IN HAWKES BAY.
TODAY IS THE ANNIVERSARY OF TEX AVERY'S DEATH...29 YEARS AGO (HE DIED IN 1980). AVERY'S WORK ON LOONY TUNES WAS A GREAT INFLUENCE ON MY DRAWING AS A KID - TAUGHT ME A LOT ABOUT SCALE, ANIMATING THE FORM TO SHOW MOVEMENT AND EXPLOITING CARICATURE. I'D LOVE TO SHOW YOU SOME EXAMPLES, UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVEN'T YET SCANNED THE MANY DRAWING I DID FOR MY FATHER WHEN I WAS YOUNG. THERE MUST BE AROUND 40 - 50 FINISHED DRAWINGS IN HIS POSESSION. I MUST DO THAT THE NEXT TIME I'M BACK IN HAWKES BAY.
MARTES, EL VIENTICINCO DE AGOSTO, DOS MIL NUEVE
WAY BACK IN APRIL, I SHOWED A SKETCH. OF COURSE I'VE COME INTO NEW ISSUES SURROUNDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORK, MOSTLY DUE TO NOT WANTING TO REPEAT MYSELF AND WANTING TO PUSH MY IDEA OF 'PAINTING'. BOTH IN A PHYSICAL AND COMMERCIAL/ ANTI-COMMERCIAL SENSE. I'M RE-READING FRANK STELLA'S WORKING SPACE TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY ANSWERS IN THERE. EVEN THOUGH HE STOPS AT ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM, THERE'S PLENTY OF BASE MATERIAL DISCUSSED IN THE BOOK, WHICH FORMALLY, COULD BE USED IN MOST PAINTING CIRCUMSTANCES.
WAY BACK IN APRIL, I SHOWED A SKETCH. OF COURSE I'VE COME INTO NEW ISSUES SURROUNDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORK, MOSTLY DUE TO NOT WANTING TO REPEAT MYSELF AND WANTING TO PUSH MY IDEA OF 'PAINTING'. BOTH IN A PHYSICAL AND COMMERCIAL/ ANTI-COMMERCIAL SENSE. I'M RE-READING FRANK STELLA'S WORKING SPACE TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY ANSWERS IN THERE. EVEN THOUGH HE STOPS AT ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM, THERE'S PLENTY OF BASE MATERIAL DISCUSSED IN THE BOOK, WHICH FORMALLY, COULD BE USED IN MOST PAINTING CIRCUMSTANCES.
LUNES, EL VIENTICUATRO DE AGOSTO, DOS MIL NUEVE
MANAGED TO GET MYSELF OUT OF BED TO TEACH TODAY, FEELING BETTER AND HOPEFULLY AT THE END OF THE COLD. DAVE HICKEY'S AIR GUITAR ARRIVED IN THE POST TODAY WHICH IS COOL, IT'S NOT TOO LONG SO WILL PROBABLY HAVE FINISHED READING IT BY TOMORROW. HERE'S ANOTHER CRUCIFIX WITH HICKEY ON IT:
MANAGED TO GET MYSELF OUT OF BED TO TEACH TODAY, FEELING BETTER AND HOPEFULLY AT THE END OF THE COLD. DAVE HICKEY'S AIR GUITAR ARRIVED IN THE POST TODAY WHICH IS COOL, IT'S NOT TOO LONG SO WILL PROBABLY HAVE FINISHED READING IT BY TOMORROW. HERE'S ANOTHER CRUCIFIX WITH HICKEY ON IT:
DOMINGO, EL VIENTITRES DE AGOSTO, DOS MIL NUEVE
GREAT NIGHT LAST NIGHT, GOOD TURN OUT AT THE OPENING, ESP WHANGANUI FOLK. WE WENT BACK TO WHANGANUI AFTER THE SHOW WOUND DOWN AND POPPED IN TO TYLEE COTTAGE TO MEET NEW RESIDENT MIRANDA PARKES AND CATCH UP WITH LAURA AND TAO. NOW, UNFORTUNATELY, I'M SICK- HEADCOLD- AND I HAVE TO FINISH A WORK TO SEND DOWN TO CHRISTCHURCH NEXT WEEK. ROTTEN
HERE'S ONE OF THE NEW WORKS I TOOK DOWN TO MARK.
