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Published: 01 October 2018

Last Updated: 04 October 2018

Here are a few things that have caught my eyes, ears and sensitivities recently. It all goes into the artistic mix. Be omnivorous!

WORDS

On the Black Hill - Bruce Chatwin
Basquiat - Leonhard Emmerling (Taschen)
Think Like An Artist – Will Gompertz
The Leither Magazine

SOUNDS

“Heroes” - David Bowie
Luxa – Harold Budd
Nocturnes & Impromtus – Chopin (again!)
Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft – Alles Ist Gut
Second Edition - Public Image Ltd
Soundtrack – Charles Lloyd
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Tender Prey

FILM/TV

Cold War - Pawel Pawlikowski
Broken Flowers - Jim Jarmusch
Séraphine - Martin Provost
The Handmaid's Tale (Season Two)
Sensitive Skin (BBC Series Two)

LIKES

SFD & Colin Stetson at Summerhall
Patriothall Studios, Edinburgh
www.nowness.com
www.thevampireswife.com
Armchair Books, Edinburgh

THOUGHTS / QUOTATIONS

The thought of seeing Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up at the V&A next month

"Art = a mad search for individualism." Paul Gauguin

"The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work." – Steve Jobs

ART

Rebecca Appleby at &Gallery Edinburgh
Gerard ter Borch A Singing Practice - Scottish National Gallery
Jean-Michel Basquiat - Untitled (Ter Borch)
Frank Auerbach - Head of E.O.W. IV - Scottish National Gallery

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Published: 23 September 2018

Last Updated: 23 September 2018

This is one of 4 canvases that I have been working on for a group show at Summerhall in October. To be honest, I have struggled over a few weeks repeatedly painting over images that were just not working. I then hit upon the idea of having mainly words in the absence of any meaningful imagery on brightly coloured, expressionistic backgrounds. I did them on unstretched, unprimed canvas for a rough raw feel, like protest banners. They will be simply nailed to the walls when shown next month.

He Slow Acid Man
Acylic on Canvas
89 x 66 cm | 21 September 2018