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)’
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..
New work out of the studio, ‘Abstrakt MZ’ 42 x 30 cm, mixed-media collage, 2026
‘Merzbau, Kanazawa’ Mixed-media collage, 2026
I was inspired by the Mavo avant-garde group that echoed the energy of European Dada at the same time and later in the 1960’s influneced other artists groups..
David Hockney thinks ‘‘There’s too much abstract painting..’ Boo hoo..
Here’s a picture of the framing of recent mixed-media collage works for group show later this year..
This was a great talk on BBC Radio 4, ‘In our Time’ programme, this weeks topic was ‘Dadaism’. Well worth a listen..
This artwork is about writing and entitled ‘The Return of the Novelist’..
I’ve been an admirer of the artist Arturo Herrera, he mangaes to combine the arcane imagery of every day through collage and painting effectively, producing high art and wit together well..
From the studio, work in progress ‘Tannhäuser’ a current blue/orange painting taking shape..
Collage mapped surface developing
‘Gravity Falls’ mixed-media on canvas, 2026..
Recent paintings ‘Crimson Veil’, ‘Sacred Mountain (Mon Amour)’ ‘Scookum’ in ‘Soft Landing’ exhibition..
Three painting included in ‘Soft Landings’ exhibition at 44AD Artspace..
Three of my recent paintings included in ‘Soft Landing’ exhibition at 44AD Artspace:
‘Temple Sculpture-fragment’ a new work on paper emerging from the studio in late 2025 and early 2026.
Temple Sculpture fragment
Recently completed mixed-media assemblage ‘Sacred Mountain (Mon Amour)’..
Collage ‘Hol/Bein’..
Recent collages from the studio being completed and framed..
Pink, punk’d collage, work in progress..
pink punk’d collage