Ebb & Flow

Ebb & Flow

Ebb & Flow I was invited by Karen Townshend to create a new show of ‘plein air’ paintings in her gallery at Kestle Barton situated in an ancient Cornish farmstead above the Helford River. I had previously exhibited portraits of trees in the woods and...
Revolution #2

Revolution #2

I took part in a telephone interview with Peter Watts in March 2017. He was writing an article for the June issue of Uncut magazine for a feature titled ‘Revolution Now’ as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the summer of love. He wanted to talk...
Sgt. Pepper at 50

Sgt. Pepper at 50

I signed my first Author Commissioning Form In July 2016 agreeing to deliver text to Elephant Book Company for a book titled ‘Sgt. Pepper at Fifty’. I was used to signing paintings or putting signatures on licenses of use for images or contracts for...
Their Mortal Remains

Their Mortal Remains

‘Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains’ was originally planned to run for four months at the Fabbrica del Vapore in Milan, Italy from 19 September 2014. However the exhibition was cancelled with refunds promised for tickets sold. I had been asked to contribute...
Palace of perfection

Palace of perfection

Jools Broom, PA to Roger Daltrey, emailed in October 2016 with a request to take part in a project organised by photographer Alistair Morrison for the Rolls Royce motor company who were creating 10 unique vehicles for a ‘Wraith inspired by British Music’...
Revolution #1

Revolution #1

The Victoria and Albert Museum exhibition ‘You Say You Want A Revolution: Records and rebels 1966-70’ opened in September 2016 and closed in February 2017. It was a timely celebration of sixties counterculture kicking off a period of reflection on the...
Life of an image #3

Life of an image #3

A moment from the Roger Daltrey Cuvée Champagne launch in July 2016. I had been approached by Jamie Daltrey several months earlier with a request to use Tommy artwork for the branding of the champagne produced by the Charles Orban champagne vineyard in the Marne...
Life of an image #2

Life of an image #2

I received a request for permission to use the Tommy cover image for a ‘Bluegrass Opry’ version of the Rock Opera. The email request came from Louis Meyers who produced the bluegrass version of Tommy for The HillBenders. Compass Records released the album...
Life of an image #1

Life of an image #1

Italian architect Claudio Catalano wanted to pay tribute to the Tommy album and its cover artwork by creating a small work of architecture in the form of a transportable home. The Nomad Micro House also doubles as a mobile pavilion. According to their website Claudio...