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If Music Could Talk

(Record Store Day 2021)

I was asked by my old comrades The Clash to provide new artwork and liner notes for the Record Store Day release of their 1981 radio promo “interview” LP “If Music Could Talk”. It’s a record on which I also appear asking questions. I came up with the front cover featuring Augusto Cesar Sandino and his beloved boombox. I also contributed some sleeve notes for Robert Gordn McHarg’s back cover featuring a Pennie Smith photograph”.

All Kinds of Naughty

(Traveling show, England)

Summer – Autumn 2021

This Ian Dury inspired/tribute exhibition was originally  planned for 2020, but due to The Pandemic was rescheduled for the summer of 2021. Presented by and including the Thames Group of Artists, it is curated by Charles Sharman-Cox. I was asked to be a guest contributor by Will Birch, as were Sir Peter Blake, Humphrey Ocean, Rod Melvin and Sophy Dury.”

Secret 7″ (2020)

The 7th and final Secret 7″ exhibition and sale, did not go as Kevin King and his team had so carefully planned for. Covid 19 restrictions meant that the display of the 700 artist made record sleeves had to be virtual and the sale took place as an online auction. Still I am happy to report that not only my cover for Bob Dylan’s “Blind Willie McTell” (revealed here), but many other covers too, sold for well above the usual fifty pounds fixed price.”

Think In Pictures

(Amelchenko, 32 Orchard St, NYC)

Four pieces from my “Is Saitch Yer Daddy” series will be on show at this group exhibition. Click here for more info.

Cisco Kid vs. Donald Trump

(Irma Freeman Center, Pittsburgh PA)

I am pleased to announce that my Cisco Kid prints are now to be shown in Pittsburgh and I shall also be giving an Artists talk as as part of The Pittsburgh Fringe Festival.

Click here for more info

Is Saitch Yer Daddy?

(National Football Museum, Manchester UK)

January 14 – May 12

Forty artworks from my “Is Saitch Yer Daddy” series will be shown at The National Football Museum, Manchester UK. Click here for more info

Cisco Kid vs. Donald Trump

(The Rymer Gallery, