Rules are mostly made to be broken and are too often for the lazy to hide behind*

N 6231 Patons Piccadilly 50" x 40"

N 9832 Patons 4 ply 48" x 36"

These are my two latest paintings using the simple repetition of a single image to create a new experience. By releasing myself from the constraints of the original design I can explore a more painterly rhythm within.  As an Artist I often find myself creating rules in which I must work, one of them being, working within the original design of the source material. The reason behind the was not concrete but an idea that in reproducing lowbrow imagery as 'fine art' there was a need to be truthful of the source material. This, over time became unmovable and it is always liberating to throw away the constraints I have applied to myself.

12” x 21 ½”        2 x 4” x 9½” No. 11 Kings Of Speed Captain G.E.T. Eyston

Also in the same repetitious vein a new kings of speed painting with actual cigarette cards and packets

*Quote by Douglas MacArthur

New Works - A mixed Bag!!

Test Card F 20" x 16"

You may recognise the TV as it seems to have become my archetype for vintage televisions.

14” x 25 ½”        3 x 7” x 3½”  No. 30 Kings Of Speed “Bluey” Wilkinson

This is a large scale work on paper based on Churchman's Cigarette cards from 1939. The piece includes 6 original cards all of which are Bluey Wilkinson. The back of the card has been hand painted and over scaled. Mounted on top are another three hand painted versions of Bluey slightly smaller but still oversized.

19” x 13 ½”        2 x 6” x 8½” Spook Talk No 46

Another large scale work on paper is based on American Leaf Brand gum cards from 1961. Like Bluey Wilkinson The piece includes 6 original cards all of which are Frankenstein and his bride and 4 original reverses with terrible jokes!. Again the back of the card has been hand painted and over scaled. Mounted on top are another two hand painted versions of Frankenstein slightly smaller but still oversized.

14 x 10 ½”  No.56 Cheese Fondu

Finally a new work on paper that is based on adverts found in 'Woman' magazines from the 60s. Unlike the earlier works on paper - see here- which were all full page ads this is one large ad and two that are smaller. They were all taken from separate magazines and chosen to create a tension that is found when disparate images are combined. This also gave me a great title in the misspelled No 56 cheese fondu

No.56 Cheese Fondu (detail)