The Rules of Art

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I've been thinking for a while of publishing a book entitled...

..........but then I decided to print the whole text on my blog, so here it is ;-  

The Rules of Art -  page one 

The End

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Any idea what this is, and who painted it?

(The answer will be in the next posting.)

And here's the answer from the last posting -

'Place de la Concorde'.  

by Edgar Degas, 1875, Hermitage.

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"No one is an artist unless he carries his picture in his head before painting it, and is sure of his method and composition." 

Claude Monet

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Music:

Beyond painting, my other preoccupation is music - particularly songwriting.

I've recently started, just for fun, linking the two preoccupations together, by featuring a few paintings along with one of my songs. If you have a spare minute, you're welcome to take a look.

Songs from Wales - 'You Were Gone

Songs from Wales - 'Hungry Heroes'

Songs from Wales - 'Don't Wanna Let You Down'

Songs from Wales - 'Til I Danced with You'

.......... these are on YouTube, and I'll add more as time goes by.


They will also be found on iTunes, Spotify, CDBaby, etc, - (my intention is to put a new song on monthly from September 2017)

Also in the last period I've been recording some songs with some friends - have a listen here if you have the time.

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. . . . and now, a Recommended Read . . . 

Adults In The Room: My Battle With Europe's Deep Establishment

Yanis Varoufakis

This follows naturally from the previous recommended book (And The Weak Suffer What They Must?), also by Varoufakis. While the previous book delineates to some extent the historical role of the USA as the creator and driving force of the EU, this book will raise the eyebrows of anyone who still thinks of the EU as a democratic institution.

'One of the greatest political memoirs of all time' (Guardian) -- The Sunday Times Number 1 Bestseller

What happens when you take on the establishment? In this blistering, personal account, world-famous economist Yanis Varoufakis blows the lid on Europe's hidden agenda and exposes what actually goes on in its corridors of power.

Varoufakis sparked one of the most spectacular and controversial battles in recent political history when, as finance minister of Greece, he attempted to re-negotiate his country’s relationship with the EU. Despite the mass support of the Greek people and the simple logic of his arguments, he succeeded only in provoking the fury of Europe’s political, financial and media elite. But the true story of what happened is almost entirely unknown – not least because so much of the EU’s real business takes place behind closed doors. 

In this fearless account, Varoufakis reveals all: an extraordinary tale of brinkmanship, hypocrisy, collusion and betrayal that will shake the deep establishment to its foundations.

As is now clear, the same policies that required the tragic and brutal suppression of Greece’s democratic uprising have led directly to authoritarianism, populist revolt and instability throughout the Western world. 

Adults In The Room is an urgent wake-up call to renew European democracy before it is too late.

Amazon Review.

Published on The Bodley Head, London

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