FINISHED PAINTING THE LAST OF THE FOUR PLATES ON MONDAY. THIS ONE IS OF DARWIN WITH A DODO. I THINK THE PLATES WILLL BE FIRED AND THEN GLAZED NEXT WEEK.
MIÉRCOLES, EL QUINCE DE JULIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
LAST SATURDAY, I WENT OVER TO THE FLOOR TALK FOR THE BLUE ROOM AT TE MANAWA (THE ART GALLERY PART) IN PALMERSTON NORTH. THE SHOW'S BEEN CURATED BY PIPPA SANDERSON AND FEATURES 13 ARTISTS LOOKING AT OCCULTISH OR SPIRITUAL THEMES, HEAVILY BASED ON VICTORIAN-ERA SPIRITUALISM, ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO CONAN-DOYLE STYLE PHOTOGRAPHS OF CARDBOARD CUT-OUT PIXIES. THE WORK, WHICH IS ALL VERY CONSISTENT IN IT'S GROUPING, SEEMED TO BE A CONCERTED MOVE AWAY FROM THAT POST-COLONIAL AESTHETIC TO A SLACKER-CUM SKEPTICAL ART-VIEW OF THE VAGARIES OF THE ESOTERIC.
MY FAVOURITE GROUP OF WORK WAS BY 'EOS', WHICH REMINDED ME OF ASPECTS OF KENNETH ANGER'S LUCIFER RISING AND THE SYMBOLISM IN ALEJANDRO JODOROWSKY'S HOLY MOUNTAIN, A FANTASTIC FILM WHICH INCIDENTALLY, WAS BANK-ROLLED BY ROLLING STONES AND BEATLES MANAGER, ALLEN KLEIN, WHO PASSED AWAY A FORTNIGHT AGO.
LAST SATURDAY, I WENT OVER TO THE FLOOR TALK FOR THE BLUE ROOM AT TE MANAWA (THE ART GALLERY PART) IN PALMERSTON NORTH. THE SHOW'S BEEN CURATED BY PIPPA SANDERSON AND FEATURES 13 ARTISTS LOOKING AT OCCULTISH OR SPIRITUAL THEMES, HEAVILY BASED ON VICTORIAN-ERA SPIRITUALISM, ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO CONAN-DOYLE STYLE PHOTOGRAPHS OF CARDBOARD CUT-OUT PIXIES. THE WORK, WHICH IS ALL VERY CONSISTENT IN IT'S GROUPING, SEEMED TO BE A CONCERTED MOVE AWAY FROM THAT POST-COLONIAL AESTHETIC TO A SLACKER-CUM SKEPTICAL ART-VIEW OF THE VAGARIES OF THE ESOTERIC.
MY FAVOURITE GROUP OF WORK WAS BY 'EOS', WHICH REMINDED ME OF ASPECTS OF KENNETH ANGER'S LUCIFER RISING AND THE SYMBOLISM IN ALEJANDRO JODOROWSKY'S HOLY MOUNTAIN, A FANTASTIC FILM WHICH INCIDENTALLY, WAS BANK-ROLLED BY ROLLING STONES AND BEATLES MANAGER, ALLEN KLEIN, WHO PASSED AWAY A FORTNIGHT AGO.
BELOW: e. l. august and l. a. clifton, channeling eos, 2008.