SECURITY
2009
OIL ON WOOD
GREAT NIGHT LAST NIGHT, GOOD TURN OUT AT THE OPENING, ESP WHANGANUI FOLK. WE WENT BACK TO WHANGANUI AFTER THE SHOW WOUND DOWN AND POPPED IN TO TYLEE COTTAGE TO MEET NEW RESIDENT MIRANDA PARKES AND CATCH UP WITH LAURA AND TAO. NOW, UNFORTUNATELY, I'M SICK- HEADCOLD- AND I HAVE TO FINISH A WORK TO SEND DOWN TO CHRISTCHURCH NEXT WEEK. ROTTEN
HERE'S ONE OF THE NEW WORKS I TOOK DOWN TO MARK.
SECURITY
2009
OIL ON WOOD
SABATO, EL VIENTIDOS DE AGOSTO, DOS MIL NUEVE
A NIGHT AT HOME, THEN PACK TO PALMY THIS MORNING TO FINISH THE SET UP OF 'I GO WHERE THE PARTY TAKES ME', A GROUP PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW CURATED BY JK RUSS. (CHECK HER BLOG OUT SOON FOR PHOTOS OF THE OPENING). I'M STARTING TO COME DOWN WITH SOMETHING, I FEEL WRECKED AFTER THOSE FEW BUSY DAYS IN WTGN, ESPECIALLY THE SESSION AFTER VICTOR'S EXHIBITION OPENING!
CAUTIONARY
2000
OIL AND ENAMEL ON WOOD
PRIVATE COLLECTION, WTGN
A NIGHT AT HOME, THEN PACK TO PALMY THIS MORNING TO FINISH THE SET UP OF 'I GO WHERE THE PARTY TAKES ME', A GROUP PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW CURATED BY JK RUSS. (CHECK HER BLOG OUT SOON FOR PHOTOS OF THE OPENING). I'M STARTING TO COME DOWN WITH SOMETHING, I FEEL WRECKED AFTER THOSE FEW BUSY DAYS IN WTGN, ESPECIALLY THE SESSION AFTER VICTOR'S EXHIBITION OPENING!
CAUTIONARY
2000
OIL AND ENAMEL ON WOOD
PRIVATE COLLECTION, WTGN
VIERNES, EL VIENTIUNO DE AGOSTO, DOS MIL NUEVE
YESTERDAY ENDED UP BEING QUITE BUSY, A LOOK AROUND THE GALLERIES, WALK AROUND THE PORT AND A VISIT UP TO ROB'S PLACE. DINNER AND STAYING WITH WHANAU, UP FIRST THING IN THE MORNING TO PALMERSTON NORTH TO SET UP JO'S SHOW AT THERMOSTAT.
BANK BALLANCE (BASED ON THE OLD BNZ BUILDING IN WTGN)
OIL AND ENAMEL ON CANVAS
1999
PRIVATE COLLECTION, WTGN
YESTERDAY ENDED UP BEING QUITE BUSY, A LOOK AROUND THE GALLERIES, WALK AROUND THE PORT AND A VISIT UP TO ROB'S PLACE. DINNER AND STAYING WITH WHANAU, UP FIRST THING IN THE MORNING TO PALMERSTON NORTH TO SET UP JO'S SHOW AT THERMOSTAT.
BANK BALLANCE (BASED ON THE OLD BNZ BUILDING IN WTGN)
OIL AND ENAMEL ON CANVAS
1999
PRIVATE COLLECTION, WTGN
JUEVES, EL VIENTE DE AGOSTO, DOS MIL NUEVE
YESTERDAY, I 'HAD MY TAXES DONE' AND IT'S GOOD TO HAVE THAT FINISHED. EVEN THOUGH IT WENT SMOOTHLY, IT'S STILL A DRAIN. BELOW IS A COOL CARTOON BY CLAY BENNETT, A PERFECT IMAGE REALLY (U.S. OF COURSE, BEING IRS). I ALSO DE-INSTALLED MY WORK AT CRAWLSPACE AND DROPPED OFF SOME NEW WORK TO MARK AT THE GALLERY. TODAY, I INTEND TO CHECK OUT SOME GALLERIES.
YESTERDAY, I 'HAD MY TAXES DONE' AND IT'S GOOD TO HAVE THAT FINISHED. EVEN THOUGH IT WENT SMOOTHLY, IT'S STILL A DRAIN. BELOW IS A COOL CARTOON BY CLAY BENNETT, A PERFECT IMAGE REALLY (U.S. OF COURSE, BEING IRS). I ALSO DE-INSTALLED MY WORK AT CRAWLSPACE AND DROPPED OFF SOME NEW WORK TO MARK AT THE GALLERY. TODAY, I INTEND TO CHECK OUT SOME GALLERIES.
