Love racquet sports. Dad used to play squash back in the day. I was more into tennis & remember hitting up the concrete court at Wandle Park, Croydon back in school days, before a skate park replaced it there now. We lived close by so Iād whizz over with a mate or two, sometimes by myself & play whoever was about.…
Client:The Douglas Fir, part of Gipsy Hill Brewery, 144 Anerley Road, London
Brief: To curate an exhibition of artworks in bar space between May 4th ā June 7th 2023
Process: Site-specific vibe response through artistic elements
Elements: Mural design / Fine art / Interactive
Iām more of an inker than a drinker, so when I was approached to deliver this brief, I was at first open, then abit reluctant as I just didnāt connect with the idea or motivation to go ahead, mainly as a non-drinker and my initial view of drinking culture as a whole in London, the messy side of it, plus ‘yet another Hipster spot, same ol, same ol’…I kept putting it off, but then something kept bringing me back & saying just do it, make it work…
When I walk into any space, I try and feel it out, capture the vibe of it.…
Iāll be at the Douglas Fir bar tomorrow 4.30-6.30pm running a coaster painting session, inviting big kids / lil kids / families to join me – all the painted coasters will go up alongside my current work exhibited thereā¦best one wins a PiNS Boomness Bag!
Limited spaces in the small but cosy spot, so if about, pass through – @yardsalepizza will be providing pizza *First come, first yum š
My first time being a guest artist in another personās studio as part of Kindred Open Studios was pretty interestingā¦it was like an art airbnb, only without the bed / shower / overnight stay vibeā¦straight pop-up, here I am, hereās my work up in Natasha Hulseās workspace in which I felt pretty at home to be honest…
The studio space it self was probably almost the perfect artist studio you could ask forā¦beautiful natural light, two-way access to outside and gallery space, nature vibes out front of window, plants creeping in from outside / inside, a delish curved wall & a buff wooden floorā¦if the ceiling was a bit higher, just a abit, then ooofā¦but whoās complainingā¦360 nature vibes!…