Mindscape of Adam R. Grose

Inland Festival

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Mon, 1 Sep 2014 11:51:00 +0100

Here is a poster for an upcoming exhibition at CMR gallery in Redruth. I will be showing some work from my pilgrimages in Cyprus and Spain. Currently I am working through the images and new work for this exhibition and we will be working with the curator Clare English. Here is the poster to copy and share.

Re: Timelapse videos

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Tue, 5 Aug 2014 13:43:00 +0100

I have recently been uploading videos I made during the residency at Málaca Instituto Flow and Art project. On my Vimeo site you will be able to see the evolution of the painting I produced on the curved wall of Room 521 in Club-Hispánico. Below is one video and it you click the link you will be able to see the others.

1 rendered from Adam on Vimeo.

Timelpase Videos from Flow and Art: Málaca Instituto

Update: Images from Sketchbooks

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Tue, 5 Aug 2014 13:36:00 +0100

Since arriving back from Spain I have been sorting through what I have been done. None stop everyday as I begin to sort and decide my next steps. In the meantime here are a few pages from my sketchbooks for you.

Latest Images of the work I have been practicing from the residency La Fragua, Belalcázar.

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Tue, 1 Jul 2014 01:12:00 +0100

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The Pilgrim: Mapping Reality - Thoughts of this Day in the Present Moment

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 11:29:00 +0100

Our reality is a world we take for granted as we look around ourseves and take in the image of the world. A world we can not entirely be sure of, yet accept as the only way in which we can negotiate and try to understand in its complexity. Through the natural elements we gain an understanding of what IT is that lays before us, even though what we see is only an interpretation of what our minds' think is real. What is real and how do we place upon a two dimensional surface the response and reaction to the reality we see before us?

JOURNEY AROUND BELALCÁZAR, SPAIN | JUNE 2014

Throughout the ages society has sought to map reality, to grasp the world and contain it on rock (rock art), walls (cave art), Art, minds (myths passed on through the ages containing vital information - Hamlet's Mill), paper (scrolls, Atlases), globes, monuments (Stonehenge, Great Pyramid, Henges) and now satelite GPS (Google Earth, Street View). Mapping influences the way we view reality and how it is presented to us, changing the way we see the world and giving us insights into the way our ancestors viewed their world (Hereford Map, Piri Reis Map).
Yet, we can not be sure what is actually outside of our mind because we can not see the world without our mind. We can only create a simulation/ simulcra, a copy, a mime, a creation of symbols that have replaced reality. [For example: Alan Watts, a British Zen philosopher points out that money is a symbol we have come to believe in, forgetting it is nothing more than a symbol akin to 'inches'. Not having enough money is like saying we haven't enough inches... an absurd reality when dealing with the econmic system that ultimately affects lives].
Through various ways of interpreting the world, using symbolic representations we re-construct the world-view and reveal something about the negotiatiated reality. I have been following these ideas over the last two years - trying to understand how we interpret reality and the ways corporate media presents the world to us. I did get lost in this world of the media and the facts and figures. These symbolic constructions that replaced the very reality we are gradually losing, due to giving over true reality to a symbolic reality of order which now destroys the very environment we depend upon. A time-loop, a 'Groundhog Day' of repeating imagery and information fueling the very fires which seem to consume the real - and we await a new birth of the Phoenix, a new age. My Phoenix was to lose oneself in the landscape in another land and nationality, seeking the voice of nature - re-focusing and seeking another path to lead me back to the real.

JOURNEY AROUND BELALCÁZAR TOWN | JUNE 2014 | SKETCHBOOK

Moving to Cyprus led to new ways of seeing the world and in-turn gave me the opportunity to partake in the residency Flow and Art in Málaga, expanding on my ideas and here now in Belalcázar I have found my way to mapping. Nature and the landscape presented new ways of seeing the landscape through the very ground I was walking upon; erosion, weathering, borders, religion and time. The histories of another culture and the effects of the inter-mingling of cultures, the importance of immigration and emigration; their histories spoke to me about the layers of time, culture, art, mythology. Time from the past existing through artifacts and language, left behind for future generations to research, see and understand - giving us the sense of times past and the influences these have upon the contemporary.

