Gilding the Lily - work in progress. A series of fifteen to twenty plus autograph works (‘still making my mind up). “It’s my life”! Watch out for many many more!
Core experiment: The Niche 3 - material stories unfold, authenticity revealed — the lie of place. #fineart #taxonomy #authenticity #fakery #mixedmedia
Core experiment: Affirmation 1 — guarantee, depend and rely to order and structure archival materials - the lie of place. #fineart #taxonomy #authenticity #fakery #mixedmedia
Core experiment: The Translation 1 — to sort and clean to order and structure archival materials - the lie of place. #fineart #taxonomy #authenticity #fakery #mixedmedia
Core experiment: The Narrative 11 material stories unfold, authenticity revealed — the lie of place. #fineart #taxonomy #authenticity #fakery #mixedmedia
“To gild refined gold, to paint the lily. To throw a perfume on the violet”. #fineart #taxonomy #authenticity #fakery #mixedmedia
Core experiment: The Niche, the person sanctified, anonymity preserved the story around the object — the lie of place. #fineart #taxonomy #authenticity #fakery #mixedmedia
Core experiment: Faux seals, contradictory dates, layered tracing‑paper strata. The story around the object — the lie of place. #fineart #taxonomy #authenticity #fakery #mixedmedia
Busy in the studio creating new work for my one man show in May 2027
I just took part in The National Conversation to share my views on what it's really like living in our area right now. It's a major UK-wide project by researchers at Oxford University, and it only takes a few minutes. You should have your say too! www.national-conversation.ox.ac.uk
The National Conversation
I just took part in The National Conversation to share my views on what it's really like living in our area right now. It's a major UK-wide project by researchers at Oxford University, and it only tak...
national-conversation.ox.ac.uk
As you can see everyday is an eclipse when you’re sat in the back of your best mates Bentley!
800+ traditions are inscribed as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage. None is LGBT+ – yet. The Netherlands is nominating the Pride movement. Sign to help make Pride heritage #PrideIsHeritage: a.allout.org/s/W7BRj/
UNESCO: Recognize Pride as cultural heritage
Pride could join UNESCO's list of the world's living cultural heritage – but none of the 800+ traditions on it are LGBT+ yet. Add your name to change that.
a.allout.org
This year’s winner of Cheltenham Posse Sunflower Competition. Congratulations from all the gang!
This is evidence. The ex-wife of ICE officer David Brouillette, who killed Joan Sebastian, says he urged her to stay quiet: “Don’t mention any of the abuse or troubles that we had in our marriage. Right now it’s important to make sure that I look like I have a good character.”
Oh dear….a wee bit too enthusiastic with my rolling in the sand after chasing Minnie…
A bill in Gabon proposes a five-year prison sentence for consensual same-sex relations between adults. Sign the petition to demand that this law be stopped before it is too late. a.allout.org/s/P39aw/
Gabon : Love is not a crime
A bill in Gabon proposes a five-year prison sentence for consensual same-sex relations between adults. Sign the petition to demand that this law be stopped before it is too late.
a.allout.org
It’s so easy to pick up and put in the nearest bin…
A moment that changed me: my grandpa risks his life to litter pick – and he taught me a profound lesson
I thought I knew what it was to be a good citizen. But after seeing him scramble up a ditch, beaming with pride at his rubbish-filled bag, I realised what it actually involves
theguardian.com
The collection of velvet cushions made with Muse Bespoke Upholstery @balhamyte.bsky.social are selling well. They’re stunning!
A few pics from last night. Much fun was had with wonderful supportive friends.
The reality of Trump’s “great”American experiment…..
‘I’m setting myself free from shame’: Laverne Cox on her brutal childhood and life as a trans woman in Trump’s America
Before Orange Is the New Black made her a star, Cox endured bullying, abuse, harassment and violence. She talks about the bad old days – and her fears they’re on their way back
theguardian.com
Madonna is SO keen to have a seat at our round table she’s using quite desperate tactics…..
Things are shaping up nicely for my one man exhibition in three weeks time. Here’s a sneak peek of some of the framed work.
they're back......🙈🙈🙈 @waymo.bsky.social 5:30am 😭😭😭
CCShoreditch@ccshoreditch.bsky.social · 4mo agoMonday was pretty surreal with half a dozen news outlets in the street but proof social media can be a good thing. Waymo have confirmed our street has been removed from the testing routes which hopefully means no more 4am reversing sirens 🙏🙏🙏
