The eclectic nature of a city is evidenced in this photo. The new, conical building you see is lovingly called “The Gerkin”. It also has other slang titles such as the “Towering Innuendo”. It’s actual name is the Swiss Re Building, in the financial district. It replaces a traditional structure which was damaged beyond repair by an IRA bombing in …
Street art by it’s very nature is intended to be temporary… think of that… Art that has been around for centuries, gracing museums and in everyone’s collective minds… created for all time. Below is the full view, thus far. I saw the artist painting it, and by the time I came back down the road, it was radically changed. These …
This is the front of the gallery: The Brick Lane Gallery on Brick Lane in England. Now, you must appreciate: the front of the building was white when I first contacted them…. it was black with silver detailing when I dropped of my art… and now it is multi-colored… look closer, and you will see that it is painted by …
The Brick Lane has a prominent Middle Eastern culture. This is a sign from a building on Brick Lane, in English and Bengali. The people, the stores, the restaurants… it is all a wonderful cultural experience to explore. I am reading Brick Lane by Monica Ali… especially poignant while immersing myself in this region. This is the highly ornamental entrance …
This piece of street art is not only the message, but what the message is created with. I sat in front of it for awhile, before it really hit me. The fragile nature of everything has been impacting me with this trip: it is all so easily destroyed and lost… we are all so fragile! This ancient city is intriguing …
This is the exterior of The Brick Lane Gallery in London, where my paintings are currently on display. I love how they have decorated the exterior to match the painting in the window… not my painting, but how cool! The vibrant exterior of this gallery reflects not only the gallery, but the feeling of the entire Brick Lane community: very …
London is beautiful this time of year… blooming trees and flowers everywhere… a site for sore eyes, as it was snowing when we left South Dakota! It has been so fun to try on another life this past week: fit into someone else’s shoes for a bit. Exciting to travel and see so much. I don’t think I could happily …
A very big couple of hours: Thank you to all my friends: new and old, who were able to attend! So amazing: people from a variety of places on this earth: I displayed with an artist from Russia and another from Japan… we meet here tonight in London for a common goal: our show!!!
Street Art is not something seen in Spearfish, SD. If it “appears” it is quickly erased! Street Art is what The Brick Lane Gallery is about: and as you look around the neighborhood, it is prolific! Colorful and creative, it is fun to look at, in my opinion, and when it isn’t applied to someone’s private property, it actually ads …
I have always loved the artwork of John Singer Sargent. This iconic painting became a major artwork about WWI. It shows the effects of soldiers, gassed by mustard gas. They are blinded by the gas, and needing to be led by medics. We saw this painting today at the Imperial War Museum in London.