A cluttered pile of meanderings loosely connected

Thursday, 21 February 2013

Mummified orange

In preparation for my family workshop exploring all things Ancient Egyptian at Sea City Museum in Southampton, I have mummified an orange. Oh the things we do in the name of education.

Mummified orange

If you want to mummify your own orange here is a PDF with the instructions.

Mummify Orange by

Monday, 11 February 2013

Still pushing collage

"Constructed virtuality (I likes smearing, me)" 2012
Digital collage / studio installation
Dimensions: variable

"Micky in the woods" 2012
Digital collage / studio installation
Dimensions: variable

"Blue (with stool)" 2012
Digital collage / studio installation
Dimensions: variable

Sunday, 10 February 2013

A mixture of 'letting go' and carrying on...

Many of these small works on card get destroyed, some slip through. I have found this series of paintings a process of letting go and carrying on - sounds cathartic, well almost...either that or too much angst and white wine.

"Mist and dissolve (or Lo & behold until your eyes bleed from rubbing them)" 2013
5 inches by 3 inches
Water-based / mixed media painting on card

"It's just one thing after another" 2013
5 inches by 3 inches
Water-based / mixed media painting on card

"Finger-painting (no brushes were harmed during the making of this artwork)" 2013
5 inches by 3 inches
Water-based / mixed media painting on card

Wednesday, 6 February 2013

My website (in case you are interested)

http://www.alastair-eales.webspace.virginmedia.com/

"In the garden" 2012
Digital collage / projection / installation

All my work is about - me, life, pathos, 21st C. culture, human condition, self portraiture, nonsense.

Monday, 14 January 2013

When I met Bridget Riley

2010 October Southampton City Art Gallery - Retrospective show called "Flashback" - I met Bridget Riley and asked her if I could take her photo, she seemed to grumble "no", I must have looked so crestfallen she loudly said, "OK, if you have to!" - I had to and I did. Thank you Bridget! (And, yes I bought a signed poster).

I was lucky enough to go a talk by her few days later. What a privilege!