tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15556481540475619572024-03-12T15:31:50.172-07:00hairyrobotGavroshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368913953973427519noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555648154047561957.post-90452121099152149692011-05-27T01:57:00.000-07:002011-05-27T02:27:59.620-07:00Sick BedsBecause I've got a long way to go to work, I often stop off and paint on some disposed mattresses that I find lying about. They're kind of sad - once loved and used intimately, now discarded to rot on the side of the road. I thought this was like our elderly or mentally ill, we throw them away for our convenience. They also help me not to fall asleep as I drive, but they do make the trip a little longer. Not much longer, 'cuz they don't take long to paint. I'm not against people throwing out mattresses illegally, otherwise I'd have nothing semi-legal to paint and I'd fall asleep at the wheel and die.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cPEFop8pdW8/Td9mXdekG4I/AAAAAAAAAVg/tQdB4yQTCg8/s1600/street-sick-beds02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cPEFop8pdW8/Td9mXdekG4I/AAAAAAAAAVg/tQdB4yQTCg8/s320/street-sick-beds02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Gavroshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368913953973427519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555648154047561957.post-82734947476395935722011-01-31T03:57:00.000-08:002011-01-31T04:05:19.977-08:00New stuff for 2011I've been busy over the summer, some work in progress but all with crappy dodgey photography in my garage. <br />
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</tbody></table>Gavroshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368913953973427519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555648154047561957.post-32713753843052678062010-01-28T03:41:00.001-08:002010-01-28T03:42:49.611-08:00More, 2009A mixed media piece exploring consumerism in all its (ahem...) glory.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2F39Dp41_I/AAAAAAAAAI8/MceMVmKfGNQ/s1600-h/more.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 170px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2F39Dp41_I/AAAAAAAAAI8/MceMVmKfGNQ/s200/more.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431754516422252530" border="0" /></a>Gavroshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368913953973427519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555648154047561957.post-17612807839862109812010-01-28T03:31:00.000-08:002011-01-31T04:08:10.714-08:00Pieta, 2009I think this is one of my most significant pieces as it brings together a lot of the different aspects of my praxis. I used a dremel to scour into the enamel layers of paint that I prepared, revealing blue tones, and also used spray paints to achieve what I think is a very subtle and gentle piece. Needs a nice frame and a reputable gallery though.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pieta, 2009</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Gavroshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368913953973427519noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555648154047561957.post-74641768646208491442010-01-27T03:15:00.000-08:002011-01-31T04:10:12.037-08:00Exoskeleton - listen, feel & action, 2009These are three of my favorite works that I've produced so far - I can look at them for so long and not get bored. I've worked them for a long time and they're finally at a point that I can live with. Lets see how long I can last without adding more - searching for that elusive 'resolution'. Here's something spooky - I painted the numbers '159' first, chosen purely for aesthetic value. The next number I chose, 206, had to be substantially different from the first, not repeating any digits but also aesthetically loaded. The remaining number had to also avoid repetition but I decided on two digits instead of three, breaking up any kind of pattern. A few weeks later I was sitting on the couch looking at the paintings and I noticed that all my attempts to avoid patterns with the numbers were in vain: 206-159=47. If you know me, then you know that numbers and maths are not my strong suite, but it does go to show how sneaky the subconscious is.<br />
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</tbody></table>Gavroshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368913953973427519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555648154047561957.post-53757378570912670992010-01-26T02:36:00.000-08:002011-01-31T04:14:10.413-08:00Busy holidaysDecember & January were a busy time for many - and me. Over the holidays I produced a lot of work and got around to taking photos of older stuff as well. A big thank you to those who have really helped me - you know who you are!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2010 Blud Water Spirit (for Cernak)</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Gavroshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368913953973427519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555648154047561957.post-68948603680597836492010-01-25T03:08:00.000-08:002011-01-31T04:16:10.493-08:00New two favsI kind of like these two paintings - they feature two classic authors that I love to read: Isaac Azimov and H.P.Lovecraft. In these works they find themselves along side pop-cultural figures that they helped inspire. If in doubt, read "I, Robot" by Azimov and "The Call of Cthulhu" by Lovecraft.<br />
