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The Challenge of Self-publicity
It’s not easy, self-publicity. On one view (the view of a certain generation older than mine but uncomfortably still too influential on some matters), self-publicity is just simple showing-off. Arrogantly believing yourself to be so interesting/newsworthy/important that the rest of … Continue reading
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Tagged families, Good Housekeeping, holidays, photography, travel
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The Challenge of Self-publicity
It’s not easy, self-publicity. On one view (the view of a certain generation older than mine but uncomfortably still too influential on some matters), self-publicity is just simple showing-off. Arrogantly believing yourself to be so interesting/newsworthy/important that the rest of … Continue reading
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Tagged families, Good Housekeeping, holidays, photography, travel
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Visual Ambiguity: the photographs of Stuart Bailes
Stuart Bailes, Recovery 001, 2011, Gelatin silver print I like to be awakened by dawn creeping in to the bedroom. I particularly like early morning sunshine waking me up, and there has been sadly little of that in recent weeks. … Continue reading
Visual Ambiguity: the work of Stuart Bailes
Stuart Bailes, Recovery 001, 2011, Gelatin silver print I like to be awakened by dawn creeping in to the bedroom. I particularly like early morning sunshine waking me up, and there has been sadly little of that in recent weeks. … Continue reading
Posted in Encountering Art
Tagged art, contemporary art, Edel Assanti, photography, Stuart Bailes
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Reflections on Paintings: Gary Hume and
Gary Hume (left) in conversation at Leeds Art Gallery I have an ongoing professional fascination with the surface of paintings. For some time I have been employing a highly reflective acrylic resin finish to my own work as a practical … Continue reading
Nadav Kander at The Lowry
It was something of a last minute decision to go and see what was on at The Lowry in Salford yesterday, and the decision was somewhat heavily influenced by ease of parking. So it was wonderful to find two great … Continue reading
Posted in Encountering Art, Life encounters with the Artist
Tagged art, exhibitions, photography, Postaday2012
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Headingley Arts Trail
I have this evening delivered a batch of work for the Headingly Arts Trail being organised by the Bowery in Leeds this weekend. There is always a sense of relief in finally making delivery of the pieces even if you … Continue reading
Posted in Encountering Art, The Arts in Leeds
Tagged Painting, photography, postaday2011
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Meandering Thoughts, Meandering Paths
It is commonly observed that most people on a day out somewhere scenic tend to park the car and then remain within 50 yards of the parked car. It’s certainly true in our local park on a sunny day that … Continue reading
Posted in Life encounters with the Artist
Tagged iphoneography, photography, postaday2011, Walking
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Three Creative Apps
Bored with organizing life and responding efficiently to correspondence and tidying and sorting and hanging around for repair men (although today was just the roofer for the crumbling chimney breast), I have been tapping into the app store this week. … Continue reading
11.35 am, Sunday Morning
11.35 am on holiday. The temperature is climbing and the wasps are out in full force (someone has dropped jam somewhere) so everyone retreats inside. All except one mad Englishman.
Posted in Life encounters with the Artist
Tagged iphoneography, photography, postaday2011
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