Tuesday, April 17, 2007

A pictorial conversation

As we speak (Well, as we speak virtually - I type, you read), three of my works are hanging in the Kapunda Community Gallery and they are having a conversation.

They are; 'The Red Room' , a canvas 75cm across by 100cm tall previously exhibited at the Tin Cat Cafe; 'Adelaide Skyline', an A4 print on glossy paper; and 'Adelaide Townhouse', an A4 print on glossy paper.

Shall we listen in as they recount the day just past? Yes, let's.

The Red Room "Skyline, Townhouse! Listen to me, listen to me. Did you see how that couple looked at me today? I don't mind being admired but this couple scrutinised me from every angle. Their gaze was so intense I felt my picture squirm. Couldn't help it, I think it moved.
Skyline: "I know what you mean The Red Room. You get some creepy inspections in galleries - makes your stomach churn sometimes. Oi Townhouse, did you see The Red Room's creepy couple?"
Townhouse: "Yes, I saw them giving you the once over Red Room and then a bit. It may not be as it seems, you know, they may want to adopt you and put you on their own wall. Eventually it's either new homes or it's off to storage . . . or worse . . . you know."
The Red Room: "What are you saying? New home! My creator wouldn't do that."
Skyline: "Oooo! Canvas doesn't know the facts of life. Thinks he's all special. What airs."
Townhouse: "Be nice Skyline. Break it to him gently."

A muffled scream is heard followed by a loud tuneless 'thwack'.

Skyline: "He's fallen off the wall. Poor sot couldn't take the truth."
Townhouse: " Yes. All that rubbish about the creator taking care of him. Just not going to happen, is it?"
Skyline: "I hope he didn't hurt himself."
Townhouse: "No use worrying now. What can we do?"
Skyline: "Just hang about I suppose."
Townhouse: " They'll pick him up, dust him off and he'll be as good as new."
Skyline: "Do you think he was knocked out."
Townhouse: "I expect so. He fell from quite a height but he's made of strong stuff."
Skyline: "So what are your plans for tomorrow? Just hang about I suppose."
Townhouse: "Yep. Smell the air. Watch the diurnal play of light on the walls. Day Dream. You know. Just hang."
Shyline: "Yep, Just hang."

Portraits of Townhouse and Skyline below. For The Red Room click on the art tag and you'll eventually find him, poor impressionable chappie.



Thursday, April 05, 2007

Results for The Run Around

The results of the run I took part in on Sunday have arrived. I completed the 10km in 52 minutes 52 seconds. I was placed 39th out of the 86 that completed the event.

I can do better.

Monday, April 02, 2007

The Souvenir Menu

Below is a 'souvenir' menu I designed and placed on our guest's plates before lunch was served on Sunday. To be forewarned is to be forearmed and I think this is important if you're doing something a bit out of the ordinary. You may tell someone that they will be having seven courses and they may shrug that off as hyperbole. After all, at many restaurants where there is a set menu two of the five courses turn out to be coffee and the finger bowl. When the courses are written out in black and white, the enormity of the occasion sinks into the guest's minds. And once the guests stop shaking and their eyes stop doing laps of their sockets, the business of serving up all those tiny courses can begin.

Also below, the bottom image, is an explanation of the food listed in the menu.

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The Run Around

I completed a 10km run at Carisbrooke Reserve with the South Australian Road Runners Club on Sunday.

Click on the maps for the whole story. The first map is of commentary on the first lap of the run and on the second map there is a full and frank discussion about bias in the media. Actually, the second map has a discussion of the second lap and how I stop running after the 10km. Quite the surprise ending there.

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