This is a tiny art gallery that hangs from my back-gate. It is 18″ high, 15″ wide and 12″ deep. The gate opens directly onto a public footpath. At night it is lit by tiny lights that have been charged up during the day by a solar panel. Effectively it is open 24 hours […]
I made the cover of Vague – the pullout supplement from the Hastings Absurder. Below is the article itself. ‘If you can only find time to visit one open studio during the Coastal Currents hunting season, avoid Daddy Papersurfer’s Shed like the plague. I made the mistake of visiting last […]
I have never put on a show of paintings in my life … and I’m VERY old now. The shed extension has been built in time and everything is organised … just about. The dates are the weekends of August 31st/September 1st and the 7/8th of September – open 11am until 6pm. Click on the […]
It came as a shock to me that not everyone likes my work. My oldest companion, Grumpy Ted, viewed my painting, mooned it and then broke wind. Rude.
With due regard to all those who suffer for their art I’m finding this painting malarky a piece of piss. I haven’t done any ‘real’ paintings for over 50 years but having discovered acrylic paints and a source of free MDF (medium density fibreboard) I’m on a roll. ‘Pansy’s Swan Song’ acrylic … nooooo … […]
 “What inspires you Daddy Papersurfer?†“Anything.†“Anything?†“Yes. Anything in real life, printed, on social media, anything that you can smell or touch or listen to – anything.†“Anything you can smell!!!?!†“Indeed although I’d rather keep those sources to myself.†“Thank you for that. Anyway, tell me about this painting.†“Well, it all […]
… of my own things. ‘April’ – the month when nature winds itself up. Acrylic on MDF.
… just do my own thing. ‘As Stately as a Gastropod’ acrylic on MDF in bespoke frame.
Not everything you see  ….. … is what you might think it is …. From my point of view, nothing is as simple as it appears … apart from the complicated of course.
