Finishing Touches

OH YES PLEASE. Let me start by saying that cake is bad for you, it is bad for your teeth, it is bad for your figure and it is not great for your state of mind either (sugar slump etc) but this Friday we are throwing all that to the wind and are having a Tea and cake off, for the final viewing of my 'Plath' work (up North)








So please drift on down between 1pm and three for a kooky day and offbeat charm of this anything-goes gathering.


Saying that I will not be commited to just one look, hell no, when I can wear them all at once, we're talking match your jelly bean to your outfit. Result! Or is that just me?

"A Hospital Of Dolls" exhibition.......... Friday 9th August......1pm til 3pm

Arteology, west end buildings, 113 albert rd, Colne, BB8 OBT

C IS FOR CAKE!!!!

Much at Mill

New beginnings at the moment at the mill..... well we started with a secret cinema, every few weeks the artists will now get together and embrace a film themed evening, we kicked off with Caberet, bubbled up some pop corn, and the night began!

Good effort from everyone although Karen brought out the big guns when she turned up as the lions made icecream girl for the interval....Brother Roger tucking in or should we say Sally

                                  

Julie Miles is now on a count down for "Pot Fest"starting this coming Thursday...so no breaking any pots Julie and keep making those emergency fish...below more fish, just in case!

And I have even started a new piece, the gloves are out and the mess begins, good to get out of Sylvia's head and back into mine.

Me below, papped, all in a days work you know!

                                                                                                        

A is for Arteology

David and Lesley Turner have extended the viewing in the North of my Sylvia Plath paintings by putting on a show of my work in their contemporary art space at Arteology, Colne.

The prieview went with a bang or should I say Punch as that's exactly what we were serving, in Sylvia's honour ( a slight twist on a Boston Cooler) with a few added secret ingredients making a sparklingly brilliant and original broth the Plath Punch!

We sent some shivers around the gallery as Sylvia's voice recited "Daddy" composing the mind and awakening the senses and hopefully this sharpened the viewing. A great time was had, and this show is now on til 10th Aug..... so pop along!

Pics below and it's too hot in this attic to do more. Ta ta

Slap Happy

How Much is too much? Well to be clear on the matter- too much lipstick ruins kisses, but when it comes down to it for a night at the Chelsea Arts club, well, the whole joy of make-up is too much make-up, so check me out with those cat in the Hat big party eyes.

On top of the panstick went powder, on top of powder went eye shadow, on top of eye shadow went lashes, on top of lashes went liner, then mascara, feathers, a hard crust of glittering stones, and finally a sweeping moustache, a slash as brash as a monkeys dash.

More pics to follow from the do.....


Below the Arts club as I arrived for the Heroes and Villains do, and a total of £40,131 was raised and the evening was a great sucess!

Gosh I've only been home a week and I go again in two days, busy busy.


In the mean time, have a look at this: Coming to the Mill on the weekend of the 27/28th July is a one man show about living far away from home, using animation, storytelling and spoken word, so get your tickets booked!

Box office:  07906 009084       £6...........If you haven't heard of Fergus Evans, you soon will!

And now for food for thought, below, it's sooo true!

Sent to me from my super new friend Mike at the club.

A Hospital of Dolls

The show went up without a hitch I am thankful to say, although the charcoal scribbles of chosen parts of Sylvia's poems to go along side the works were a pain to go on but they had the desired effect.

Watch the video

 

So as you can see, Sylvia took over with the recital of "Daddy" and it all came together, everyone got some kind of chill!

Quickly doing the press shot before anyone came in, above.

Don't mind if I do, below

Sandra and I worked the room!

Thanks to all that came. x Even those that thought it started at 2pm

Vic, me and Cath up to no good at the end.

After party...

PUB with the ladies in red, must be a Witchee thing!

The ARK

The weather was divine last Saturday not spits and spots of rain like today, so Montee and me decided to have a lovely walk. We heard about this mysterious floating sculpture with a cinema and beautiful Islamic art designs inside, not far from our little village, we set off on a mini adventure along the Leeds and Liverpool canal and popped on to have a look.

It was most exciting wondering when it would be in view and as we turned the last corner there it was in all it's glory. I could just about hear some kind of sound that brought us near and then it was clear it was an Ark with a house like structure, with a real grass roof!

Montee and I enjoying the video work, something happened inside though, there was such a mix of relief and excitement, I got goose bumps and a funny feeling all over, this had nothing to do with the hot weather and all the sparkley water we'd had on our wander?

A snapshot of the artist Beth Derbyshire (idea and design for the Ark) and Laura Rogers before the Ark was on its way to be packed down until used again?

            

Having Kittens

I'ts all go with the show now, the invite has been done for the new show "A Hospital of Dolls"and I'm now on a mad countdown to finish painting number 6

above is the image "Getting There"

ALL WELCOME 22nd June, Dean Clough Gallery, Halifax, 12 noon to 2pm

Not to mention an outfit I have to get to gether for the Chelsea Arts club "Heroes and Villains" evening the week after,the only way to cope with the pressure is to take a moment and have a pipe and a pint

 feeeuw, well with this hot weather and all!