MARTES, EL CARTORCE DE JULIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
PAUL MASEYK HAS A SHOW ON AT EVAN HUGHES GALLERY IN SYDNEY AT THE MOMENT. CHECK OUT HIS CERAMICS, GREAT WORK. THE IMAGE BELOW, WHICH IS FEATURED ON THE WEBSITE'S HOMEPAGE IS OF PAUL'S COROMANDEL STUDIO WHERE HE'S BEEN LIVING SINCE ARRIVING BACK FROM THE ARCHIE BRAY FOUNDATION RESIDENCY IN HELENA, MONTANA. ON THE WALL (IN THE PHOTO) IS A PAINTING OF MINE FROM 1999 OF AN H.M.V. DOG WITH GORDON WALTERS HEAD, PLUS A MIRRORED PHOTO OF ME HOLDING THE PAINTING IN QUESTION TO THE RIGHT OF THE PAINTING. IT'S INTERESTING LOOKING AT ARTIST STUDIO WALLS AND SEEING WHAT CONSCIOUSLY AND SUB-CONSCIOUSLY INFLUENCES THEM. THERE ARE SEVERAL SYMBOLS IN THIS PHOTO THAT I'VE SEEN APPEAR IN PAUL'S WORK OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
PAUL MASEYK HAS A SHOW ON AT EVAN HUGHES GALLERY IN SYDNEY AT THE MOMENT. CHECK OUT HIS CERAMICS, GREAT WORK. THE IMAGE BELOW, WHICH IS FEATURED ON THE WEBSITE'S HOMEPAGE IS OF PAUL'S COROMANDEL STUDIO WHERE HE'S BEEN LIVING SINCE ARRIVING BACK FROM THE ARCHIE BRAY FOUNDATION RESIDENCY IN HELENA, MONTANA. ON THE WALL (IN THE PHOTO) IS A PAINTING OF MINE FROM 1999 OF AN H.M.V. DOG WITH GORDON WALTERS HEAD, PLUS A MIRRORED PHOTO OF ME HOLDING THE PAINTING IN QUESTION TO THE RIGHT OF THE PAINTING. IT'S INTERESTING LOOKING AT ARTIST STUDIO WALLS AND SEEING WHAT CONSCIOUSLY AND SUB-CONSCIOUSLY INFLUENCES THEM. THERE ARE SEVERAL SYMBOLS IN THIS PHOTO THAT I'VE SEEN APPEAR IN PAUL'S WORK OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
DOMINGO, EL DOCE DE JULIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
STARTED SOME DELFT PLATES ON FRIDAY FOR 'GROUP HUG'. THE GLAZING SESSION ON THURS NIGHT AT PAUL'S WENT WELL AND I RECEIVED A CALL YESTERDAY TO SAY THAT THE FIRST FIRING OF THE PIECES CAME THROUGH ENTACT. I'M DOING FOUR PLATES, ALL BASED ON MY RECENT RETABLOS. THE LAST PLATE IS A VERSION OF MY DARWIN RETABLO. I'VE BEEN PAINTING THE PLATES AT HOME, GOOD TO HAVE A SMALL BREAK FROM THE STUDIO.
STARTED SOME DELFT PLATES ON FRIDAY FOR 'GROUP HUG'. THE GLAZING SESSION ON THURS NIGHT AT PAUL'S WENT WELL AND I RECEIVED A CALL YESTERDAY TO SAY THAT THE FIRST FIRING OF THE PIECES CAME THROUGH ENTACT. I'M DOING FOUR PLATES, ALL BASED ON MY RECENT RETABLOS. THE LAST PLATE IS A VERSION OF MY DARWIN RETABLO. I'VE BEEN PAINTING THE PLATES AT HOME, GOOD TO HAVE A SMALL BREAK FROM THE STUDIO.
JUEVES, EL NUEVE DE JULIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
MY BLOG'S BEEN LACKING COLOUR, I FEEL, SO HERE'S A FULL SCALE SCAN OF MY 1981 RETABLO. IF YOU CLICK ON THE IMAGE, YOU'LL GET THE FULL SCALE VIEW.
THIS RETABLO IS ABOUT MY PRIMARY SCHOOL TRAINING - MY TE MATA SCHOOL UNIFORM AND BLUE SATCHEL AT THE TOP, ALONG WITH MY VERSION OF WHAT I CAN REMEMBER FROM THE SCHOOL LOGO AND THE LOUD-SPEAKER (INSTALLED IN EVERY CLASSROOM) THAT BROADCASTED NOTICES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS BY PRINCIPAL, CYRIL HALL AND LATER, RICK RENDLE. ANYONE ELSE REMEMBER P.A.T. TESTS?
MY BLOG'S BEEN LACKING COLOUR, I FEEL, SO HERE'S A FULL SCALE SCAN OF MY 1981 RETABLO. IF YOU CLICK ON THE IMAGE, YOU'LL GET THE FULL SCALE VIEW.