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</tbody></table>Gavroshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368913953973427519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555648154047561957.post-49991446516535697082010-01-24T03:26:00.000-08:002010-01-28T04:10:26.563-08:00Bacon-esque FacesHad young Braden around on Australia day for a little painting sesh and discovered the joy of mistakes - what resulted was a profile of some trendy red-head that reminded me of the works of Francis Bacon, except Bacon didn't use aerosols.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2F0lUsSwOI/AAAAAAAAAIM/XvSb_SoKYao/s1600-h/face01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2F0lUsSwOI/AAAAAAAAAIM/XvSb_SoKYao/s320/face01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431750810143998178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2F0hcsxb2I/AAAAAAAAAIE/v0dohvaxsPI/s1600-h/face02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2F0hcsxb2I/AAAAAAAAAIE/v0dohvaxsPI/s320/face02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431750743574015842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2F0dOVzL_I/AAAAAAAAAH8/TFLviFa65zQ/s1600-h/face03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2F0dOVzL_I/AAAAAAAAAH8/TFLviFa65zQ/s320/face03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431750671000088562" border="0" /></a>Gavroshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368913953973427519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555648154047561957.post-31161660898734428442010-01-23T02:18:00.000-08:002011-01-31T04:17:37.220-08:00spray sketchesA few portraits (my bro-in-law Benson & my lovely lady). Each one was around 10 mins sittings. I'm quite chuffed with them really!<br />
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</a>Gavroshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368913953973427519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555648154047561957.post-41423787619810972062010-01-21T02:16:00.000-08:002010-04-09T17:55:54.283-07:00Art on my studio wallsI finally got around to taking photos of the stuff around my studio. What can I say... it keeps me busy!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2Fn_i9Z-hI/AAAAAAAAAFM/yZ4GCoUS1C0/s1600-h/2010+garage+wall+face.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2Fn_i9Z-hI/AAAAAAAAAFM/yZ4GCoUS1C0/s320/2010+garage+wall+face.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431736966999308818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />2010 Big roller door face<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2Fk4cBLh4I/AAAAAAAAAD8/tqaKy95lGgA/s1600-h/2007+person+with+heart.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2Fk4cBLh4I/AAAAAAAAAD8/tqaKy95lGgA/s320/2007+person+with+heart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431733546342123394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />2008 Person with Heart<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2FlGxVxkTI/AAAAAAAAAEE/HI_uv-QI5Kc/s1600-h/2008+ATGC.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2FlGxVxkTI/AAAAAAAAAEE/HI_uv-QI5Kc/s320/2008+ATGC.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431733792583815474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />2009 ATGC<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2Flay3PxiI/AAAAAAAAAEM/L9_7HX3zQiI/s1600-h/2008+roald+dahl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2Flay3PxiI/AAAAAAAAAEM/L9_7HX3zQiI/s320/2008+roald+dahl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431734136590026274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />2009 Roald Dahl on my studio wall<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2Flr4WWqaI/AAAAAAAAAEU/RInTZE98iaA/s1600-h/2008+tesla+%26+poe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2Flr4WWqaI/AAAAAAAAAEU/RInTZE98iaA/s320/2008+tesla+%26+poe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431734430120454562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />2009 Tesla & Poe on my studio wall<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2FmQVQrWFI/AAAAAAAAAEk/iHunj4vuZMY/s1600-h/2009+huh%3F+stencil.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 158px; height: 210px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2FmQVQrWFI/AAAAAAAAAEk/iHunj4vuZMY/s320/2009+huh%3F+stencil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431735056356563026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />2009 "Huh?" on my studio wall<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2FmfGBxXlI/AAAAAAAAAEs/bwE94rP5EbE/s1600-h/2009+jiminy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 157px; height: 179px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2FmfGBxXlI/AAAAAAAAAEs/bwE94rP5EbE/s320/2009+jiminy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431735309965549138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />2009 Jiminy stencil<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2FmveAkgmI/AAAAAAAAAE0/5Du5EKTHnSw/s1600-h/2009+old+boxer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 192px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2FmveAkgmI/AAAAAAAAAE0/5Du5EKTHnSw/s320/2009+old+boxer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431735591280869986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />2009 Old Boxer stencil<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2Fm-tWtBCI/AAAAAAAAAE8/CNJxJnkad0g/s1600-h/2009+quick+faces.