In pieces in Camden Town.

Parts of Frida Kahlo, Frida objectified. This has been a work in progress for some time now and the summing up and completion of it caught me somewhat by surprise. I rarely feel like anything's as finished as it could be but in this case, a few tweaks aside, I feel it's as it should be. I found it a pleasure in every way; working on 3d elements, painting and drawing simultaneously, all moving each other along; uninterrupted by headaches and with an urgent gallery deadline providing the ideal excuse to avoid shopping, cleaning and suchlike..total joy.
I also managed to avoid disaster long enough to make the opening, which I'll cover in the next post. I'd like to write more about this piece of work too. It's currently to be seen in the window of the Red Red Shoes gallery , in the show 'Wicked Love', curated by the brilliant Alina Gavrielatos.

Totally Amazing

...the realisation that I have lost approximately half my life to a migraine. Definitely a third. I wonder if during that lost third/half, spent in dark agony, unable to form a coherent thought, my brain has been secretly (and kindly) processing some interesting and useful information to be revealed to me at a later date in my life, when I can make good use of it? I'm very much hoping this is the case. On the other hand, bearing in mind the first migraine arrived when I was seven,if I've missed half my life, this means I'm now only twenty. But still look in my forties. It's bad from whichever way I look at it. Anyway, during the few hours left to me when I'm not in a dark room or trying to recall my own name and address as I start to improve afterwards,this is what I have made.

They are in a small group show in London with two other dresses, and will be part of my solo show in January. A longer blog post coming soon with news of new work directions, and more small rabbits. 'Til then..