THIS RETABLO IS ABOUT MY PRIMARY SCHOOL TRAINING - MY TE MATA SCHOOL UNIFORM AND BLUE SATCHEL AT THE TOP, ALONG WITH MY VERSION OF WHAT I CAN REMEMBER FROM THE SCHOOL LOGO AND THE LOUD-SPEAKER (INSTALLED IN EVERY CLASSROOM) THAT BROADCASTED NOTICES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS BY PRINCIPAL, CYRIL HALL AND LATER, RICK RENDLE. ANYONE ELSE REMEMBER P.A.T. TESTS?
MIÉRCOLES, EL OCHO DE JULIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
STITCHED PANORAMA OF THE RETABLOS IN MY SHOW.
TODAY, I'M BACK AT THE RAYNER BROS GALLERY TO FINISH THE LAST CERAMIC PIECE FOR OUR UPCOMING SHOW, 'GROUP HUG'. WE'RE ALSO DOING A GLAZING NIGHT ON THURS NIGHT... PAUL'S RUSHED AHEAD AND JUST ABOUT COMPLETED ALL HIS CERAMICS FOR THE SHOW. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT HE'S MADE FOR ME. APPARENTLY SOMETHING TO DO WITH ANGELINA JOLIE, AS WE SHARE THE SAME BIRTHDAY.
STITCHED PANORAMA OF THE RETABLOS IN MY SHOW.
TODAY, I'M BACK AT THE RAYNER BROS GALLERY TO FINISH THE LAST CERAMIC PIECE FOR OUR UPCOMING SHOW, 'GROUP HUG'. WE'RE ALSO DOING A GLAZING NIGHT ON THURS NIGHT... PAUL'S RUSHED AHEAD AND JUST ABOUT COMPLETED ALL HIS CERAMICS FOR THE SHOW. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT HE'S MADE FOR ME. APPARENTLY SOMETHING TO DO WITH ANGELINA JOLIE, AS WE SHARE THE SAME BIRTHDAY.
MARTES, EL SIETE DE JULIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
YESTERDAY, I STARTED MY PHILIP GUSTON RETABLO AS MENTIONED HERE. I'M DOING A MORE DIRECT HOMAGE THIS TIME IN REGARDS TO THE IMAGERY, NOT ADAPTING HIS IMAGES BUT USING A PORTRAIT OF HIM, SURROUNDED BY HIS INFLUENCES (I'LL PROBABLY USE GEORGIO DE CHIRICO, LORSER FEITELSON AND PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA) AND A BIT OF TEXT REFERRING TO THE HOMAGE AND THE DATES. THE PHOTO BELOW WAS SCANNED FROM ONE OF MY CATALOGUES, OBVIOUSLY A VERY LATE PHOTO AS HE'S STANDING IN FRONT OF HIS GEMINI GEL LITHOGRAPHS WHICH HE PRODUCED IN THE LAST YEAR OF HIS LIFE
YESTERDAY, I STARTED MY PHILIP GUSTON RETABLO AS MENTIONED HERE. I'M DOING A MORE DIRECT HOMAGE THIS TIME IN REGARDS TO THE IMAGERY, NOT ADAPTING HIS IMAGES BUT USING A PORTRAIT OF HIM, SURROUNDED BY HIS INFLUENCES (I'LL PROBABLY USE GEORGIO DE CHIRICO, LORSER FEITELSON AND PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA) AND A BIT OF TEXT REFERRING TO THE HOMAGE AND THE DATES. THE PHOTO BELOW WAS SCANNED FROM ONE OF MY CATALOGUES, OBVIOUSLY A VERY LATE PHOTO AS HE'S STANDING IN FRONT OF HIS GEMINI GEL LITHOGRAPHS WHICH HE PRODUCED IN THE LAST YEAR OF HIS LIFE
SABATO, EL CUATRO DE JULIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
PHOTOS OF THE INSTALLATION OF MY SHOW. WE MANAGED TO HANG THE BIG WORK 'THIRTY-THREE' IN ABOUT THREE QUARTERS OF AN HOUR, THEN THE RETABLOS IN ABOUT THIRTY MINS.
TOP TO BOTTOM: START OF THE HANG WITH MATT NACHE; GENE PAUL COMING UP THE REAR WITH THE ERASER; LAST ONE, SANS WHITE GLOVES AND USING BOX-CUTTER AS MEASURING DEVICE - CALIDAD, PERO NO 'TE PAPA' EN ESTILO.