JOURNEY TO CORDOBA | MAPPING THE JOURNEY BY BUS | JUNE 2014 | SKETCHBOOK

I have become a Pilgrim on a journey of rediscovery. We are all pilgrims through time. Re-finding who we are each day and for me what my practice has been leading me to. The realisation was having no expectations, no clear and set ideas, allowing the fluidity of time to create work, regardless of the outcome, and reaching some surprising stations along the journey. The work in Cyprus at the Cyprus College in Lempa opened a new door - I walked through the portal into another reality. A reality far removed from the one I had been living previously in Cornwall where I had bogged myself down in the media, internet and the realities of the news, consumerism and the endless debates of politicians who only seemed to love their soundbites. I escaped the media and politics, seeking another way to comment on the world, without having any plan. My last painting before leaving for Cyprus dealt with these issues and seemed so apt - a symbolic representation of my polemical death, which at the time was an attempt to claw back Michelangelo's La Pieta from a media image used to propagandise the U.K. government's attempt to have another war/ conflict based on their perspective of truth (Syria: The Final Image) [Though I make no comment on this area due to not living in Syria]
Now I allow the polemical to come through the work subconsciously, natural via line, marks, colour. The erosion, time, weathering, division, history and mythology - all leading to my current ways of mapping reality and the way I make sense of the world, and in a way as a symbol of the culture I grew up in.

JOURNEY TO CORDOBA | JUNE 2014 | SKETCHBOOK

Through writing I am exploring these ideas on Pilgrimage - a passage way to greater understanding of who and what I am through the 'stuff'' I create. The layering, the stratification of time via rocks, the abstraction from observation. Two areas opening up to me - two streams of thought are beginning to merge. Mapping and Abstraction & Reality and Imagination converging in work that explores 'Identity and Relationships', free to become with no expectations. It has taken an investment of time to explore lands afar through various residencies - living, working and learning a way of living and learning through another language and culture, taking shape into a new potential futures for my working practice.

Thank you Cyprus College (Stass, Margaret & Michael Paraskos), Málaca Instituto, Málaga (Flow and Art Project - Ida and Nieves) and La Fragua in Belalcázar (Javi and Gaby) - you have all given me a valuable year of growth in time.

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Mon, 12 May 2014 23:03:00 +0100

Images from the completed installation of interior art at Malaca Instituto, Club Hispanico, Malaga by Adam R. Grose.

ANDALUSIA | Oil on Gesso Prep Wall | RM 521 Club Hispanico | 20th March - 21st April 2014 | A R Grose

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 16:06:00 +0100

Seed of life.

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 23:52:00 +0100

Today's thoughts whilst painting: Reality through abstraction

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 14:20:00 GMT

Over the last couple of weeks I have become more aware of my interest in abstracting from observable reality. Case in point in my observation studies from local rock formations and how my mind makes judgements. When I paint I extract information from the observed object, through this I make decisions based upon my experiences from the last 25 years.
The decisive marks made try to capture the moment of decision and evidence reality; reality grounded in the way our minds' choose particular realities we live by - based on a past that is remembered and the choices we have made which have led to our present moment we are living.
For me painting evidences many realities which are competing for a position of authority and the artist has to make judgements to reign in the authoritative position of the mark and colour, seeking an aesthetic balance between all the marks and results of the decision processes.
This has led me to the process of abstraction in making, drawing inspiration from the natural world and seeking syntheses between the reality of the observed and the reality of imagination. We could say, possibly, that everything we see and experience is nothing more than our imagination and it is us, in our denial, who creates a false reality based upon the needs and desires of our inner-self. Of course this can lead to such problems in our personal reality. In this case we must get to know ourselves and not rely upon others' ideas of ourselves to construct our reality.

We are the result of experiential realities, therefore we as a species need to become fully aware of our contribution to society and the world through the interactions we have.
For me the abstract is the only true reality and therefore one must submit to the abstractness of reality and see the world for what it is... abstract information which is used by our ideologies to construct a linear reality grounded in desire.

This is an inescapable truth - we are seeking the pleasure of living - how we find this pleasure is different in us all. For myself the pleasure gained from seeing something beautiful is the key to syncing out of the time/ space continuum and into the other world - a world of no thought, no ideology and no questioning. This is possibly, as Krishnamurti in his Flowering of Life booklet makes one aware of: The only true reality is when one gazes upon something of such aesthetic beauty, which is independent of another person's thoughts of 'ideal' beauty - it can then be possible to say we are touching the edge of the sublime reality of truth and full awareness of 'being'.

The act of creating something, of seeking the necessary truths of balance, composition and arrangements is the seeking of the divine within all acts of creation. This goal in seeking a synthesis of various competing realities that inhabit the Universe, metamorphosing into forms which encapsulate the sublime, is possibly an emotive garnering of 'existential realities', moving towards a coherent understanding about what it means to 'be' and what we as 'beings' contribute to the understanding of ourselves, and the world, through the Art we create, see, experience and love.

