Dec 2011 - New Italian Studio - Moving In

At last, I move into my new studio in Northern Italy, exactly a year after moving into, and five months after leaving, Woolwich.

Alla fine, mi muovo nel mio nuovo studio nel Nord Italia, esattamente un anno dopo lo spostamento in, e cinque mesi dopo aver lasciato, Woolwich.

June 2011

MATRIX 3, 4, 5 & 6 finished and lined up ready for the Alessandria Hospital.

May 2011

A weird month this. A lot of changes going on in my life, and in my art! I'm attempting to move forward with the MATRIX series and so far seem to have wandered into Frank Stella terriotory. I don't think this is really working. Best put it to one side for a while. Time for a rethink.

Un mese strano questo. Un sacco di cambiamenti in corso nella mia vita, e nella mia arte! Sto cercando di andare avanti con la serie MATRIX e finora sembrano aver vagato in Frank Stella terriotory. Io non credo che questo stia realmente lavorando. Meglio che mettere da parte per un po '. Tempo per un ripensamento.



Often getting lost is the best way of finding yourself. It's a bit of a journey that can be unsettling at the time, but can provide wonderful new vistas and possibilities.





Somehow I can't help thinking of the journey in the film '2001: A Space Odessy. What a trip!





This kind of reminds me of Antoni Gaudi as well.

April 2011

Another new work nears completion!



Ideas and work in progress on the walls.

March 2011

At last some sunshine! Two works in progress here, the large canvas on the wall, and the one propped up against the table in the foreground.




Work starts on two, as yet, untitled works. Mixed media on canvas, one on the table, one on the floor.


Other works on paper dry outon the floor.


Now that it is warmer, I am able to take the wool throw off the leather sofa. It is a quiet corner to relax in amid the frenzy of creation!

Ferbruary 2011

Now the two MATRIX paintings are really coming together, plus I've been doing a number of related works on paper. It's good when you get on a creative roll.

January 2011

By January 27th 2011 I had installed an additional 2KW heater which along with the other heater,warmed up the studio beautifully.

Entro 27 gen 2011 avevo installato un riscaldatore supplementare 2KW che, insieme con il riscaldatore altro, scaldato lo studio splendidamente.


Work progress on MATRIX THREE & FOUR.

Studio Before Christmas 2010

The winter of 2010 proved to be the coldest on record for one hundred years, and I chose this time to move into the studio! Note the woefully inadequate 1.5KW 'Screwfix' oil filled radiator. It didn't heat the room up much, but it did a fair job of softening oil paint tubes, frozen by the cold!

L'inverno del 2010 si è rivelato il più freddo mai registrato per cento anni, e ho scelto questo momento di passare in studio! Si noti la 1.5KW del tutto inadeguato 'Screwfix' radiatore olio. Non ha riscaldare la stanza molto, ma ha fatto un buon lavoro di tubi olio emollienti vernice, congelato dal freddo!






Starting work on MATRIX FOUR concurrently with MATRIC THREE.


Starting work on MATRIX THREE.






Two smaller boards get primed. When you are using paint it is good to see what else can be primed while you're at it!


The two four by four feet boards that will eventually become MATRIX THREE & FOUr have been primed.

Studio Environment December 2010

Moving stuff in. The cardboard box contains an American lockable metal tool vault.


The leather sofa I bought on ebay for thirty six pounds. Bargain!


The meeting and upper chillout area.


The kitchen and lower chillout area.


The communial kitchen. Originally there was a kettle that matched the microwave, but somebody stole it.


The view from the kitchen across the Thames towards the Tate & Lyle sugar refinery. Whilst waiting for the kettle to boil, I can watch the raw sugar being unloaded from the ships.


The view up river towards the Thames Barrier.


The Trinity Wharf building.


Looking upwards towards my studio window on the upper floor.


Another variation of the same view.


Looking back towards the main entrance to the site. Somehow this reminds me of a 'Thunderbirds' set!

Empty Studio December 2010

This is the studio at Trinity Wharf, Second Floor Studio & Arts (SFSA) http://www.secondfloor.moonfruit.com/on a cold December's day.

Questo è lo studio del Trinity Wharf, Second Floor Studio & Arts (SFSA) http://www.secondfloor.moonfruit.com/on una giornata fredda di dicembre.














The view out of the studio window towards the main complex entrance, barrier and security hut.