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 148px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2Fm-tWtBCI/AAAAAAAAAE8/CNJxJnkad0g/s320/2009+quick+faces.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431735853098271778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />2009 Quick faces stencil<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2Fni3KzmDI/AAAAAAAAAFE/SoEeU2RIDJk/s1600-h/2009+stalin+walrus.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 148px; height: 198px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2Fni3KzmDI/AAAAAAAAAFE/SoEeU2RIDJk/s320/2009+stalin+walrus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431736474208016434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />2009 Stalin Walrus<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Gavroshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368913953973427519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555648154047561957.post-57147430264931505932010-01-20T03:00:00.000-08:002010-01-28T04:12:36.025-08:00sandstone sculptureI'm never going to finish this, so I might as well call it quits now. At least it's colourful.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2FupfrrbGI/AAAAAAAAAGM/qZU6Ifu3zYs/s1600-h/face+side.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2FupfrrbGI/AAAAAAAAAGM/qZU6Ifu3zYs/s320/face+side.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431744284743920738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2FutkTPbAI/AAAAAAAAAGU/z4A8blcnRlY/s1600-h/face+front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2FutkTPbAI/AAAAAAAAAGU/z4A8blcnRlY/s320/face+front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431744354703076354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2Fuzpts18I/AAAAAAAAAGc/RVvPZyCBuuI/s1600-h/2009+sprayed+sandstone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2Fuzpts18I/AAAAAAAAAGc/RVvPZyCBuuI/s320/2009+sprayed+sandstone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431744459235448770" border="0" /></a>Gavroshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368913953973427519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555648154047561957.post-60027111550189156372010-01-18T03:06:00.000-08:002010-04-09T18:54:44.553-07:00tired<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" ">I'm tired<br /></a>Gavroshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368913953973427519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555648154047561957.post-72099806459543375632009-12-19T04:16:00.000-08:002011-01-31T04:19:51.413-08:00Small Deaths (Triptych), 2008Small Deaths explores the insignificant tragedies that occur all around us but to which we are oblivious.<br />
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</tbody></table>Gavroshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368913953973427519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555648154047561957.post-71434770202176147192009-12-03T02:24:00.000-08:002009-12-03T02:28:25.337-08:00tesla techNew sprayed work featuring the tech wizard tesla<br />Big painting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SxeSFtG8ZRI/AAAAAAAAAD0/eNl4gwxA0yU/s1600-h/2009+tesla+tech.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 170px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SxeSFtG8ZRI/AAAAAAAAAD0/eNl4gwxA0yU/s320/2009+tesla+tech.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410954104014660882" border="0" /></a>tesla tech<br />150 x 92.7 cmGavroshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368913953973427519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555648154047561957.post-75235324924437016912009-11-11T04:25:00.000-08:002009-11-11T04:34:45.983-08:00Most recent works3 decent size canvases - I hope to have enough work soon for my first solo show - venue yet to be decided. I've been thinking lately about patterns, DNA, memes and similar replicators and the impact they have on our world. I've included in my paintings references to reoccurring ideas, techno-memes and, of course, the sense of a protracted adolescence.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvquVHP1OTI/AAAAAAAAAC8/s8UWEcyjGkM/s1600-h/translocation.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvquVHP1OTI/AAAAAAAAAC8/s8UWEcyjGkM/s320/translocation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402822380730267954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />'<span style="font-style: italic;">Translocation' </span>2009<br />122 x 92cm<br />mixed media on canvas<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/Svqut_KgPFI/AAAAAAAAADE/6Gwg7CYJ1t8/s1600-h/inheritance.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/Svqut_KgPFI/AAAAAAAAADE/6Gwg7CYJ1t8/s320/inheritance.