Joggers and Pin Stripes
Well once again it has been a while since my last update and this time I won't be showing any new work from myself cause at this moment in time I have nothing new to show. I have been working on some commissions and have been getting things sorted for when I get to move into a new studio very soon which I am looking forward to, more room and no flies or bats this time.
But I have managed to check out a couple of shows which was interesting. My friends Ally and Amy of the Recoat Gallery hosted their 12th show to celebrate the gallery's 1st anniversary with a show filled to the brim of amazing talent and the fun began the day before the opening night. The show would exhibit the works of She One, Steff Plaetz, 0two, my friend Duncan Barton as well as many others in what was a packed group show.
As I said the fun began the night before with some live art happening in the tunnel next to the gallery.
She and 0Two got things started.
She, Steff and )two worked on one wall whilst the opposite wall was transformed by Elph, Lyken and Ally.
Steff slaying down some stencil action
The Tunnel
Elph working his magic
Lyken has the skills creating some fine lines with a can
I left before they were all finished but headed round for the opening night, however before I made my way to the gallery I had to go check out a new commissioned piece by my friend GazMac who created this massive piece outside of Buchanan Bus Station for all to see as the head off on their travels.
Dave White piece
Steff
Duncan Barton
The busy opening night. Thanks to Ally and Amy for a great night and it was really good to meet She One, Otwo and Steff for the first time whilst also catching up with Elph and GazMac.
The following week I headed down to London for the day to go check out the "Street Art" show at the Tate Modern. It was an early start with a 5am take off.
Walking across the Millennium Bridge was different with the view of the Tate altered by the massive paintings by JR, Blu, Faile, Nunca, Os Gemeos and Sixart.
'Hands up'
So my expectations were that there was to be work by the featured artists who may have created an exhibit inside the gallery for a show titled "Street and Studio" so after paying £10 for what I thought was the street art exhibition (because of the title) we were disappointed to find a show of old photographs. Not that that wasn't interesting but our expectations had been kicked in the nuts at this point.
It turned out that the street art show was free and viewers had to use a map to walk around a certain area of London close to the Tate in a treasure hunt type of way to find the art.
The show wasn't what I thought it was going to be, being more wowed by the works on the side of the building I can see how it would be exciting for young kids who are getting into the "street art" scene. It was a cool concept but by the time I had finished inside the Tate I was shattered from walking around London since 7am. It was time to grab some food so I headed along the Thames to make our way to Soho for some DIM SUM.
One thing you notice when walking along the banks of the Thames is that everyone Jogs on their breaks and all the men wear pin stripe suits, it is just a mental city of buisness folk.
After Dim Sum I met up with my good friend Chris who is an animator working for The Motion Picture Company having worked on such films as 10,000 BC and the Narnia films. It had been a while since I had seen and caught up with Chris and was gutted also that Sam couldn't make it. Thanks for the Tea Chris.
So that same day I headed back to Glasgow. A day in London is always different and who knows when I may do it again. So now I gotta crack on with my commission work but before I do I'm off for a holiday in the sun. I'll see you when I get back.
Peace
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