INSPIRATIONS & NEWS (Autumn and Winter 23 - 24)

The Cooper Prize 2023 Exhibition, Barnsley
I was thrilled and delighted to have my painting of a cow (A Cow Looked At Me (Ha, Elan Whirls!), accepted as part of this exhibition. It is on display until 6 April 2024 and is priced at £450

I have been invited to participate in RISE OF THE VANDALS - BOMBSQUAD EVENT again in York (Jun/Jul 24). This brilliant event (I was part of it last year) will be highlighting the history of Graffiti in York in an abandoned building on the river Ouse

Yoko Ono Music of the Mind at Tate Modern

Frank Auerbach: The Charcoal Heads, The Courtauld

BOOKS

The Angels of Paul Klee by Boris Friedewald (beautiful Christmas present)

Raw Drawing: spontaneous and carefree drawing by Alessandro Bonaccorsi I bought this last September from Salt's Mill, Saltaire – very inspiring book

Faith, Hope and Carnage by Nick Cave & Seán O'Hagan

MUSIC
B-Sides & Rarities: Part II - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds 

I, Jonathan - Jonathan Richman 

The Christmas Brass Band concert - St Thomas' Church, York

Off the Record - Karl Bartos

Ali - Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin

Acoustic - John Lennon

Relics - Pink Floyd

Yoko Ono - Rising

FILM/TV
Tampopo directed byJuzo Itami

Fallen Leaves directed by Aki Kaurismäki

The Devil's Throat - Bulgarian TV thriller

The Truffle Hunters directed by Michael Dweck & Gregory Kershaw

Poor Cow - directed by Ken Loach

LIKES
Venice. I visited this beguiling city in October 23 January 24. I especially love the San Michele Cemetery and graves of Ezra Pound and Joseph Brodsky

Stefano and Laura's' Venice pasta and anchovy dish

QUOTATIONS

"I am the one who has to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life, the way I want to." – Jimi Hendrix (as a response to the sermonising!)

"Consummate your life." - Nietzsche