MIERCOLES, EL DIECINUEVE DE AGOSTO, DOS MIL NUEVE
WELCOME MIRANDA PARKES TO WHANGANUI AND TYLEE COTTAGE
LITTLE DIPPER, 2006
IMAGE COURTESY OF ANTOINETTE GODKIN, AUCKLAND
Miranda Parke
s
WELCOME MIRANDA PARKES TO WHANGANUI AND TYLEE COTTAGE
LITTLE DIPPER, 2006
IMAGE COURTESY OF ANTOINETTE GODKIN, AUCKLAND
Miranda Parke
s
MARTES, EL DIECIOCHO DE AGOSTO, DOS MIL NUEVE
HERE'S THE INVITATION TO 'I GO WHERE THE PARTY TAKES ME', CURATED BY JO. THE SHOW OPENS AT THERMOSTAT IN PALMY THIS COMING SATURDAY NIGHT.
WE'RE OFF TO WELLINGTON TODAY FOR A FEW DAYS SO I'LL HAVE TO BACK-DATE SOME POSTS WHEN I'M NEAR A CONNECTION.
HERE'S THE INVITATION TO 'I GO WHERE THE PARTY TAKES ME', CURATED BY JO. THE SHOW OPENS AT THERMOSTAT IN PALMY THIS COMING SATURDAY NIGHT.
WE'RE OFF TO WELLINGTON TODAY FOR A FEW DAYS SO I'LL HAVE TO BACK-DATE SOME POSTS WHEN I'M NEAR A CONNECTION.
SABATO, EL QUINCE DE AGOSTO, DOS MIL NUEVE
VICTOR BEREZOVSKY HAS AN EXHIBITION OPENING, TITLED 'SPLINTER' AT MARY NEWTON GALLERY, WELLINGTON. IT OPENS TUESDAY NIGHT. THE SHOW IS ON FROM THE 19TH OF AUG - 12 SEPT.
VICTOR BEREZOVSKY HAS AN EXHIBITION OPENING, TITLED 'SPLINTER' AT MARY NEWTON GALLERY, WELLINGTON. IT OPENS TUESDAY NIGHT. THE SHOW IS ON FROM THE 19TH OF AUG - 12 SEPT.
MARTES, EL ONCE DE AGOSTO, DOS MIL NUEVE
PIPPA SANDERSON HAS A PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION OPENING THIS FRIDAY IN WELLINGTON AT PHOTOSPACE. PIPPA RECENTLY CURATED 'THE BLUE ROOM' AT TE MANAWA.
PIPPA SANDERSON HAS A PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION OPENING THIS FRIDAY IN WELLINGTON AT PHOTOSPACE. PIPPA RECENTLY CURATED 'THE BLUE ROOM' AT TE MANAWA.
LUNES, EL DIEZ DE AGOSTO, DOS MIL NUEVE
TODAY, A YEAR AGO, WE ARRIVED IN LEIPZIG, STAYING WITH FRIENDS STEFAN AND GERD. ALSO THERE WAS VICTOR AND SANDRA FROM NZ. IT WAS ALL BEER AND GOOD FOOD, SUPPLEMENTED WITH MANY WALKS AROUND THE CITY.
TOP TO BOTTOM: BAVARIAN DUMPLINGS
ME LOOKING THROUGH ONE OF GERD'S DESIGN BOOKS
THE LEIPZIG OVERGROUND WATER PIPES
TODAY, A YEAR AGO, WE ARRIVED IN LEIPZIG, STAYING WITH FRIENDS STEFAN AND GERD. ALSO THERE WAS VICTOR AND SANDRA FROM NZ. IT WAS ALL BEER AND GOOD FOOD, SUPPLEMENTED WITH MANY WALKS AROUND THE CITY.
TOP TO BOTTOM: BAVARIAN DUMPLINGS
ME LOOKING THROUGH ONE OF GERD'S DESIGN BOOKS
THE LEIPZIG OVERGROUND WATER PIPES
SABATO, EL OCHO DE AGOSTO, DOS MIL NUEVE
BACK HERE IN FEBRUARY, WE WELCOMED ANDREW ROSS AND DEBORAH BARTON TO TYLEE COTTAGE. LAST NIGHT WE WENT TO THEIR FAREWELL. IT'S BEEN GREAT HAVING THEM HERE AND THEY WILL BE MISSED.
