Contemporary, portrait, landscape, painting, best, top ten, paintings, oil, artist, artists, gallery, life, figure, graphite, sketch, Snowdonia, drawings, pencil, Art, geometry, composition, Master, Masterpiece, Welsh, Wales.
Contemporary, portrait, landscape, painting, best, top ten, paintings, oil, artist, artists, gallery, life, figure, graphite, sketch, Snowdonia, drawings, pencil, Art, geometry, composition, Master, Masterpiece, Welsh, Wales.
Well they certainly came from near and far....
Mari and I only travelled from the nearest neighbouring country (Wales), but others came from further afield, Europe etc, and one young lady journeyed as far as it is possible to be here (i.e., from Australia!).
And many, many who are local to the Saddleworth area turned up, including quite a few who were old school chums, some even wearing the old school scarf!
They all came to see, of course, a painting and drawing exhibition by a group of old friends, all of whom kick-started their careers by attending the unique educational experience that was the Manchester High School of Art.
It's possible to post too many photos of an event like this, - so I've tried to be restrained, - hopefully just showing enough to convey the optimistic and 'just-good-fun' character of the occasion.
Look carefully and you may spot someone you know (or even yourself) here.....
(In no particular order)
N.B., Click on images to zoom.
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A swift break for some introductions and speeches . . .
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. . . including a quick welcome from John,
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. . . some warm words from the Chairman of the Parish Council, Nicola Kirkham, and from the Mayor of Oldham, Shadab Qumer. . .
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. . . and lastly a few wise words on the benefits of an education in art from Denis Taylor, editor of 'Painters Tubes' magazine . . .
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. . . and then the exhibition is officially opened, and so back to scrutinising the paintings on display, and meeting old friends . . .
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It was busy, it was jolly, there were lots of terrific paintings and drawings to view, and there were lots of old friends and new acquaintances to meet. So, all in all a great afternoon.
The show continues, every afternoon, at the Saddleworth Museum and Art Gallery, Uppermill, until the 18th of February, - so with luck you'll be able to drop by.
Well they certainly came from near and far....
Mari and I only travelled from the nearest neighbouring country (Wales), but others came from further afield, Europe etc, and one young lady journeyed as far as it is possible to be here (i.e., from Australia!).
And many, many who are local to the Saddleworth area turned up, including quite a few who were old school chums, some even wearing the old school scarf!
They all came to see, of course, a painting and drawing exhibition by a group of old friends, all of whom kick-started their careers by attending the unique educational experience that was the Manchester High School of Art.
It's possible to post too many photos of an event like this, - so I've tried to be restrained, - hopefully just showing enough to convey the optimistic and 'just-good-fun' character of the occasion.
Look carefully and you may spot someone you know (or even yourself) here.....
(In no particular order)
N.B., Click on images to zoom.
1
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11
12
13
14
15
16
17
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19
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24
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27
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A swift break for some introductions and speeches . . .
29
30
. . . including a quick welcome from John,
31
. . . some warm words from the Chairman of the Parish Council, Nicola Kirkham, and from the Mayor of Oldham, Shadab Qumer. . .
32
. . . and lastly a few wise words on the benefits of an education in art from Denis Taylor, editor of 'Painters Tubes' magazine . . .
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. . . and then the exhibition is officially opened, and so back to scrutinising the paintings on display, and meeting old friends . . .
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35
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37
38
39
40
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46
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It was busy, it was jolly, there were lots of terrific paintings and drawings to view, and there were lots of old friends and new acquaintances to meet. So, all in all a great afternoon.
The show continues, every afternoon, at the Saddleworth Museum and Art Gallery, Uppermill, until the 18th of February, - so with luck you'll be able to drop by.
The show continues, every afternoon, at the Saddleworth Museum and Art Gallery, Uppermill, until the 18th of February, - so with luck you'll be able to drop by.
quiz quiz quiz quiz quiz “details, details............” quiz quiz quiz quiz quiz
In which painting do we find this boat, and who painted it?
(The answer will be in the next posting.)
And here's the answer from the last posting -
by Juan Gris, 1915, Metropolitan Mus of Art, New York
quiz quiz quiz quiz quiz “details, details............” quiz quiz quiz quiz quiz
"Drawing is the basis of art. A bad painter cannot draw. But one who draws well can always paint."
Arshile Gorky
. . and now, a Recommended Read . .
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Music
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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 recorded songs. If you have a spare minute, you're welcome to take a look. . .
These songs can also be found on (and downloaded from) iTunes, Spotify, CDBaby, and many other platforms, - (my intention is to upload a different song each month)
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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A History of Pictures
David Hockney and Martin Gayford
Thames and Hudson
Thames and Hudson
I have to confess that I am not the greatest fan of Hockney's paintings (that should give him some sleepless nights, I'm sure) but I really admire his thinking about painting, about pictures in general, and in particular his honesty and curiosity about the relationship of the lens and western painting. Although this is something of a coffee table book (and to prove this I spilt a cup of coffee over my copy a few days ago!) it is nevertheless a very thoughtful and stimulating exploration of the history of all types of picture making.
And a very well produced artifact in it's own right (or write, as John Lennon would have it).
The making of pictures has a history going back perhaps 100,000 years to an African shell used as a paint palette. Two-thirds of it is irrevocably lost, since the earliest images known to us are from about 40,000 years ago. But what a 40,000 years, explored here by David Hockney and Martin Gayford in a brilliantly original book. They privilege no medium, or period, or style, but instead, in 16 chapters, discuss how and why pictures have been made, and insistently link art to human skills and human needs.
Each chapter addresses an important question: What happens when we try to express reality in two dimensions? Why is the Mona Lisa beautiful and why are shadows so rarely found in Chinese, Japanese and Persian painting? Why are optical projections always going to be more beautiful than HD television can ever be? How have the makers of images depicted movement? What makes marks on a flat surface interesting?
Energized by two lifetimes of looking at pictures, combined with a great artists 70-year experience of experimentation as he makes them, this profoundly moving and enlightening volume will be the art book of the decade.
Review from Amazon.
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