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If you still want to catch artist Ed Org at one of his shows this year then Birmingham, Somerset, Hants, Cambridgshire or Shopshire are where you want to be. Do tell him you got the dates here please.
So; here you go:
16 th October - Glastonbury Town Hall, Glastonbury, Somerset
23-24th October Broadlands Xmas, Romsey, Hants.
30 - 31 st October Avalon Faerie Fayre, Glastonbury, Somerset.
4 - 7th November at the NEC in Brirmingham
20-21st November Wimpole Xmas Fair, Arrington, Royston, Cambridgeshire
27 - 28th Ludlow Castle Medeival Fayre, Ludlow, Shropshire
If you miss all that lot or you need something inbetween then as usual you’ll find all the Ed Org goodies here.
Issue #18 Jan/Feb 2010 On sale 10th January
Inside this sparkling issue P&KG investigate the allure of neon. From the American Sign Museum & Roadside Kitsch to the awesome artwork of Lilli Lakich. Chris Macmahan teaches how to hand paint flames. Simon Blackwood mixes up some rather lethal Tiki Cocktails. P&KG meet up with Tattoo artists Ron Antonick & Fflann while Simon Murray shows how to create a Camo Flag design. Meanwhile, Hungary’s G-Art shows off his Skullgirl step by step.
Chris Seers demonstrates some amazing Custom Sculpture for bikes. Plus P&KG visit the Emerald isle for Ireland’s airbrush artists Ger Conlan, Mad Clown & Kevin Gallagher
With stripes by Tbones, Crazy Painter, & Devils Paint show reports and equipment reviews P&KG brings you the lowdown on the entire scene….
As far as we know Roger Dean was not involved at all in the Cameron film Avatar but clearly his influence is there and has been recognised by a lot of people. Some outraged long-term Roger Dean fans searching in vain for a credit at the end of the film are calling for Roger Dean to sue Cameron. Others are are asking why he wasn’t honest enough to acknowledge Roger Dean’s influence or involve him in the project. You’ll find all this and a lot more in the discussions and articles on these links -
Digital Spy - designs in Avatar seem remeniscent of Roger Dean but not ready yet to call for Roger Dean suing Cameron. Then there are blogs with stuff like this starting to think there is an issue that needs addressing.
Stupid Future - Roger Dean wants his floating islands back - now it is getting a bit more serious.
Plus of course, the long-term YES fans (Roger Dean did many of the band’s covers and designed their stage sets) have their say here and they are rather more unhappy about their favourite artist being ripped off.
There was also a mention on Roger Dean’s own site but it appears to have disappeared.
The Artists UK Roger Dean section is here.
What do you think?
What do you think?
Well given the controversy over the new film AVATAR and the alleged wholesale ripping off of Roger Dean’s ideas I guess it is only appropriate to make Roger Dean’s ‘Floating Islands’ our Picture of the Month for December. Here it is:
This image of it is from the Roger Dean Floating Islands poster published by Pomegranate
The thing to remember is that Roger Dean was painting fantasy landscapes before most of those watching the film AVATAR were even born! If you are under 35 years old then while you were gurgling and attempting to spray the entire room with your latest meal he was out there making amazing art like this. Roger Dean is thought of as one of the greatest fantasy artists but he thinks of himself much more as a landscape artist and designer. As is often the case, the works that Roger Dean is so famous for are not necessarily what he considers to be the main areas of his interest or expertise. Whatever, his influence is tremendous and his surreal floating islands along with his waterfalls under water have captured the imagination of many people including it would now seem a film director called Cameron.
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