Friday, March 23, 2012

David Hockney & Johann Zoffany at the RA Versus Yayoi Kusama at Tate Modern

So many exciting exhibitions in London right now. I have seen Hockney twice and was completely impressed by his ipad work, so innovative and original. Zoffany, one of my favourite 18th century artists. To the non TV viewing audience of the 18th century, my interpretation of Zoffany is Downton Abbey versus Hogarth's East Enders, with Canaletto in between.

Yayoi Kusama at Tate Modern immersed me and the viewers in a riot of colour and polka dots and takes me back in time to Andy Warhol and the Factory. I really enjoyed the visual feast of all three exhibitions and the complete contrast between them.

I will soon be doing some work again at Woburn Abbey in the Curators Dept and am currently working on commissions for corporate clients.

My new page in the Contact Illustrators design Annual is 156 and available to see in the 28th Edition, now out. I am in the process of designing more pieces for the 'Funky Botanical' range which continue to generate successful sales and interest, with the help of Andrew Garner of Visual Impact. A range of prints from the collection can be seen at Breathing Space Spa in Harpenden, Herts and on my website.