Image in progress

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 11:14:00 GMT

Image caught from timelapse film.

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 00:35:00 GMT

Picasso y mi en Malaga.

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Sun, 16 Mar 2014 19:49:00 GMT

http://flowandart.malacainstituto.com/index.php/en/ct-menu-item-15/entry/week-five-six-picasso-and-me

Semana 2 & 3 en Malaga.

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 22:01:00 GMT

Hola, Buenas Tardes.
It has been a very busy two weeks since last I wrote - Firstly I'd like to apologise for the time it has taken me to upload this text as promised - The time has flown so quickly whilst here. When having fun the time moves quickly. Three weeks in and I have been busy creating many sketches and writings, formulating ideas and bringing together research that I have done so far. I have been learning Spanish and slowly it is sticking - I feel a little part of my mind creating a special area and finally can start to see how the words fit together and how the grammar works. It takes a while but once you see how it fits together then it sticks in the mind. It is exciting when things begin to click... practica makes perfecto.
I have been visiting many museums and galleries in and around Malaga and soon I will be travelling further a field to explore Sevilla, Cordoba, Cadiz and more to finalise research on La Historica de Espana for the intended murales (mural).
I hope to begin the actual piece from Lunes 10th March - at which point I will be in the room most days from the afternoon through until the late evening. I am itching to make a start - but I need to research a little more the region of Andalusia and its history/ mythology to form into the images that I proposed to produce.
Currently I have been taking lots of photos, although I do not rely on photography to create my work - mainly I use my sketches and memory - drawing and painting the variety of objects and observations I have made so far.

Vallo from Estonia

On Saturday 22nd February we visited Grenada and the Alhambra - WOW! Unfortunately I did not have the opportunity to take many photos due to circumstances out of my control - though thankfully a pencil and a sketchbook is generally all I require and my memory too. The day was amazing and the opportunity to visit Grenada with the other artistas and estudiantes de Malaca Instituto was an great opportunity to know many I had not yet had the opportunity to converse with before.
One of the problems with drawing though is not keeping up with the rest of the group and in this case I managed to lose the group on a few occasions and towards the end of the visit too - which was embarrassing to say the least - although it all worked out okay in the end, but it was still an event I do not wish to repeat again. The moral? Draw fast without looking at the paper, bring spare batteries for the camera and stick with the group. ;D
The Alhambra is amazing and no words can really describe the experience of standing before such a great piece of work. The intricately designed and constructed geometric designs are simply breathtaking using Nasrid Proportion. The amount of work and time put into the majesty of the palace is overwhelming and begs for several visits to absorb everything. Even so, with the reality that all of the work was made by the hands of people and not machines is something I am sure is not possible today, due to the loss of skills and/ or the cost involved in producing something on this scale.

The geometric designs reminded me also of the Celtic designs from my home county/ country of Cornwall (South West England). The way the lines interweave between one another, connecting elements of various areas into a cohesive whole - creating form and shape; like frequencies of sound creating form. This abstraction brought a sense of the hidden reality or realm beyond our normal vision. I equate it to how the world might seem if we saw the world without the mind which brings form to the vibrational patterns of energy. Here the Islamic design makes apparent a reality that both exists and informs the material, without relying on 'recognisable' imagery of people, animal and nature - yet in the design the forms of nature come through the intricacies of the Nasrid designs.

Celtic Design

Through the images and observations I have done thus far I intend to experiment with applying the techniques of the Nasrid Proportion to my piece in some way - although firstly I will need to research and create work exploring this style of proportion. I will apply elements of nature to the design, using the many flora and fauna I have accumulated over the last three weeks and in my final piece/s on the wall (Pared) I will apply this proportional technique to the structure of the design, as this appears to be an underlying architectural and artistic reality to Spanish design from the past - the Islamic influence within the culture of Spain and a clear demonstration of how cross-fertilization of ideas, design and artistic creativity enhances the creative culture in the region of Andalusia.

Throughout history we observe the way 'outsiders' influence and enhance another culture - using the best of both to form new synthesis' of artistic creativity, in turn pushing the evolution of art, design, architecture and ideologies into new areas of investigation - leading towards a new cultural enlightenment. As a maker of 'stuff' (artist) I respond to this form of energetic creativity and it is one of the key factors for travelling to other countries, exploring at first hand the influences of the past upon the present and the seemingly indeterminable future.

