The Bond

Paul Hirst.
I noticed your invitation in Turning Point News letter with interest.
I didn't realise that the Bond held any kind of art events antmore. I believe the last time I saw anything there was about ten years ago!
I do remember feeling impressed with the nature of the place in terms of holding quite an intimate and friendly art show.

During the last few years, my public creative output has been in the form of projects both solo and collectively.
During this period of time I have continued to paint and have a fair number of pictures that have never been shown. I would very willingly show you a selection of them, but I'm not sure what you have in mind as regard to the Bond: how similar is the lay-out to what it was ten years ago and do you have any guide lines in terms of what you are after in terms of a show.
I can also supply you with a more detailed C.V. if you so require.

How open to the public is the Bond, would it be possible to pop in for quick look around?

This is a link to a free web site that gives connections to a broad selection of my work, although, some of the face book links dont work (so I am told) unless you have a Face Book account.
http://martinumphries.wix.com/specific-site#

Look forward to hearing from you,

The Hill x The Bush

 

 

Returned from Shipping Hill on Thursday evening the 21st.
It rained hard in South Wales and the wipers started to pack in in the middle of it.

 

Whats left of the gypsy caravan

It was a hard fortnight,
The place is a mess, run down and filthy.
At least Ive cleaned it although there is substantial stuff wrong with the place.

Simon Rich got stuck on the drive and had to get a local garage to pull him out.

 

The Wendy House still exists!

 

I have much to add to a couple of the blog sites, but I'm trying to sort out documentation and face book stuff first.

 

 

Big Jim Mulligan
Shipping Hill 74(?)
 

I'm still quite involved with the perennial stuff and also thinking hard about some old images from Shepherds Bush.

I have decided to make a few one off type canvases to give/sell/use in their own right. Immediate transaction as it were as oppose to relying on other people to help me set up a specific project. (the man who cannot throw a treasure away at need is in fetters)

 

 

An old Water Colour favourite

Shipping Hill (slight return)

 

 

 

A difficult departure, we have been meaning to leave for ages, but its difficult.
Much to sort out, but at least the keys will be left for me and I am waiting to see how much the place has deteriorated.
I am taking a fair bit of possible work up with me, low and behold - a childrens version of Genesis:

In the beginning there was no earth or sky or sea or animals. And then God spoke in the darkness: “Let there be light!” And right away there was light, scattering the darkness and showing the infinite space. “That’s good!” said God. “From now on, when it’s dark it will be ‘night” and when it’s light, it will be‘day’.”
The evening came and the night passed and then the light returned. That was the first day.
On the second day, God made the earth and over it He carefully hung a vast blue sky. He stood back and admired His creation. “That’s good too!” said God and the second day was over.
The next morning God looked around and thought, “the earth needs to be a bit more organized.” So, He put all the water in one place and all the dry land in another. When He had finished that, God made plants to cover the land. Dandelions and daffodils appeared. All sorts of trees and grasses began to grow. “It’s looking great”, said God and that was the end of the third day.
On the fourth day, God looked around and though, “the daylight still needs a bit more work and the night is just too dark.” So, He made the sun to light the sky during the day and the moon and stars to add a bit of sparkle to the night. He hung them in the sky and stepped back to look at his work. “This is coming along very well,” said God.
The next day, God turned his attention to the water he had collected in the oceans. “I want these waters teeming with life!” As soon as He said it, it was so. In no time, there were millions of small fish darting through the shallow water and huge fish swimming in the ocean. God made birds, too. He sent them soaring through the air. “Ahh, that IS good!, “said God. The dusk fell over the water and the sky grew dark and that was the end of the fifth day.
On the sixth day, God added creatures to the land. He made lions and tigers and bears. He made rabbits and sheep and cows. He added everything from ants to zebras to the land. But He still felt something was missing. So God added Mankind to enjoy and take care of all that He had created. God looked around and was happy with all He had made.
After six days, the whole universe was completed. On the seventh day God had a nice long rest and enjoyed looking at all He had made.


I have been working pretty solidly of the perennial album of calendar images, although there still seems to be a long way to go before I finally tie it up.