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Guest Artists
I would like to bring your attention to some artists whose work I admire, in the hope that you might in turn feel inspired. Most websites in the art field display work and it is immediately apparent that their protagonists are gifted. Watch this space, as I have several artists in mind and hope to bring you not only a few samples of their work, but to extract some tips from them, so that we can all benefit from their wisdom. A good angle, ne c’est pas?
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Guest Art 6
Ken Anderson takes old computers apart and removes the printed circuit boards to re-use them as you see here, creating amazing sculptures. The process is quite labour intensive, the pcb’s needing to be acid cleaned before being cut to shape. Ken has recently taken a studio at the Vernon Mill artists’ spaces in Stockport and will be working towards an eventual exhibition of these intricate works. See also Ken’s owl photo, the magnificent original of which has a wingspan of about four feet and won the Mayor’s Choice award at the 2013 Stockport Contemporary Open.
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Painting 51
This painting started on a sunny afternoon in Bakewell, sitting by the side of the river, idly looking across the water and committing the view to memory, helped by a few photos for reference. I am not quite sure if it is finished yet – sometimes I look at it and feel it is missing something, while others I’m scared of overdoing it. Following on to Viv Vernon’s succesful transformation of her five barred gate with the addition of a robin (see Guest Art no: 12) I can’t help thinking a small , but important detail would complete this one. What do you think? I plan to enter this painting into the Derbyshire Open exhibition this year, at the Buxton Art Gallery, so your opinion would be greatly valued.
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Painting 50
This started as a mark on a page in my sketchbook, which led to another and just seemed to keep going. I came back to it, liked what I saw, then did a couple more sessions until it arrived at the point you see here. It is what I would term a “happy” piece and I think it will trigger more intricate images in the same vein in the future. Watch this space!