PHOTOS OF THE INSTALLATION OF MY SHOW. WE MANAGED TO HANG THE BIG WORK 'THIRTY-THREE' IN ABOUT THREE QUARTERS OF AN HOUR, THEN THE RETABLOS IN ABOUT THIRTY MINS.
TOP TO BOTTOM: START OF THE HANG WITH MATT NACHE; GENE PAUL COMING UP THE REAR WITH THE ERASER; LAST ONE, SANS WHITE GLOVES AND USING BOX-CUTTER AS MEASURING DEVICE - CALIDAD, PERO NO 'TE PAPA' EN ESTILO.
JUEVES, EL DOS DE JULIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
HERE'S THE FIRST OF A FEW INSTALLATION SHOTS OF MY NEW EXHIBITION, 'THIRTY-THREE' AT PAULNACHE IN GISBORNE. IN THE FOREGROUND IS MARK BRAUNIAS TOUCHING UP A PAINTING.
OPENING'S TOMORROW NIGHT- HOPE TO SOME OF YOU THERE.
HERE'S THE FIRST OF A FEW INSTALLATION SHOTS OF MY NEW EXHIBITION, 'THIRTY-THREE' AT PAULNACHE IN GISBORNE. IN THE FOREGROUND IS MARK BRAUNIAS TOUCHING UP A PAINTING.
OPENING'S TOMORROW NIGHT- HOPE TO SOME OF YOU THERE.
LUNES, EL VEINTINUEVE, DOS MIL NUEVE
BELOW IS THE OFFICIAL INVITATION FROM PAULNACHE. AS PER THE INVITATION, I'M SHOWING WITH AUCKLAND / KAWHIA ARTIST, MARK BRAUNIAS.
THE RETABLO FEATURED ON THE INVITATION CAN BE SEEN HERE.
BELOW IS THE OFFICIAL INVITATION FROM PAULNACHE. AS PER THE INVITATION, I'M SHOWING WITH AUCKLAND / KAWHIA ARTIST, MARK BRAUNIAS.
THE RETABLO FEATURED ON THE INVITATION CAN BE SEEN HERE.
DOMINGO, EL VEINTIOCHO DE JUNIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
YOU ARE INVITED TO MY EXHIBITION, THIRTY-THREE AT PAULNACHE IN GISBORNE.
THE EXHIBITION IS COMPRISED OF THIRTY-THREE NEW RETABLO-STYLE PAINTINGS ON TIN WHICH CATALOGUE EACH YEAR OF MY LIFE SO FAR.
THE CENTRE-PIECE IS A LARGE PAINTING INSTALLATION, TITLED THIRTY-THREE, TWO DOUBLE-SIDED HANGING CANVASES, A FLOOR PAINTING AND ASSORTED OBJECTS.
ALL THE RETABLOS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO VIEW ON MY WEBSITE EARLY NEXT WEEK.
YOU ARE INVITED TO MY EXHIBITION, THIRTY-THREE AT PAULNACHE IN GISBORNE.
THE EXHIBITION IS COMPRISED OF THIRTY-THREE NEW RETABLO-STYLE PAINTINGS ON TIN WHICH CATALOGUE EACH YEAR OF MY LIFE SO FAR.
THE CENTRE-PIECE IS A LARGE PAINTING INSTALLATION, TITLED THIRTY-THREE, TWO DOUBLE-SIDED HANGING CANVASES, A FLOOR PAINTING AND ASSORTED OBJECTS.
ALL THE RETABLOS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO VIEW ON MY WEBSITE EARLY NEXT WEEK.
SABATO, EL VEINTISIETE DE JUNIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
HERE'S SOME PHOTOS OF THE CRATE I'VE MADE. GOOD TO KNOW I CAN ACTUALLY MAKE PRACTICAL STUFF AND FOR VERY LITTLE CASH. 3X PLY PANELS, CUT TO SIZE=$27, POLYSTYRENE BLOCKS=FREE OUT OF LOCAL SKIP-BIN. VELCRO STRIPS=$7.90, MASKING TAPE=$10. GUN STAPLES AND GLUE=#24. A DAY AND A HALF TO MAKE (CUTTING, MEASURING, GLUING)=DUNNO. PRETTY CHEAP ALL UP. NEXT TIME, I'LL USE HEAVY CARDBOARD AS THE PLY IS A BIT WEIGHTY WHEN ALL THE ART IS STACKED IN THE CRATE.
