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I had my birthday yesterday and we went into Liverpool to visit the galleries in the morning. At the Walker Gallery there is an interesting exhibition of black and white photography on at the moment. It isn’t usually my thing but these are exceptionally good and many of them are very interesting and often also very amusing. These photographers definitely had a remarkable sense of humour and a quick eye to spot these often extremely transient phenomena. We also saw the John Moores prizewinners. Some of the winners seem so ridiculous it makes you wonder how they arrive at a result like that. I recall that one of the entrants was a truly magnificent massive watercolour work that caught the attention of many local artists but that was , naturally, not to be found amongst the prizewinners. Why that piece and some others were not “deemed worthy” is beyond me.
This morning as I sat down with a coffee I burst out laughing as it suddenly hit me (I don’t know why I never saw it while I was there!) but the John Moores competition being held at The Walker Gallery is unbelievably ridiculous. If it was at the TATE, fine, but at the Walker it actually shows something utterly ridiculous. All these works of art in the Walker gallery have been collected over many years as great works of art including many of the country’s most loved artists and yet not one of them could possibly win the John Moores competition. So are they all rubbish and redundant in the face of the John Moores competition? Or is the John Moores competition a load of self-serving twaddle and redundant in the face of the great masters of the past? In the context of the Walker Gallery as a whole I do not see how one or the other conclusion is not applicable. Anyway, the absurdity of the whole thing certainly made me laugh. Maybe you can think of an answer to this dilemma but I can’t. Let’s see what the comments show, if anything.
The Art of Ed Org
Thursday 12 February to Sunday 15 March 2015
Obsidian Art is delighted to invite you to an exhibition of work by Ed Org and special guests.
Featuring stunning new original work by Ed Org –
including over 30 original drawings,
sketches and paintings, plus his full
available range of prints.
There are also six wonderful guest artists to accompany Ed –
Jack Beaumont (maker of ‘interesting things’ using recycled materials)
Jess Lelong (Nouveau & Deco inspired jewellery)
Julien Hatswell (clocks, sculpture & paintings)
Mark Dun (paintings & prints)
Sue Burne (glass engraver)
Sue Rawley (pewter boxes & mirrors).
You can see a selection of the work on show on the Obsidian Art website.
Obsidian Art
Layby Farm, Old Risborough Road,
Stoke Mandeville, Bucks, HP22 5XJ.
Tel: 01296 612150.
The exhibition is open daily from Thursday 12 February to Sunday 15 March 2015
Mon – Sat 10am to 5pm
Sundays 12noon to 4pm
There is also an opportunity to meet Ed Org and some of the guest artists on Sunday 15th February
from 2pm to 5pm.
Ed Org art prints can also be purchased by mailorder here.
These are late additions to Ed Org’s round of shows:
Chichester Christmas Markets
Christmas Market
Dec. 11, 2014 – Dec. 14, 2014
Chichester City Centre, W Sussex
Bath Vintage & Antiques Markets
Vintage Market
Dec. 21, 2014 – Dec. 21, 2014
Green Park Station, Bath
You can see more of his art here.
Here are the last chances to see artist Ed Org in person this year. Say hello from us if you do!
OCT
18/19 Art Unequalled Craft Fair, The Maltings, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4BB
NOV
6/7/8/9 Crafts for Christmas, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT
29/30 Ludlow Medieval Fayre, Ludlow Castle, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1AY