TYLEE RESIDENTS. 2007, PENCIL ON PAPER, COLLECTION OF SARJEANT GALLERY, WHANGANUI
BACK HERE IN FEBRUARY, WE WELCOMED ANDREW ROSS AND DEBORAH BARTON TO TYLEE COTTAGE. LAST NIGHT WE WENT TO THEIR FAREWELL. IT'S BEEN GREAT HAVING THEM HERE AND THEY WILL BE MISSED.
TYLEE RESIDENTS. 2007, PENCIL ON PAPER, COLLECTION OF SARJEANT GALLERY, WHANGANUI
VIERNES, EL SIETE DE AGOSTO, DOS MIL NUEVE
HERE'S SOME SHOTS OF THE OPENING OF SPIRITS, GHOSTS AND GREMLINS AT THERMOSTAT ART GALLERY IN PALMERSTON NORTH.
TOP: MY WORK, KOLONIALISM MACHT FREI, IN SITU
MIDDLE: MARK RAYNER'S DEVIL-BOY
BOTTOM: A SMALL SKELETON BY HANNAH BREMNER AND JAMES ROBINSON'S GHOST RYDERSS IN THE SKY. (PHOTOS BY J.K. RUSS)
HERE'S SOME SHOTS OF THE OPENING OF SPIRITS, GHOSTS AND GREMLINS AT THERMOSTAT ART GALLERY IN PALMERSTON NORTH.
TOP: MY WORK, KOLONIALISM MACHT FREI, IN SITU
MIDDLE: MARK RAYNER'S DEVIL-BOY
BOTTOM: A SMALL SKELETON BY HANNAH BREMNER AND JAMES ROBINSON'S GHOST RYDERSS IN THE SKY. (PHOTOS BY J.K. RUSS)
JUEVES, EL SEIS DE AGOSTO, DOS MIL NUEVE
ANOTHER SAD DEPARTURE, MERCE CUNNINGHAM, 1919 - 2009,
JUST OVER A YEAR AFTER ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG PASSED AWAY.
PHOTO BY MARK SELIGER, COURTESY OF STYLE WEEKLY
ANOTHER SAD DEPARTURE, MERCE CUNNINGHAM, 1919 - 2009,
JUST OVER A YEAR AFTER ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG PASSED AWAY.
PHOTO BY MARK SELIGER, COURTESY OF STYLE WEEKLY
MIERCOLES, EL CINCO DE AGOSTO, DOS MIL NUEVE
I'VE FINALLY FINISHED UPLOADING MOST OF MY COLLABORATIONS IN GROUP HUG.
YOU CAN VIEW THE WORK HERE.
I'VE FINALLY FINISHED UPLOADING MOST OF MY COLLABORATIONS IN GROUP HUG.
YOU CAN VIEW THE WORK HERE.
MARTES, EL CUATRO DE AGOSTO, DOS MIL NUEVE
R.I.P. DASH SNOW. NOW PART OF THE 27 CLUB.
(PHOTO COURTESY OF BLOGUE.US)
R.I.P. DASH SNOW. NOW PART OF THE 27 CLUB.
(PHOTO COURTESY OF BLOGUE.US)
SABATO, EL UNO DE AGOSTO, DOS MIL NUEVE
LAST NIGHT WAS THE OPENING OF GROUP HUG AT THE RAYNER BROS GALLERY
HERE'S A SHOT OF SOME OF THE CERAMICS AND PLATES
JO'S GOT SOME MORE IMAGES ON HER BLOG HERE
LAST NIGHT WAS THE OPENING OF GROUP HUG AT THE RAYNER BROS GALLERY
HERE'S A SHOT OF SOME OF THE CERAMICS AND PLATES
JO'S GOT SOME MORE IMAGES ON HER BLOG HERE
VIERNES, EL TREINTA Y UNO DE JULIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
WITH TWO EXHIBITION OPENINGS OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS (SEE PREVIOUS POSTS - MONDAY, I THINK) THERE'S A TENDENCY TO SLUMP AFTER ALL THE EXCITEMENT OF THE OPENING, AT THE WORST END OF THE SPECTRUM, MORBID DEPRESSION. I'VE EXPERIENCED IT A FEW TIMES, BUT NOW I SIDE-STEP IT BY ALWAYS HAVING NEW WORK ON THE GO BEFORE THE SHOW OPENS. I THINK THE NEWNESS AND EXCITEMENT OF LUNGING INTO A NEW WORK IS THE SAVING GRACE.
