Richard Wright

I was in Dundee over the weekend and I decided to pop into the Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) building to see what was happening. Unfortunately my timing was poor as the exhibitions were in a state of transition. However my visit was not in vain as when I was browsing through the catalogues of previous shows I came across the work of Richard Wright.

I find his quiet yet quite radical work extremely fascinating and I wish I been able to visit the exhibition in-situ. The pattern work is memorising and in some cases is visually disturbing which only adds to the interest. It reminds me of kaleidoscopes combined with the detailed filigree on Gothic architecture.

Bill

Patricia Cain

My colleague in the office, Anna, passed on Pat Cain's details the other day. She was really inspired by her detailed and vibrant work that often features meticulous panoramic construction scenes and beautiful washed out cityscapes.

Her portfolio is here.

Bill.

Stu Loxley.

Not sure who introduced me to Stu's work but I don't think it matters as I think it is great. I love the soft tonal quality of his work. He does a lot of studies of what may be classed as mundane objects or scenes, but I think this just adds to his understated and quiet output.

Bill.

Space Invaders.

Ross over at iwasjustthinking1984 introduced me to Space Invaders a wee while ago now. They are a collective (maybe) of artist(s) who place ceramic tiles in obscure locations throughout cities around the world. The image printed on these tiles is based on the alien form from the famous video game of the same name. This idea is quite interesting as the finished product does not "vandalise" property in the same way that graffiti is perceived to do and can removed relatively easily. It also taps into the current trend of quirky artistic movements whereby discovering the art is almost more of the cultural high than the piece of art itself. Space Invaders have turned a really simple idea into a global game, a bit like a contemporary version of the I-Spy books which I always seemed to have a copy of when I was younger.

Bill.

Tagging Iconicity no. 1

I am working on a series of canvases based on architectural inspired graffiti. My intention is to try and distill an iconic structure or building down to the very core elements that makes it a landmark. My hope is that this simply replicated design can be readily recognisable by anyone, yet is still pleasing to view. This is my first in a proposed series and is a work in progress. I hope to produce a couple of finished pieces at the weekend. The above images show the progress of cutting out the stencil from a template that I drew earlier.

Bill.

Art exhibition at Queen's Cross Church, Aberdeen.

This should be an interesting place to visit. Queen's Cross Church in the west end of Aberdeen is hosting an exhibition over the next few evenings with all the art work available to buy and the proceeds going to charity.

Bill.