A wonderful cheesy ass video from when the world was maybe a little more innocent.
Obviously back in the 80’s it wasn’t that innocent being as it was the decade of opulent greed and many very, very dubious fashion atrocities of which I obviously never was involved with as I was way too innocent and sweet back then…obviously.

‎”We’re a country that cant even pay our bills, we’re almost bankrupt, we’re laying off hundreds of thousands of people, we cant keep out pensioners warm in the winter. How come we got money to go to war after war after war after war in the interest of oil companies and arm companies?”

The SHP charity provides many creative workshops now that give people the opportunity to express themselves and learn different artistic practices.
Participants working on the film making workshop have made this rather delightful piece…..

Real biz

hey yo, get down to this mofo event, Black rat projects annual printmaking extravaganza next week thursday (10th feb)
Normally filled with lots of ‘flipper’ type humans skulking in the long queue, eagerly waiting to get the latest Nick walker print only to then hours later try and make a quick buck flogging it on Ebay, this promises to be a far more civilised affair
If your interested in the art and process of printmaking then theres lots to enjoy on view, the Greyson perry etchings are always a joy to behold.
I will have a new print there too, apparently it’s a big beastly monster one with huge fangs and ferocious man eating tendencies.

heres some more blurb to read, basically what i’ve just said but a official version with proper grammar

Black Rat Projects is delighted to announce that our first show of 2011 will continue our annual tradition of an exhibition devoted to the edition. In Printmaking Today we will be exhibiting prints we have published from our represented artists alongside key works by other artists in the first decade of the 21st century. The show will include works by Peter Blake, Banksy, Tracey Emin, D*face, Damien Hirst, Nick Walker, Grayson Perry, Know Hope, Shepard Fairey and Bridget Riley. In addition to this we have been working on a number of new prints to be released on the preview evening. These include special editions by Matt Small, Swoon, Brian Douglas, Gaston Francisco and Candice Tripp.

It doesn’t start till next April but the BritWeek event in sunny Los Angeles sounds all kinds of neat and awesome and what ever other hollywood superlative is appropriate to place in this sentence.
I shall be exhibiting at the Merry Karnowsky Gallery which is fantastically groovy.
As things get closer to the date, information of a more detailed variety will begin to surface on this here website, check out the blurb below to fathom out what BritWeek is………

2011 BRITWEEK ART PROGRAM - APRIL & MAY 2011

BritWeek is the largest cross-cultural event between the U.S. and Britain in America today and takes place annually during the months of April and May across the city of Los Angeles and its surrounding environs. Founded by British television director and producer of “American Idol” Nigel Lythgoe and Bob Peirce, Britain’s former Consul General in L.A., BritWeek is a celebrity-driven, high profile series of events. The programming focuses on British excellence in theatre, film, food, design, sports, music, fashion and art, and is followed by audiences around the world.

Managed by Kamilla Blanche and curated by Bryson Strauss, BritWeek’s Art Program showcases exceptional talent from the UK in the areas of historical art, contemporary art, and design. Featured artists include D*FACE, Christopher Farr, Tobias Keene, Marcos Lutyens, Matt Small, Pete Stern, and William Turnbull.

Ding dong and a diggery doo, the terror that is the bandwidth beast struck me sweet innocent old website and terrorised it like a ghastly bully.
I beat the wretched thing with a virtual stick and it fled into the www jungle from where it came from, no harm done but it has left me slightly shaken, I mean, what the bloody hell is a Bandwidth and how did I exceed it??

The annoying thing is, I had so much to babble on about before my site was struck down, but you see I have caught new father syndrome a terrible affliction which serverly inhibits your ability to remember any thing what so ever, and there is a tendency to lose all track of time too.

I shall make some posts as things pop into my mushy head.

Phillips de Pury in London will be hosting the ART STARS Group Exhibition & Auction, from Saturday, December 4 through Monday, December 6 with proceeds benefiting the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Throughout the three days, visitors will be able to place silent bids on the Art Stars and the event will conclude with a party on Monday evening in which Simon de Pury will personally auction a selection of the ART STARS live.

This will be the first time that all the artworks will be together in one place and promises to be a sight to be seen!

“We are very happy to be joining Polo Jeans Co. in supporting Teenage Cancer Trust”
- Simon de Pury, Chairman of Phillips de Pury

As well as the groovy mr Walsh doing the do, Rob Sample is producing a lovely new series of paintings.

The king of Hastings has work at the Red propellor gallery now in a group show called Back of Beyond

Wicked sweet and total awesomeness, the bad man inna the area Zachy Walshy boy has got himself a sexy new website.
Zach produces art with a purist sentiment, a proper painter with work that comes from his big lovely mancunian heart……..