I saw this painting a few weeks ago at St.Helens Open arts competition exhibition, and i thought it deserved a prize,,,oh well fucking council! when will they sort themselves out and give praise to the young great artists that deserve it!!!
Thursday 31 July 2008
Feature Artist- Joshua Considine
I saw this painting a few weeks ago at St.Helens Open arts competition exhibition, and i thought it deserved a prize,,,oh well fucking council! when will they sort themselves out and give praise to the young great artists that deserve it!!!
Monday 28 July 2008
Wednesday 23 July 2008
social suicide- something to get the ideas coming in your brain tanks
dear all,
here are a few ideas regarding the 24hr surveillance project that was put forth by Neil a few days ago. sprung from our brains while propping up the bar in java one Monday evening, we hope they Will get your creative juices flowing
here are a few ideas regarding the 24hr surveillance project that was put forth by Neil a few days ago. sprung from our brains while propping up the bar in java one Monday evening, we hope they Will get your creative juices flowing
- 24hr CCTV is inescapable- is it really for our own protection? hidden in lights, signs etc
- who's watching the screens? who's watching the watchers of the screens? who's watching the watchers of the watchers? where does it end??
- do people now have 'safety paranoia'?- are people being turned against each other
- is there enough security in the streets and towns, in your own homes? are the papers telling stories to scaremonger?
- constant fear of terrorism
- celebrity culture- people throwing themselves in the firing line- big brother
- all emails, text and phone calls can be traced and read
- neighbourhood watch. are your neighbouring curtains twitching??
these are some little notions for you folks who are looking for a place to start
tar
nicola
Tuesday 22 July 2008
Friday 18 July 2008
Paper 'reveals Banksy's identity'
Several pictures purporting to show Banksy have appeared over the years
Mysterious graffiti artist Banksy is a 34-year-old former public school pupil called Robin Gunningham, The Mail On Sunday has claimed.
The paper says it has identified the "guerrilla artist" from a photograph taken four years ago in Jamaica, which shows a man kneeling by a spray can.
But a spokeswoman for Banksy refused to comment on the report. "We get these calls all the time," she told the BBC.
"I'll say what I always say: I never confirm or deny these stories".
Banksy's stencilled artwork appears unannounced in public spaces around the world.
In January a piece of his graffiti in Portobello Road, west London - which shows a painter finishing off the word "Banksy" - attracted a bid of £208,100 in an online auction.
But the artist is also renowned for his audacious stunts - such as leaving a life-size replica of a Guantanamo Bay detainee at Disneyland in 2006.
His fiercely-guarded identity only adds to his subversive appeal - and members of the Hollywood elite including Christina Aguilera and Angelina Jolie have snapped up his paintings.
'Extremely talented'
Banksy's graffiti is highly collectable, but is often removed by local councils
The only solid biographical fact about the artist is that he was born and raised in Bristol.
It has often been rumoured that his real name is Robin Banks and that his parents think he is a painter and decorator - but no-one close to Banksy has ever verified these stories.
Now, the Mail on Sunday claims to have uncovered his true identity.
The newspaper says it traced the artist using a photograph purporting to show Banksy at work in Jamaica in 2004. Former friends and acquaintances identify the man in the picture as Robin Gunningham.
Scott Nurse, who went to the £9,420-a-year Bristol Cathedral School with Gunningham, tells the paper he was "extremely talented at art".
"I am not at all surprised if he is Banksy," he is quoted as saying.
Luke Egan, an artist who later exhibited with Banksy initially denied knowing Gunningham, but eventually agreed he had shared a flat with him.
Asked by the paper whether Gunningham was Banksy, he replied: "Well, he wasn't then". Gunningham's father Peter said he did not recognise the person in the photograph, while his mother Pamela maintained she had never even had a son.
'Crushing disappointment'
The picture the Mail claims is of Banksy was taken by Jamaican photographer Peter Dean Rickards.
It first appeared on the internet and then in the Mail's sister publication, The Evening Standard, in 2004.
The artist's stencils often convey subversive political messages
Banksy's agent Steve Lazarides told The New Yorker that Rickards' picture did not depict his client - although Colin Saysell, an anti-graffiti officer in Bristol who has followed Banksy for years, concluded the photo was legitimate.
Two years later, Banksy insisted the public should never discover who he is.
"I have no interest in ever coming out," he told Swindle magazine.
"I'm just trying to make the pictures look good; I'm not into trying to make myself look good.
"And besides, it's a pretty safe bet that the reality of me would be a crushing disappointment to a couple of 15-year-old kids out there."
Mysterious graffiti artist Banksy is a 34-year-old former public school pupil called Robin Gunningham, The Mail On Sunday has claimed.
The paper says it has identified the "guerrilla artist" from a photograph taken four years ago in Jamaica, which shows a man kneeling by a spray can.
But a spokeswoman for Banksy refused to comment on the report. "We get these calls all the time," she told the BBC.
"I'll say what I always say: I never confirm or deny these stories".
Banksy's stencilled artwork appears unannounced in public spaces around the world.
In January a piece of his graffiti in Portobello Road, west London - which shows a painter finishing off the word "Banksy" - attracted a bid of £208,100 in an online auction.
But the artist is also renowned for his audacious stunts - such as leaving a life-size replica of a Guantanamo Bay detainee at Disneyland in 2006.
