The earliest cave paintings were abstract. Now we can move on and reappraise the historical bias toward figurative and representational art. The early humans painted… Read More »In the beginning, there was abstraction
I wrote an opinion piece in the Art of England (issue 77, January 2011) on the issue of artistic plagiarism called “On Learning to Steal”.… Read More »Artistic Plagiarism: should artists use footnotes?
“Frankenfolks” can be artists too!” Originally published in Art of England, Issue 86, 2011. Reproduced with permission. Are older people curiosities, especially the long-lived? Do… Read More »Frankenfolks can be artists too!
Art of England (issue 68, 2010) has published a short piece of mine. It is about the ‘grants welfare state’ and proposes that artists should… Read More »The Artist as Entrepreneur
Some do indeed worship at the alter of the state. Most artists don’t make a living at their art, and most people who study art… Read More »The art welfare state and publicly funded poverty
The sun is shining and my paint brushes are far too dry for their own good. The heavy paper I like to use is pristine… Read More »Sunny, sunny day!