Mechanical Robins and Fake Snow Machines
It was a lot of fun working in Limerick today. Glass is so different to what I am used to but Tom had all the tricks and after a slow first hour we found our stride and flew through the day, fuelled by amazing food and coffee in each venue. Thanks lads! It was great watching Tom doing some snazzy silver leaf details...
Alternative Christmas Windows
Years ago I spent the weeks leading up to Christmas painting shop windows. It was a fun job (in a cold sort of way) and I loved it. When I was chatting to Tom, an old friend from Limerick and super-talented sign writer, the Christmas windows came up and we started reminiscing about the good old days of acrylic turkeys, holly, frozen hands and cups of tea and we decided to join forces again and spend a few days painting local shop windows for charity...
Tenacious Texan Triptych
I recorded this little video a couple of months ago. I was near the finish line on the three paintings that will be shown at Texas Contemporary this weekend. It was one of those days when I am torn between wanting to run out of the studio and needing to stay. By the time I set up my mobile to film this video I had already washed my hands about four times, getting ready to leave only to pick up...
