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I got completely absorbed in making this Blog nearly twenty years ago. It was full of paintings, writing, charcoal drawings and small animations. Then life took over. Finding it again and beginning it again has made me feel unexpectedly young and excited.

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Young Meet

This painting is based on two separate photos from two separate articles. One was about two young men that were hung for being gay in Iran. The other was a about Beef cattle being slaughtered as calves before they have had a chance to have a life. I did it bec

Dinner Digger

Oil on canvas 8″ x 10 " I've got a book full of interviews with some old miners in South Yorkshire talking about their lives down the pit. Its a really good read and there is a CD to go with it aswell. Ill get the exact title and post it here sometime. There w

Dentistski

Oil on canvas 8″ x 10″. People will get excited about the thought of sliding down a mountain at 60 mph or jumping out of an aeroplane at 3000 metres. Yet it is a fact that the very same species that coil up in dread at the thought of visiting the dentist. Are

Mr Potato Dead

Oil on canvas 10″x 8″ I read this article from 15th December 2007 about how there does'nt seem to be many soldiers on the streets but they stay in control by creating an atmosphere of fear where everyone is convinced they are being spied on everywhere they go

Husky Shoes

Oil on canvas. 8″x10″. I gave this Husky Human shoes and hands because I thought it might look interesting. If you are looking for an exotic new pastime, I got this picture from an article on UK Husky sledding in UK. Its looks really good. if i had more money

Save me the last dance

Oil on canvas 8″ x 10″ The title of the painting is taken from the song title "Save the Last Dance for Me" . The song is by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman. It first recorded in 1960 by Ben E. King and The Drifters, who took it to #1 on the U.S. pop charts, the grou

Stethoscope Girl

Oil on canvas 8″ x 10″ There is a bit of a movie theme going on with this one. The image of the girl in the swim suit is done with reference to a film still from Atonement, staring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy. The film is adapted from the Ian McEwan novel

Hylonme the Dinner Lady

Oil on canvas 8″x10″. I like the title 'dinner lady' because it implies that she is a lady and that she has an undefined role in the ritual we call dinner. She could be assisting during dinner, eating dinner or even be eaten for dinner. I found a really good l