IMAGES OF IDEAS

Below are some sketches I have been working on. In these you can see that I have over-laid many images, creating a saturation of information from various subjects. Each intersects and connects with one another, abstractly, from various 'eras'. This exploration in the effects from the past and how it relates to the contemporary is key to my research, as well as using elements from the environment that I am currently surrounded by and taking part in through observation of space, forms, ideas, cultures, learning Spanish and its history.

I am also influenced and inspired from the local landscape via abstracting colour and form from local rocks - something you might have seen during my time in Cyprus. In a sense my work becomes a form of history painting, set within the style of the collage with an interconnectedness between different eras/ times, through chance elements and intellectual rational. My goal is to seek a synthesis between the past and the present and how these influence the development of our identity and our relationship with the past. More on this later as I develop this line of inquiry.

To finish I will also be exploring the use of a limited colour palette - introducing black line work, bringing a mix of drawing and painting together, using the colours influenced from what I see in Spain (Grenada and others). In this case the colours will be: Red (Rojo), Green (Verde), Gold (Dorado), Blue (Azul) and the tonal values of Black (Negro) and White (Blanco). Again, more on this in another posting.

Hasta Luego.

Malaga, Spain: Week One

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Sat, 8 Feb 2014 18:58:00 GMT

My first week in Malaga and I have enjoyed every moment. I have been made very welcome and the staff and teachers at the Institute have been amazing. When I first arrived in Malaga it took me a while to find the correct route to make my way to the Malaca Institute from the airport - but no sooner I had got off the plane I was on the bus into the city centre (centro). Once there I walked around for a bit, getting my bearings - locating the number 3 or 11 bus. After much translation problems I opted for a taxi and got on well with the driver. This was my first opportunity to test out the little Spanish I had been teaching myself the week previous (thank you to my Sister for buying me an early birthday present - Talk Spanish from the BBC) - and I didn't do too bad and the driver would tell me the correct pronunciation ;D
When I arrived at the Institute I met the receptionist and they gave me the key to my room and promptly headed so I could unpack and rest. Later that Sunday afternoon I went for a walk around the area, Cerrada De Calderon, and to the beach, which was only 5 minutes away.
Sitting on the beach I took in my surroundings and took in the view of the city and the mountains in the far distant. I took out my sketchbook and began doing some quick drawings - helping me to take in what I was seeing. After six months in Cyprus making work, getting to know the people there, it was time to move forward and begin my journey here. Cyprus had prepared me for my travels and being relaxed about living in another country, something I love to do and making work which responds to my experiences in places.
On Monday morning I had breakfast in the restaurant here at the Institute and met a few people who were there - but not knowing that most of the students where in class learning Spanish. Whilst there I wondered when I would meet the other artists on this residency, and as I thought this Nieves and the other artists had come into the restaurant.
We introduced ourselves and found out we could begin learning Spanish from Tuesday, after sitting a little test to find out how much we knew.
Later in the day a group of us took a tour bus into the centre to have a little tour of Malaga, seeing the Cathedral, introduced to famous buildings and figures of history and tried a glass of vino from a bar frequented by Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith, when they are in town. Myself, Marina (Italy), Felipe (Chile) and Stefan (Germany) took to a walk around the city and the marina - talking about where we have come from, the art we do and hat we would each be making here over the next three months in the rooms we have been assigned.
This week has been amazing and I have enjoyed every moment. Learning Spanish (although remembering new words does not come easy to me) in the mornings and walking about in the afternoons. I love the way they approach teaching here - we have a different tutor each hour, each with their own way of teaching, keeping lessons fresh and exciting - and I like the fact with each of their different teaching strategies and handwriting, you are able to take in the various ways to remember words, sentences and the grammar.
I have to put in the practice to get better with Spanish - when I was in school and learning French I took to it well - although today I know very little. However, I believe that the way in which we are being taught and the practice that I will have to do to remember the verbs and nouns, I hope to be able to speak and listen to Espanol and know how to respond. It will take time - but one of the reasons for wanting to do this is to learn the language well and be able to converse with people where ever I travel to, getting to know more about the country etc... without having to rely on an English book or English translations. Knowing the language and taking part in activities like Flamenco lessons will add to my experience and infuse elements into the work, the painting, I will do in the assigned room here at Malaca Instituto.
After only one week I already know I am going to enjoy this experience and I can already imagine this country being one of the places on Earth that I would enjoy living in for longer in the future.
Last night a party was put on to welcome all of the artists and I had an amazing night talking to others about what I was going to do - and even though we were speaking different languages, we could still communicate with my little Spanish I have learned this week here, and most speak English too - although as the weeks come I hope that less English will be spoken by me and more Spanish will replace it to become my major language here. I am determined, even if it takes me a while to do. ;D There was an amazing buffet with a variety of lovely food and the champagne & Vino Rojo was wonderful. There was a DJ and music and I danced and enjoyed myself. There was a performance by a performer who had been body painted to be a Jaguar, some interactive art using OHP projectors and a speech by the Director welcoming us and introducing us to everybody here. A brilliant night - Thank you.
I wish to thank all the Personal, Tutores and Estudiantes for making me very welcome, relaxed and giving me this opportunity to share my work with you and to create something for everyone to enjoy in the months and years ahead.
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Looted art found