STUDIO SHOT, 25/7/09
WITH TWO EXHIBITION OPENINGS OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS (SEE PREVIOUS POSTS - MONDAY, I THINK) THERE'S A TENDENCY TO SLUMP AFTER ALL THE EXCITEMENT OF THE OPENING, AT THE WORST END OF THE SPECTRUM, MORBID DEPRESSION. I'VE EXPERIENCED IT A FEW TIMES, BUT NOW I SIDE-STEP IT BY ALWAYS HAVING NEW WORK ON THE GO BEFORE THE SHOW OPENS. I THINK THE NEWNESS AND EXCITEMENT OF LUNGING INTO A NEW WORK IS THE SAVING GRACE.
STUDIO SHOT, 25/7/09
JUEVES, EL TRIENTE DE JULIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
[UNA IDEA NUEVA] IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD A MAJOR ARTIST'S PAINTINGS, WHAT DO YOU DO? GET A TATTOO...MANUEL OCAMPO IS GIVING HIS ART AWAY AT GERTRUDE ST GALLERY IN MELBOURNE, CATCH IS YOU HAVE TO BE A HARDCORE FAN AND GET IT IMPRINTED IN YOUR SKIN. THE EXHIBITION'S JUST FINISHED- WOULD BE INTERESTING TO KNOW HOW MANY FOLK MADE THE PLUNGE.
TATTOO IMAGE COURTESY OF http://y3kandwhatarchive.blogspot.com/
BASED ON OCAMPO PAINTING: A COUNTERVAILING IMPULSE AGAINST A PREVALENT FRAUDULENT NORM 2008, OIL ON CANVAS, COURTESY OF www.galerie-obadia.com (PARIS)
[UNA IDEA NUEVA] IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD A MAJOR ARTIST'S PAINTINGS, WHAT DO YOU DO? GET A TATTOO...MANUEL OCAMPO IS GIVING HIS ART AWAY AT GERTRUDE ST GALLERY IN MELBOURNE, CATCH IS YOU HAVE TO BE A HARDCORE FAN AND GET IT IMPRINTED IN YOUR SKIN. THE EXHIBITION'S JUST FINISHED- WOULD BE INTERESTING TO KNOW HOW MANY FOLK MADE THE PLUNGE.
TATTOO IMAGE COURTESY OF http://y3kandwhatarchive.blogspot.com/
BASED ON OCAMPO PAINTING: A COUNTERVAILING IMPULSE AGAINST A PREVALENT FRAUDULENT NORM 2008, OIL ON CANVAS, COURTESY OF www.galerie-obadia.com (PARIS)
MIERCOLES, EL VIENTINUEVE DE JULIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
A DETAIL OF ROSE REQUIEM BY J.K.RUSS, OIL ON 3 PIECES OF SHAPED WOOD, FLOWER. 2009.
TO BE INCLUDED IN THE GROUP SHOW AT THERMOSTAT ART GALLERY IN PALMERSTON NORTH, SPIRITS, GHOSTS AND GREMLINS
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A DETAIL OF ROSE REQUIEM BY J.K.RUSS, OIL ON 3 PIECES OF SHAPED WOOD, FLOWER. 2009.
TO BE INCLUDED IN THE GROUP SHOW AT THERMOSTAT ART GALLERY IN PALMERSTON NORTH, SPIRITS, GHOSTS AND GREMLINS
.
MARTES, EL VIENTIOCHO DE JULIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
HERE'S AN INVITATION TO A GROUP SHOW INCLUDING LONDON-BASED ARTIST, CIARAN BEGLEY. I HAVEN'T GOT ANY PHOTOS YET, BUT HERE IS A SOLO COMMISSION CIARAN COMPLETED EARLIER THIS YEAR AT HOLD AND FREIGHT.
WHEN JO AND I WERE IN LONDON THIS TIME LAST YEAR, WE STAYED WITH CIARAN AND RACHEL AND HE SHOWED US THE GALLERY SPACE IN DEVELOPMENT. GREAT TO SEE THE REALISED WORK ON THE WEBSITE.
HERE'S AN INVITATION TO A GROUP SHOW INCLUDING LONDON-BASED ARTIST, CIARAN BEGLEY. I HAVEN'T GOT ANY PHOTOS YET, BUT HERE IS A SOLO COMMISSION CIARAN COMPLETED EARLIER THIS YEAR AT HOLD AND FREIGHT.
WHEN JO AND I WERE IN LONDON THIS TIME LAST YEAR, WE STAYED WITH CIARAN AND RACHEL AND HE SHOWED US THE GALLERY SPACE IN DEVELOPMENT. GREAT TO SEE THE REALISED WORK ON THE WEBSITE.
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