New work on paper: ‘Magic dragon in smoke (after Kono Bairei) This is my more experimental response to Bairei’ print (see earlier post)..
‘Magic Dragon in smoke (after Kono Bairei)’
Medium sized canvas developing in the studio with elements of mixed-media surface manipulation: ‘Ghost Patterns’ series..
Detail of new abstract mixed-media work on paper: ‘Ghost Patterns’
New abstract mixed-media painting David Moxon
Love this Kono Bairei ‘Magic Dragon in Smoke’. I’ve been responding to this and re-working one of my collages..
Kono Bairei. Magic Dragon in Smoke. Ca. 1880 - 90. The picture was made based on a Chinese story about a magical dragon rising in smoke from an ink stone. The dragon was printed with metallic pigment, which has been oxidized and is difficult to see now.
‘It’s hot in the city..’ as Billy Idol sang, hard to believe when I was in the studio a few months ago wearing a jumper..
Working on new mixed-media collages for a solo show later in the year, I’ll keep you informed..
Kazuo Shiraga ‘Untitled’ 1964, at MOMA, New York, nice..
From the studio and entered for a group show ‘Box of Spectacles’
‘Box of Spectacles’
A new work ‘Drift Code’ Mixed-media collage on found paper, 2026
"I don't understand why the artist must use only oil colours and not old bus tickets?” Kurt Schwitters. ‘Entropic Returns 1-4’ mixed-media on used Tokyo sub-way tickets, 7 x 5 cm, 2026..
Lovely message of thanks for the gift from Kissa Merzbau, Kanazawa, Japan..
Love this HERMANN NITSCH ‘Schüttbild’. 2012. Acrylic on jute, 140 × 140 cm, currently in auction, unfortunately I wont be bidding..
New work out of the studio, ‘Abstrakt MZ’ 42 x 30 cm, mixed-media collage, 2026
‘Shiro Echo’ 21 x 30 cm, a new piece from the studio, a work on paper using found mixed-media materials and Japanese ink..
New work on paper from the studio, ‘Asembla’ 21 x 30 cm, made using found mixed-media and Japanese ink..
Love this print by Hokado Yoshida..
‘Merzbau, Kanazawa’ Mixed-media collage, 2026
This pack of Merz art and literature is heading to Kissa Merzbau as a gift..
A new painting created over the last few weeks, the concept came together in Hiroshima through drawings and collages created on my travels, exploring line, brush marks and text:
