Don, John and Chris – Unbelievable!
I can’t kick a ball but I can paint, and because I love the loyalty and emotion that football generates I painted this, and the universe got it right this time. Thanks to all three STFC Legends, it was the best two hours I have ever spent. (STFC’s article explains it better.) https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2023/july/chris-kamara-makes-appearance-at-swindon-town-mural/
On The Telly!
Julia’s House Children’s Hospice is the most brilliant charity. This year, their Dorset Hospice is promoting a “Mermaid Tail Trail” with huge beautifully painted sculptures sited in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. This clip is from their Swindog Trail in Swindon (of course) in 2023. A huge learning curve.; I owe them.
The Mystery of History
“Everything different; everything the same” would be a simple way of summing it up. People haven’t changed, only technology. Whether you are drawn to stories, art, and buildings from the past for comfort, or as a relief from the ugliness of modern life; art allows us to see the past as a familiar place, whist […]
The Magic of School Visits
Teachers fulfill a vital role in filling the void – and there are so many stories of life in Victorian Swindon that it is a gift topic! How did people live without bathrooms and electricity? What was the Juvenile Fete or Trip Week? And not forgetting those wonderful locomotives built when the Works was one […]
Transforming Spaces with true stories
Mural painting has the ability to breathe life into blank walls, transforming ordinary spaces into relatable art. I’ve been lucky enough to paint three in Swindon; one on the Mechanics Institute hoardings, an Albert Beaney photo for Swindon Paintfest ’24 (thanks to Artsite) and one along Carfax Street. They had to be recognisable and intriguing, […]