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402822808057166930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />'<span style="font-style: italic;">Inheritance' </span>2009<br />122 x 92cm<br />mixed media on canvas<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqvFDIo0nI/AAAAAAAAADM/FU1SjRkg3Pk/s1600-h/signal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqvFDIo0nI/AAAAAAAAADM/FU1SjRkg3Pk/s320/signal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402823204260074098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />'<span style="font-style: italic;">Signal' </span>2009<br />122 x 92cm<br />mixed media on canvasGavroshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368913953973427519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555648154047561957.post-59824246592629255462009-11-11T04:08:00.000-08:002009-11-11T04:35:39.312-08:00Forever Young worksIn homage to the Peter Pan Syndrome suffered/enjoyed by myself, 5 canvases, decent size and with a bit of time spent in development and production. I'm quite happy with the results. The paintings are pseudo-memories shared by many of my gen, 80 x 100cm, mixed media on canvas.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqqjOMlLOI/AAAAAAAAACM/BL-9Q7h6OTw/s1600-h/saturday.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqqjOMlLOI/AAAAAAAAACM/BL-9Q7h6OTw/s320/saturday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402818225067338978" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/Svqqr1jlPGI/AAAAAAAAACU/K6BF5S2FOXc/s1600-h/holiday+hero.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/Svqqr1jlPGI/AAAAAAAAACU/K6BF5S2FOXc/s320/holiday+hero.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402818373071748194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/Svqq53ekJ4I/AAAAAAAAACc/w6z9UVNi9DM/s1600-h/after+game.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/Svqq53ekJ4I/AAAAAAAAACc/w6z9UVNi9DM/s320/after+game.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402818614105745282" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqrEL2ui9I/AAAAAAAAACk/xFnjm9vZ4uU/s1600-h/player.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqrEL2ui9I/AAAAAAAAACk/xFnjm9vZ4uU/s320/player.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402818791374490578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqrYLQel7I/AAAAAAAAACs/2vcwQ9E4z3s/s1600-h/waiting.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqrYLQel7I/AAAAAAAAACs/2vcwQ9E4z3s/s320/waiting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402819134811445170" border="0" /></a><br />'<span style="font-style: italic;">Saturday'<br />'Holiday Hero'<br />'After Game'<br />'Player'<br />'Waiting'<br /></span>Gavroshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368913953973427519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555648154047561957.post-49242868051637583072009-11-11T03:48:00.000-08:002009-11-11T04:00:18.462-08:00finished panels5 panels - still looking at themes of 'growing up/staying young'. I'm interested in how contemporary generations don't grow up - a kind of Peter Pan syndrome. I'm old, have kids of my own, a mortgage and full-time career, yet I play games, watch cartoons, spray paint, collect lego, pull pranks and shop for toys. I think I'll never grow up, and so I'm treated like a child by those of the older generation. Interesting. <br />Each panel is 60 x 122cm, acrylic & spray enamel on framed MDF<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqmnFu2lyI/AAAAAAAAAB8/Cf027KjzBMA/s1600-h/panel+05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 171px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqmnFu2lyI/AAAAAAAAAB8/Cf027KjzBMA/s320/panel+05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402813893468133154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqmE5zAh3I/AAAAAAAAABc/xd__VzlnqCg/s1600-h/panel+01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 163px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqmE5zAh3I/AAAAAAAAABc/xd__VzlnqCg/s320/panel+01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402813306148783986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqmQabec1I/AAAAAAAAABs/KRn425b0Fuc/s1600-h/panel+03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 165px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqmQabec1I/AAAAAAAAABs/KRn425b0Fuc/s320/panel+03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402813503887012690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqmKSwRRSI/AAAAAAAAABk/-kbXo2qb6fM/s1600-h/panel+02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 166px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqmKSwRRSI/AAAAAAAAABk/-kbXo2qb6fM/s320/panel+02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402813398747530530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqmfsKkjwI/AAAAAAAAAB0/JXden_HwlsI/s1600-h/panel+04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 171px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqmfsKkjwI/AAAAAAAAAB0/JXden_HwlsI/s320/panel+04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402813766345985794" border="0" /></a>Gavroshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368913953973427519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555648154047561957.post-25581223602631927992009-11-11T02:37:00.000-08:002010-03-26T04:44:40.258-07:00extra work lying aroundI don't own these any more - they've gone on to other good homes. Currently in a mad upload frenzy (MUF) so some of the stuff is a bit old. I'm sure that's okay, given my past blogging commitment.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqXPIQiynI/AAAAAAAAABM/NJVn8QJ5VOg/s1600-h/hoody.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqXPIQiynI/AAAAAAAAABM/NJVn8QJ5VOg/s320/hoody.