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Sun, 3 Nov 2013 21:49:00 GMT

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24794970

Exhibition in the Cornaro Institute in Larnaka

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Sun, 3 Nov 2013 16:41:00 GMT

I was asked recently by Andreas Efstathiou to supply some paintings for an exhibition he was curating with his work, Stass Paraskos' and others at the Cornaro Institute, Larnaka.
Thinking about which ones to put in I decided upon one that I did in the first week of arriving in Lempa and one from later on.
The first is a portrait of a man playing backgammon in Paphos. This was worked from a sketch I did in my sketchbook and memory; the second is from the still life observations I am doing from local rock. The formal portraits is a way of creating a portraiture of the Cypriot community, and the rock paintings is my exploration with the environment and erosion.
I have been drawn to the idea of erosion and its link as a symbolic signifier for the state of the Cypriot economic problems, as well as its history.
The portraits are linked in the way the Cypriot people socialise and play backgammon, building and strengthening social bonds and an underlying theme concerning the Greek Orthodox Icon, considered in this religion as the real seen through a window or wormhole into the spiritual reality, and not just an image representing the particular Saint. There is also an element of the Prometheus mythology that I have been drawn to and a relation to the Kafka poem of the same name - particularly the Second Aspect.
These paintings have been framed using reclaimed pallet wood and stained with serpentinite rock powder, which is made from filing the rock and then using turpentine as a carrier and olive oil as a binder. Being here forced me to change the way I work, for the better, and there has developed an emphasis on using found objects and local natural materials which have been discarded and is becoming more prevalent in some way in my work. This seems to have a symbolic reference to the economic downturn and our contemporary lifestyle, as we need to shift from the throw away culture to one of reusing and reforming objects, through using skills and techniques to make do and mend, making stuff. Maybe there is a way through our era by creating a skills based system of exchange rather than one based on the exchange of paper and metal that only serves bankers? (See South West Dorset Lets)
There is something going on with my current practice and an interesting thread seems to be developing from these various explorations I am making at this time. More on this as I reflect and become more aware of this underlying thread.

Landscape painting through the still life.

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 09:41:00 +0100

Here are some paintings I have been doing over the last few weeks . These are studies from rocks taken from the landscape of Cyprus. I have been looking closely, creating a representation from the limestone, sandstone, and serpentinite. These take on an abstract quality which is also reminding me of cave paintings and how the artist in those days used the natural marks and features in the rock to create the imagery of animals and people. I am not quite sure where this is heading, but I am interested in the way the weather erodes the rock and stone work from the landscape and buildings around cyprus and I am becoming interested in ideas associated with entropy.

Cyprus College of Art: Exhibition Catalogue

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Mon, 5 Aug 2013 21:29:00 +0100

http://adamgrose.com/Cyprus%20Catalogue%20-%20Summer%20School%20-%20July%202013.pdf

Catalogue of the exhibition of July's Summer School featuring the work of Natasha Kurth, Poppy Nash, Elli Liddie, Kennedy Wardle, Tom Savage, Holly Newnham, David Winter, George Morgan, Caitlin McMullan, Prof. Joseph Danek and me.

Various Images from the first two weeks.

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 11:44:00 +0100

Lemba/ Lempa: https://www.facebook.com/adgros/media_set?set=a.10153024882950456.1073741835.758355455&type=1

Kykkos, Kyti & Adonis: https://www.facebook.com/adgros/media_set?set=a.10153011179410456.1073741834.758355455&type=3

Paphos: https://www.facebook.com/adgros/media_set?set=a.10152994026205456.1073741833.758355455&type=3

Cyprus: Artist in residence - Week One

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 18:43:00 +0100

On the 15th July I boarded the plane to Cyprus flying from Bristol to begin my residency at the Cyprus College of Art. I had been thinking about this for a while and was excited about being accept onto the residency programme, spending up to six months abroad in another country.

