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friday’s thing } it’s not a painting, it’s a sounding board
Posted on September 6, 2013 4 Comments
A few Fridays ago I decided to take out a roll of canvas-like material (I’ll never know what it is, it smells like upholstery fabric but it’s quite stiff and nasty) and start doodling on it with my paints. Nothing made sense in my life and I didn’t want this ‘painting‘ to make sense. It […]
because i have to stop thinking
Posted on July 26, 2013 Leave a Comment
Have you ever thought so much it drove you insane? I think I just reached that point; the point where I no longer want things to make sense because they’re just not going to. Ever. Not as long as I’m thinking about them. I feel I’ve reached a level of madness where I just want […]
kiss & cut } the exhibition } my photos
Posted on March 4, 2013 6 Comments
These are some photos I took last night. Apart from my feet being torn apart by killer heels, I think the night went well. It’s always good to interact with people who have just met your work. Traditionally, I post my brother Mohammed’s photos, but unfortunately his camera failed him yesterday. He did take some […]
kiss & cut } the last one } scroll (after)
Posted on March 2, 2013 4 Comments
So I finally had my panic dream this morning. I dreamt that my show was tonight and I hadn’t even brought my works to the gallery, which had changed without anyone telling me. My show was in an hour and I hadn’t even selected my outfit. And I didn’t have a car and everyone who […]
kiss & cut } sin and release
Posted on January 31, 2013 Leave a Comment
By how much work I got done today, you can tell two things: One. I didn’t pick up my children from school today and two. I’m in a bit of a bad way.
tapestry } grandmother, daughter and child
Posted on October 7, 2012 1 Comment
I am so incredibly behind schedule. There is so much to do outside the actual artwork itself, it’s not even funny. I’m anxious, worried, nauseous…and I’ve just used ellipses. I know it will work in the end, but at the expense of my mental and physical health over the next few weeks.
t-shirts three and four on august 2nd
Posted on August 2, 2012 2 Comments
I’m all out of T-shirts. I have to replenish my supply soon. The exhibition is coming up and I’ve got billions of things to do. But I’m starting to get that feeling that I’m on track rather than lost. And that fills me with renewed excitement for my projects.
Portrait of Bianca Simonian
Posted on May 21, 2012 2 Comments
About two months ago, my friend and Early Bird restaurateur Bianca Simonian approached me to paint a portrait of her as a gift to her mother, which I thought was a lovely idea. I was really excited because Bianca has one of those striking faces that in my opinion any artist would love to paint/draw/photograph/etc. […]
a mother’s day gift
Posted on March 22, 2012 7 Comments
Ten days ago, I was asked to do a very special piece for five special women who wanted to gift a painting to their mama for Mother’s Day (March 21st). I met with two of the sisters who gave me a lowdown of what their mother is like and what she likes. She likes gathering […]
new painting } october 26th am
Posted on October 26, 2011 2 Comments
I have to agree with my friend. They look like zombies at the moment. But to me, this is the most exciting part: I have the whole canvas more or less covered the way I want it. It’s time to start ‘fixing’ this mess. I think I would have completed this painting today. I am […]
new painting|october 23, am/pm
Posted on October 23, 2011 Leave a Comment
I think I’ve entered the zone. It’s a good place to be.
sisters
Posted on October 9, 2011 2 Comments
I really struggled with this one. I thought it was finished but I knew deep inside it was a very weak painting. But sometimes I’m lazy and will pretend it’s finished just so that I can literally sleep at night. I even hung it up on my wall in a last ditch effort at verisimilitude. […]
new painting|a burger & peaches
Posted on September 9, 2011 1 Comment
I’m surprised I didn’t eat the still life. I came this close to it.
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