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402796989155035762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />'<span style="font-style: italic;">Hoody' </span>2008,<br />80 x 100cm<br />mixed media on canvas<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqYkkQkVVI/AAAAAAAAABU/I3vtCaKIER8/s1600-h/enigma.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqYkkQkVVI/AAAAAAAAABU/I3vtCaKIER8/s320/enigma.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402798456960210258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />'<span style="font-style: italic;">Enigma' </span>2008,<br />80 x 100cm<br />mixed media on canvas<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqshzkNmvI/AAAAAAAAAC0/HcwWirheO9Q/s1600-h/upwards.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 217px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqshzkNmvI/AAAAAAAAAC0/HcwWirheO9Q/s320/upwards.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402820399762086642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />'<span style="font-style: italic;">Upwards' </span>2008<br />100 x 150cm<br />Acrylic on canvas<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqwydP_gJI/AAAAAAAAADc/l5B4hExKAcg/s1600-h/cernunnos.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/SvqwydP_gJI/AAAAAAAAADc/l5B4hExKAcg/s320/cernunnos.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402825083875983506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />'<span style="font-style: italic;">Cernunnos' </span>2009<br />100 x 120cm<br />mixed media on canvasGavroshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368913953973427519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555648154047561957.post-34430348655011494422009-10-16T16:14:00.000-07:002010-01-28T03:40:10.643-08:00<span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Paintings<br /></strong><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">I use a bunch of different media for different projects: oils, acrylics, mixed media, gouache, enamel (I'm in love with enamel at the moment), digital, spray enamel; if it can mark a surface, I'll give it a go. Scale ranges from tiny (5cm x 5cm</span></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">) to pretty sizey (mural). A lot of work is sold, but I'm producing all the time. As a traditional artform, I use painting as a means of developing my understanding of figure in an effort to communicate ideas, often emotionally loaded, about the society I live in. Canvases are an easy way to claim a piece of aesthetic and stick it on a wall to look at and can be more engaging than some of the prime-time reality-tv slag around.</span></span></span></div><br /><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/Stj_m2cdlnI/AAAAAAAAAAk/N2BR_M_uQRA/s1600-h/a-meh-rica.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 122px; float: left; height: 200px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393341596691175026" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/Stj_m2cdlnI/AAAAAAAAAAk/N2BR_M_uQRA/s200/a-meh-rica.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/StkAqGcRFII/AAAAAAAAAA0/EFCuG_Qdr8U/s1600-h/2000-homeless.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 134px; float: left; height: 200px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393342752036557954" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/StkAqGcRFII/AAAAAAAAAA0/EFCuG_Qdr8U/s200/2000-homeless.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2F3FKSJZDI/AAAAAAAAAIk/uQv_usa40Ow/s1600-h/sitting+woman.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 162px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2F3FKSJZDI/AAAAAAAAAIk/uQv_usa40Ow/s200/sitting+woman.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431753556129047602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2F3OS20sKI/AAAAAAAAAIs/gji4v3Fz4PI/s1600-h/queue.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 164px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2F3OS20sKI/AAAAAAAAAIs/gji4v3Fz4PI/s200/queue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431753713049186466" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/Stj_ybzrUmI/AAAAAAAAAAs/40lGCdyBXfM/s1600-h/2000-les-miserables.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 158px; float: left; height: 200px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393341795699216994" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/Stj_ybzrUmI/AAAAAAAAAAs/40lGCdyBXfM/s200/2000-les-miserables.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2F29HhcbuI/AAAAAAAAAIc/A-G6bFD9e88/s1600-h/value.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 165px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2F29HhcbuI/AAAAAAAAAIc/A-G6bFD9e88/s200/value.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431753417948950242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2F3a6kXZOI/AAAAAAAAAI0/TvnkQf8SWOs/s1600-h/lights.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 164px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DjaWcauFkGU/S2F3a6kXZOI/AAAAAAAAAI0/TvnkQf8SWOs/s200/lights.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431753929867617506" border="0" /></a><div></div>Gavroshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368913953973427519noreply@blogger.com0