The Other Studio

My dear friend Mark Kearns has asked me to keep him updated on how my week painting in isolation up in North Wales is going. It's going fairly well Mark. It takes a while to get into it. New studio set up, new environment - it messes with your standard working practice.
So day one. Yesterday started well doing a little collage work to warm up with. I tend to do collage when I feel I need to refresh my creativity - to stop taking the painting for granted and to look at things differently.
So a couple of hours of that followed by a walk round the top with my dog Albert. The sun was shining which was sheer contrast to when I arrived on Sunday. A quick trip into to town for supplies and then onto and into the painting.
A predictable slow start while the coffee kicked in but plenty achieved. Day one is all warming up and trying not to get too angry when things aren't working instantly. Day two is always better and I'll be going in shortly. Wish me luck.
I'll post a few bits and pieces of work over the week but in the meantime here is the set up.

Paul

downstairs bedroom/office now studio (note the 

use use of plastic to protect the furniture from blood,

sweat and tears)

The kitchen. Where outrageous collages are created.



And the room where the occasionally faithful Albert hangs out.

 

Bonus picture. The view from the top yesterday. 

See it can be sunny up here!

Other Work

So it's been a while since I posted anything. Not that I haven't been busy painting or at least trying to paint it's just that I committed myself to a five month commission of mostly graphic design and illustration.
The basis of the work was to create a graphic identity for Crane Valley Park, a newly merged park traversing the London boroughs of Richmond and Hounslow. Starting with an interpretation board (the sign you get when you enter a park that says 'you are here' ) and then a series of leaflets married to that plus updating the educational packs that I'd previously been working on to cover this area. A lot of work but all very welcome and also good for me to be deeply involved in a project from start to finish.
But back to painting now before anyone finds out that I do things for money too.

New Exhibition

I've been in hiding. But with a new show around the corner I'm above the surface once more with some new paintings to share with you.
This group exhibition starts with a Private View on Friday 30th September at The Architect's Gallery although work may be on display a little earlier than that. Further updates to follow soon.

Paul

The Mill

Oil on Canvas

101 x 137cm

Editions of You

Oil on Canvas

40.6 x 30.5 cm

The Green Cottage

Oil on Canvas

25.4 x 30.5 cm

Private View

Hope to see some of you there. It's just off Brick Lane so you can take me for a curry after.
P.

March Update / VZ Gallery

Apologies for my lack of updates. A massive house rebuild and the birth of Ivor our second child have slightly taken over. The house is nearly finished and so am I. Sleepless nights, endless decorating etc.

So to keep you in the loop...
It is in only a month's time that I will be having my first exhibition with my new gallery. It's a solo show commencing 26th April at the VZ Gallery on Cheshire Street, just off Brick Lane in London. More news to follow on that soon.
Before that they're taking me to Chelsea Art Fair (1-4 April). I've not been involved at this fair before so I've no idea what to expect. I'm just glad that a gallery is keen to take me on and do all the promotion and selling themselves. I sometimes forget that this is their role. They're new, young and Russian. Very exciting. I couldn't be busier with other projects outside of art so for my paintings to start working for themselves is a big bonus. I have promised a new body of work for September so I need to get back in the groove soon.
I've also signed with an agency too. Art Acumen. So I'll look forward to seeing what they put my way in due course.

More to follow soon. And if you need tickets for Chelsea please contact myself or the VZ Gallery.

Best wishes

Paul

Tour of Imperfect Recall

It's a month since the launch of the exhibition and it's all gone pretty well. Very positive feedback and a decent attendance - even a few sales!
For those of you who couldn't make it you can take a visual tour at the link below.

Imperfect Recall tour

I've now shrunk the exhibition for the second month. This was due to the rear art of the gallery being rented out. Not ideal as the show feels a bit clumsy and squashed now. At least it was recorded for posterity and you can see it the way it was intended. I'll be working in the Architect's Gallery every Saturday if you still haven't been down yet. I make a decent cup of coffee and welcome the company!

Paul

Salon Art Prize

I'm appearing at Matt Roberts Arts from this Thursday if you're at a loose end in the Hackney area.

Salon Art Prize