His fiercely-guarded identity only adds to his subversive appeal - and members of the Hollywood elite including Christina Aguilera and Angelina Jolie have snapped up his paintings.
'Extremely talented'
Banksy's graffiti is highly collectable, but is often removed by local councils
The only solid biographical fact about the artist is that he was born and raised in Bristol.
It has often been rumoured that his real name is Robin Banks and that his parents think he is a painter and decorator - but no-one close to Banksy has ever verified these stories.
Now, the Mail on Sunday claims to have uncovered his true identity.
The newspaper says it traced the artist using a photograph purporting to show Banksy at work in Jamaica in 2004. Former friends and acquaintances identify the man in the picture as Robin Gunningham.
Scott Nurse, who went to the £9,420-a-year Bristol Cathedral School with Gunningham, tells the paper he was "extremely talented at art".
"I am not at all surprised if he is Banksy," he is quoted as saying.
Luke Egan, an artist who later exhibited with Banksy initially denied knowing Gunningham, but eventually agreed he had shared a flat with him.
Asked by the paper whether Gunningham was Banksy, he replied: "Well, he wasn't then". Gunningham's father Peter said he did not recognise the person in the photograph, while his mother Pamela maintained she had never even had a son.
'Crushing disappointment'
The picture the Mail claims is of Banksy was taken by Jamaican photographer Peter Dean Rickards.
It first appeared on the internet and then in the Mail's sister publication, The Evening Standard, in 2004.
The artist's stencils often convey subversive political messages
Banksy's agent Steve Lazarides told The New Yorker that Rickards' picture did not depict his client - although Colin Saysell, an anti-graffiti officer in Bristol who has followed Banksy for years, concluded the photo was legitimate.
Two years later, Banksy insisted the public should never discover who he is.
"I have no interest in ever coming out," he told Swindle magazine.
"I'm just trying to make the pictures look good; I'm not into trying to make myself look good.
"And besides, it's a pretty safe bet that the reality of me would be a crushing disappointment to a couple of 15-year-old kids out there."
Tuesday 15 July 2008
Social Suicide
YOUR RIGHTS ARE NOT ABSOLUTE!!!
"the most substantial extension of the states executive power over the citizens in 300 years"
In the next few months...we will be workin as a group to make a stand against the erosion of our rights....we are in a state of flux at the moment...a paranoid state of delusion....our government is pulling the curtain of illusion around us....of terror suspects....42 day detention without appeal....and the majority are walking into this with there eyes closed.....one cctv device for every 14 people in the country.....4.2 million overall and growing daily.....the most watched society in the world......is it just for our protection?.....in this country of quasi- democracy we are supposed to have a say about all this.....in reality we have no voice.....we have no right of meaningful protest or demonstration.....so people don't bother....we are sleepwalking in to a police state....orwell wouldent know wether to laugh or cry.....we as a collective will make a stand....we will make people listen to this....subversivley...or overtly.....read this...absorb it....use it.....create something to change things........drag yourselves out of the apathy...of the little niche you have created....look around you.....its time to act....
Rothstein
stay beautiful
"the most substantial extension of the states executive power over the citizens in 300 years"
In the next few months...we will be workin as a group to make a stand against the erosion of our rights....we are in a state of flux at the moment...a paranoid state of delusion....our government is pulling the curtain of illusion around us....of terror suspects....42 day detention without appeal....and the majority are walking into this with there eyes closed.....one cctv device for every 14 people in the country.....4.2 million overall and growing daily.....the most watched society in the world......is it just for our protection?.....in this country of quasi- democracy we are supposed to have a say about all this.....in reality we have no voice.....we have no right of meaningful protest or demonstration.....so people don't bother....we are sleepwalking in to a police state....orwell wouldent know wether to laugh or cry.....we as a collective will make a stand....we will make people listen to this....subversivley...or overtly.....read this...absorb it....use it.....create something to change things........drag yourselves out of the apathy...of the little niche you have created....look around you.....its time to act....
Rothstein
stay beautiful
Sunday 13 July 2008
FEATURE ARTIST- Stuart Harris
Stuart Harris, Liverpool born designer took an interest in electronics, science and art at an early age, he was influenced by the upbringing of his artistic father and video game culture. After high school he developed his skills in digital arts during a gap year, creating a few small video games along the way. A year later he returned to education, successfully completing 3 courses at St Helens and becoming involved in the local creative scene. During his years at the college he developed a taste for the use of unique materials and the immediacy of graffiti in his artistic approach, complementing them with his taste for digital and techno style.
"My artwork often deals with minimalist forms which have a very refined and satisfying shape and the way these forms interact to form relationships or a greater structure or meaning. Material is key, I dislike sterile exhibition spaces. To have the viewer experience the extra dimension a carefully considered material brings to a piece is rewarding. Interaction is fantastic it gives life to a piece."
Friday 11 July 2008
Wednesday 9 July 2008
Tuesday 8 July 2008
Dont Think Twice @ Rennies Gallery, St.Helens
Dont think twice arts collective exhibition at Rennies Gallery (Above the shop).....Artwork by
Stephen Ball
Nicola Ellis
Neil Rothstein
Ian Edmonson
Stuart Harris
Roisin Curren
Alan Bridge
Sue Waine
Live painting showcase......Date to be confirmed
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