Neil Krug

Audrey Kawasaki

I'm completely in love with sloth girl!

"Annabell" Oil on wood 7x9
Disquieting Muses - Copro Nason
2006 

www.audrey-kawasaki.com

Maurizio Galimberti

Ode To Museum Feet

Yesterday i went to the National Portrait Gallery with Sari to see the BP Portrait Award Show. It was amazing, i have such respect for artists, i think it is such a gift to be able to express yourself that way. The skill these artists displayed was immense, some of the paintings looked just like photographs, it was mind boggling! You were supposed to vote for your favourite at the end, but i just couldn't decide, they were all so different it was hard to compare one to another. Although i loved the ones that looked like photographs because they were so clever, i think i preferred the ones that were more creative and took more risks, otherwise you might as well have taken a photograph.

After we saw the show we went to the Tudor section so i could see the original paintings of Henry the VIII & his wives and children, and then to the modern section to see portraits of people who have made a significant impact on the 20th century. I really enjoyed the culmination of the fantastic artwork and interpretation as well as the historical background.

I love visiting gallery's and museums- the gift shops aren't bad either!

"Agnes" by Natalie Holland

http://www.npg.org.uk/index.php?id=3940

http://www.natalie-holland.com/index.php

"If you don't like it, you can paint over it!"

Yesterday i went to the Banksy exhibition in Bristol, it was absolutely brilliant. The whole concepts and ideas behind his work are so simple you cant believe it hasn't been done before. I loved all the mixed media, and although i am unsure of whether he painted/created all of the work himself or if it was just his vision, he is ridiculously talented. In one of the main rooms they had created a zoo that had a number of animatronic installations that included - a rabbit filing it's nails wearing lipstick and blusher, a chicken in a coop looking over it's chicks that were actually chicken nuggets that were dunking themselves in a ketchup sashay, and a CCTV camera that was watching over its nest of baby CCTV cameras. The modern Greek statues were brilliant too, they had thongs and designer sunglasses with McDonald's wrappers scatted everywhere. I would highly recommend the exhibition to anyone who wants to see some controversial, thought provoking, well executed art with a bit of humour mixed in. (Pictures To Come!!)

I also really enjoyed going on a road trip up to Bristol and spending the say with my two close friends Charlie & Sari, singing along to radio whilst driving up the motor way makes me smile.

Today i went to a Spinone hunting and retrieving open day with my family, just to have a wander around and see some lovely dogs in the sunshine. I fell in love with the most gorgeous puppy, who didn't do anything that he was told to do, he just wanted to lie on his back and have his tummy rubbed. I went to see my grandparents in the afternoon, and then went shopping in Marks & Spencer's on the way home and bought a gorgeous pair of patent leather peep toe wedges, so cute and retro.

This evening i spoke to my cousin Rachel on i chat, and blew kisses to my one month old niece Evie, had some rose in the garden and watched Glastonbury on TV, whilst wishing i was actually there. Must make a conscious effort to see more live music.