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Official Report from Fairlight Cove – Open Studios 2019

    Tina Morris, director of Coastal Currents Arts Festival, strode into my garden like a super model accompanied by Alexander Brattell, anarchic photographer and all round good egg. I noticed that Tina was wearing high heels. My lawn needed aerating so while Alex dashed around clicking, I cunningly showed Tina points of interest in […]

OPEN STUDIO 2019 – HURRAH!

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 […]

SOFA SO GOOD

This is where the magic happens … (and in the shed of course).   2018 has taken a surprising turn. I haven’t done a shed load of paintings for a very long time and I have never done ‘proper’ paintings using acrylic paint before. Some of these will be available to see (and purchase) at […]

COASTAL CURRENTS ARTS FESTIVAL 2017

  Once again it’s open studio season in the Hastings area when people are allowed to shoot artists.     When you’ve taken your pictures you will have the opportunity to watch the artists in their natural environment. Watch some flinging materials around like spoilt children and others who are more precise carefully balancing ‘stuff’ that […]

ART – THE ANTIDOTE TO ALGORITHMS

There are no rules. Think outside and inside and on top of and underneath the box. Ignore the box. Don’t think. Over think. If you encourage viewers to see something they haven’t noticed before, or to think differently, or anger them, or give them a reassuring warm feeling, or present an image that haunts … […]

I MISS MY SHED

The Open Studios ‘thang’ finishes this weekend. In many ways I’ll be pleased as I’ll get my shed back. It has never been so tidy and organised. I’m looking forward to messy pottering again. In the meantime I shall pretend to be very neat and efficient to the visitors that will no doubt be flocking […]

THE TROUBLE IS …

… once you go ‘old school’ it starts taking over the shed and nicks your seat. That is one BIG crow. I’m putting him in charge of keeping an eye on my Open Studio efforts at the end of September.

MY THEMED LIFE

I’m sensing a theme. This is the interior of my shed … This is the top sheet of a pile of paper that I keep on my desk … I’ve heard that doodles are meant to show the interior of your mind. The word ‘mess’ comes to mind. I’m sure that Lo, she is a […]

DADDY PAPERSURFER, THE BANNERET

I’m marshalling my troops and preparing them for their appearance on the Stade outside the Jerwood Gallery in Hastings on the afternoon of the 18th August. I’m thinking inside the box and will be trying to teach you how to do the same – it’s quite easy really. Nourish yourselves with gingernuts and forget everything […]

A SHED OR A LIFESTYLE STATEMENT?

Only another door to make, some guttering and connection of electrickery and my work will be done … apart from some brick paving, laying of weed suppressant, a ton of pretty stones and a small garden wall … and then a massive clear-up. My esteemed clients keep waffling on about beer fridges and comfy chairs […]