crop

crop
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when I was young I used to cut the hair off all my dolls.... :-))

Thumb exhibition !

i have had my invite to go the exhibition but can't get over to America for it...and here is the press release :-)
I must do m ore mail art ,it was fun :-0

WIP moleskine 2

I am not sure if this is going to be my next moleskine for the moly x international, it may be too similar to the previous one.

The whole idea of starting something for other people to carry on with is new to me, my first collaboration. loss of control over what happens to my art next, a new sensation . I like the idea and I am excited by working in other peoples books too.......

moleskine exchange

I have joined the international moleskine exchange on flickr. I have seen such beautiful work I am daunted by the talent. I had so many ideas, ranging from greek myth to automatons to aging to colours......but I have settled on TIME. I am hoping this will be flexible enough to encompass everyones styles and let their imaginations have some space to move. I am really quite excited by the idea of this collaboration and impatient to start. so I have. here is my book.

bubbles

alone,ipod on, dancing around the garden, blowing bubbles.....I can recommend it as a way of lifting the blues. It made me feel silly and young......great :-)

moleskine / old photo

moleskine / old photo
Originally uploaded by paintistworks

old photographs have captured my imagination. I am fascinated by the way they crystalize more than the subject in the frame, they capture an era, an essence, maybe even the soul (as was once thought).
I know I could use photoshop, or some technical gadgetry for the capture of the texture, the proper colour of aged paper, even the surface shine but what I want to achieve is some way of retaining the spirit of the hand.
I am putting this woman through yet another filter, mine. She didnt look like my drawing, but then she never really looked like she did in the photograph either. Photos change the subject, they are put through many 'filters' ....the photographers eye, the processing and whoever chose the contrast, and in the end, time.
And now a photograph of a drawing of a photograph put onto a computer.....fascinating don't you think

souvenirs

I have just spent a hot sunny and fattening time in France. The first 4 days in Paris ( wonderful ) and the second 4 days in the south of France ( hot and wonderful ). We went over for a wedding at a chateau, gloriously romantic and so great to meet old friends. We dint bring much back with us, no food or wine ( we ate it all ) but we did buy toys......