For the following six months I knew I would be meeting some new artist friends during the summer school months and travelling across the country, both in the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish occupied territory, visiting sites and exploring Cyprian culture, daily life and this beautiful island.

The heat hit me as soon as I disembarked from the plane, hugging me - immediately the sweat began to pour from my body - I could not wait to change into something more comfortable.

When I arrived I met George who was in the studios, working away. He showed me around the studios then my room. After arriving and being shown around I settled in and changed into something a little more comfortable, before heading back to the studios, meeting Ken, who is also staying here. We introduced ourselves and had a quick conversation about the place before heading to the studio to make some calls to my family and friends letting them know of my safe arrival.

This week has been spent generally relaxing, meeting other artists staying here for a month or two and exploring the immediate surroundings, walking in the countryside, going to the beaches for a swim, having long conversations on art, music and life, sharing stories and anecdotes. The days are very hot and humid, with the occasion cooler days and evenings, allowing me to do a little work, but the days can get so hot that you just want to sit, read and drink plenty of water.

On Thursday I headed into Paphos to have a look around, gain my bearings, checking out where the ATM, art shop and interesting views and sites. One thing I have noticed already is the beautiful textures of the walls and doors of buildings. The weather worn and sun-belted surfaces. I love textures and make a point of collecting images, stones and interesting colours.

Most of the time spent in the studio is usually in the evenings and nights, usually from 6pm until 1 or 2am. This is the most workable condition for painting - being much cooler. I have been visited by a couple local cats, who I am now friends with and I have befriended a lovely dog.

The other artists (Ken, Tom, Holly, Natasha, David, Gwenan, George and Vicki plus three more arriving on Monday), are a mixture of fine artists, illustrators and designers currently studying for their BA or about to embark on their MA course. Joseph , a visiting Professor from the Republic of Czechoslovakia will be giving a talk about his work and I've had the pleasure of discussing our work, the importance of humour and sharing our thoughts about art, life and culture. We will be giving a talk about our work next Wednesday to the rest of the group and we hope everyone will also share and talk about their work too.

On Monday a few of us will be exploring the west region to visit some sites, Monasteries and visiting some villages - I will be sharing these images in my next post and will have more to share with you. In the meantime I hope you enjoy these images and if you would like to see more and be kept up to date you can find me on Twitter (@adgros), Facebook or via my website (www.adamgrose.com).

Until next time - Ad ;D

Mindscape: Oct 2012 - June 2013 (Selected)

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 13:50:00 +0100

Russell Brand on MSNBC Mocking Media

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:06:00 +0100

"They're all tweeting back there - looking like a hotbed of information." Russell
"They're all actors though..." News man
"Ah, they're all tweeting for jobs..." Russell
lol

Paint sketch: oil on board.

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:14:00 +0100

Russian Tribal Leader.

Owl Print: Final Print Test

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:30:00 +0100


PREDATOR

Lino Print with Waterbased Ink on Cartridge Paper (150gsm - Acid Fee)

This print will be available to purchase in a few weeks time. I am currently deciding which paper stock and the costings. Each of these prints are hand-burnished and will be available as a limited edition of 10 prints at a reasonable cost on Etsy. You will be able to buy them unframed or framed depending upon your preference.

Check my Etsy outlet over the next few weeks.

Kick Back Hack: Limited Edition Prints in the high street shops

info@clownpress.com (Adam R. Grose) — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:09:00 +0100

In the town of Taunton somewhere hidden in the shops there exists some limited edition lino prints ready to be found. This is an intervention experiment under the name of the Kick Back Hack. Its purpose is to form another way of distributing art out there in the high street, through a variety of means.

So keep those eyes peeled when you go shopping and check those pockets - you never know what you might find when you try on clothes, pick up books to flick through or find hidden among the various commercial products out there.

There are nine in total of each print (18 total) and are numbered 1-9. The prints are printed on Bristol Board and measure 9 x 6.5 cms and 6.5 x 9 cms. Each print has been printed from one roll of the ink and reproduced - aping the 'commercial product' of replication, yet each of these prints are unique in themselves as well as reproductions from one lino cut image.

Nine Limited Edition Prints Collected

Detail: Perched Raven

Limited Edition Lino Prints Collected


Detail: Perched Raven