New exhibition in Wellington NZ opens 30th January

a series of new small paintings

new paintings at Bowen Galleries, Wellington, NZ

I have 2 small paintings in this group show. Opens on the 12th, drinks and 'opening' on the 14th. If you are in Wellington do go.

new small painting

part of a new series of small works

Way Down in the Hole

long time working on, now done.

Miro at Tate Modern

Went to the Miro at Tate Modern yesterday. Not a painter I have ever give any thought to really, but a really well put together retrospective. Had not really been fully aware before of what a huge influence on Gorky, amazing the way Gorky just worked his way through Miro's 1936-8 period and then found his own voice.
Nice but very tight little paintings on copper from 1936.
The 1940's "Constellations" are lovely little things, but after that it all goes downhill.
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/joanmiro/default.shtm

english pastoral scene (with devil)

another small painting on board

Can't leave this one alone...

been fighting with this for the last three days - it got tight, and empty, and then back again.

a little, very little, 4x5 inch painting I have been working on and off on for months. Finally nailed.

Studio shots, May 30th

updated versions of current paintings. The 'Latest Paintings' section of the paintman.org website has all of theses and more added now.

and a detail from the work just posted...

new work in progress

car·i·ca·ture

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1. A picture, description, or imitation of a person or thing in which certain characteristics are exaggerated to create a comic or grotesque effect.

Well I gave a talk to the assembled students of various UCAL arts students today, (thanks for coming) and one of the students came up after and gave me this wee drawing. Thanks! No idea who you were but I like it.

Another bird. Detail from larger painting currently reworking

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Today's studio update

Working in some little fast paintings in board. Well that's the idea.



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Painting -back in the studio

Coming back to a painting I thought was finished 4 weeks ago just prior to trip to Wellington NZ.
Now it looks ... well... empty.
Often harder to 're-enter' a painting again than start afresh.
Will post photos if there's a positive outcome.

Charlie Finch on Francis Alÿs at the Museum of Modern Art - artnet Magazine

Got to read more by this guy. Big Like, Come and work with me Mr Finch

Charlie Finch on Francis Alÿs at the Museum of Modern Art - artnet Magazine

detail from I painting I was working on just before recent trip to NZ. Now trying to find a way to get back into it.
The colour use is an odd departure for me.
lets see where it goes...

Tech stuff

Integrating blogger, paintman.org and iPhone. Now bed ...


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Updated website

Changed the whole way paintman.org works, well from the front page anyway.
Taken out all the archived images on the front, they are still there but will try and concentrate on new work and update the blog too.

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