HERE'S SOME PHOTOS OF THE CRATE I'VE MADE. GOOD TO KNOW I CAN ACTUALLY MAKE PRACTICAL STUFF AND FOR VERY LITTLE CASH. 3X PLY PANELS, CUT TO SIZE=$27, POLYSTYRENE BLOCKS=FREE OUT OF LOCAL SKIP-BIN. VELCRO STRIPS=$7.90, MASKING TAPE=$10. GUN STAPLES AND GLUE=#24. A DAY AND A HALF TO MAKE (CUTTING, MEASURING, GLUING)=DUNNO. PRETTY CHEAP ALL UP. NEXT TIME, I'LL USE HEAVY CARDBOARD AS THE PLY IS A BIT WEIGHTY WHEN ALL THE ART IS STACKED IN THE CRATE.
JUEVES, EL VEINTICINCO DE JUNIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
AROUND THIS TIME LAST YEAR, WE WERE HOUSESITTING FOR FRIENDS IN LAS VEGAS WHILE THEY WHERE TRAVELLING AROUND EUROPE. WE LOOKED AFTER THEIR TWO FRENCH BULLDOGS, MARCO AND LITTLE LUNA. IT WAS GOOD TIMES CRUISING AROUND IN THE CAR WITH THEM, TAKING THEM TO THE PARK FOR UNDERSIZED DOGS AND WATCHING LUNA NUT OFF AT BIRDS ON THE POWERLINES. MARCO HAD A PENCHANT FOR BARKING AT MARIACHI MUSIC. THE VID BELOW IS DOG TREAT TIME.
AROUND THIS TIME LAST YEAR, WE WERE HOUSESITTING FOR FRIENDS IN LAS VEGAS WHILE THEY WHERE TRAVELLING AROUND EUROPE. WE LOOKED AFTER THEIR TWO FRENCH BULLDOGS, MARCO AND LITTLE LUNA. IT WAS GOOD TIMES CRUISING AROUND IN THE CAR WITH THEM, TAKING THEM TO THE PARK FOR UNDERSIZED DOGS AND WATCHING LUNA NUT OFF AT BIRDS ON THE POWERLINES. MARCO HAD A PENCHANT FOR BARKING AT MARIACHI MUSIC. THE VID BELOW IS DOG TREAT TIME.
MIÉRCOLES, EL VEINTICUATRO DE JUNIO, DOS MIL NUEVE
I'M GUTTED WE DIDN'T GET TO SEVILLE LAST YEAR AS I'D REALLY LIKE TO HAVE SEEN THE BAROQUE ANDALUSIAN ARTIST JUAN DE VALDES LEAL PAINTINGS IN THE HOSPITAL DE CARIDAD. HERE'S SOME MORE OF HIS WORK HERE. I COULDN'T FIND A PHOTO OF THE CEILING FRESCO THAT WAS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, BUT ITS WORTH CHECKING OUT - KIND OF DALE CHIHULY-ISH . BELOW IS END OF THE GLORY OF THE WORLD (LEFT) AND IN THE TWINKLING OF THE EYE, BOTH 1672, OIL ON CANVAS, 2200mm x 2160mm. UNDER THAT IS A PIC WITH FRAME INTACT, I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY INSIST ON REMOVING THE FRAMES.
I'M GUTTED WE DIDN'T GET TO SEVILLE LAST YEAR AS I'D REALLY LIKE TO HAVE SEEN THE BAROQUE ANDALUSIAN ARTIST JUAN DE VALDES LEAL PAINTINGS IN THE HOSPITAL DE CARIDAD. HERE'S SOME MORE OF HIS WORK HERE. I COULDN'T FIND A PHOTO OF THE CEILING FRESCO THAT WAS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, BUT ITS WORTH CHECKING OUT - KIND OF DALE CHIHULY-ISH . BELOW IS END OF THE GLORY OF THE WORLD (LEFT) AND IN THE TWINKLING OF THE EYE, BOTH 1672, OIL ON CANVAS, 2200mm x 2160mm. UNDER THAT IS A PIC WITH FRAME INTACT, I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY INSIST ON REMOVING THE FRAMES.
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