Christmas Holiday stuff

one I made for Jaqui

and a bagpuss mouse for me !

Its Christmas Day

meh

Dreamt of Highwaymen

I rarely remember dreams so when I do I think they must be a little special...I had been thinking of highwaymen and they have been on TV and in my head... maybe its sign... should I go highwayman hunting? investigate alittle more?

Could art bring people back to the Seaside?

Maybe its time to accept that British seaside holidays as we remember are pretty much finished, there are a few places that still thrive in the summer but my childhood holiday town of Rhyl has now run down so much I dont feel it can be recovered, the seafront was redone a few years ago, but the old B&Bs and arcade shops are now very tatty and closing down.

Other places such as Liverpool has reinvented itself, its docklands area is now full of interesting shops and a Tate Gallery, yes its cost alot of money and has taken time but what a difference, my idea is to bring art to Rhyl.

North Wales is full of beautiful mountains and full of history which hill walkers already take advantage of, maybe if the area had a good gallery and people had B&B's with dark rooms or studios to work in, maybe a 3d area for people who love to scuplt.

Nowadays people can go to yoga retreats so why cant we have art retreats?

To my dear friend James

Words can not express the sadness I feel today, I will miss you everyday.

I hope you have found the calmness that you wished for

but its so sad for us that you have left behind.

places I have considered............

Ive looked in to the area that I live for a place that could be somewhere where a piece of art could be placed, my favourite place in Stonnall is Hangmans Hill (Grove Hill on the map) . the tree that stands on the top isnt old enough to of hanged anyone but it looks stunning on a clear day or moonlit night.  The tree its self isnt visited that much but many people walk their dogs along the path way which runs the hedge on the field.

The infamous highwayman Tom King (maybe Matthew) was born less than a mile away from me at Irish Harp pub which is on the Chester Road. I feel this is where the highwayman story of the hill comes from.

There is also the rumour that Mr Dick Turpin stayed in one of cottages on the Main St, maybe at one of the farmhouses as Stonnall wasnt really a village at that time. Tom King died in 1937 on the 2nd May.

Should we celebrate a man who killed and robbed ? or commerate his life?

misses the butterflies

not far off the winter solstice.. the nights have nearly drawn in as far as they can go and the mornings struggle to get started. The weather lady tells us its cold... as if we havent noticed and the possibility of a White Christmas, I must admit if it was it would make the day for me.. the kids can go out with the dogs and all come back frozen and rosey for hot chocolate and roasting thier toes by the fire.

find me

myspace.com/gooodart

more pics from the last year :-)

and the world moves on maybe to a better place ...........

Im not sure what it is about digital but its really not as satisfing making the work by hand, maybe this is a new adventure and I should look at as this rather than wanting to hide away from it... a slight change in direction is going to happen maybe a left turn then follow on northwards to the better place.

messages

messages in bottles.. to internet messages... not the same but similar :D  hopefully get more responses!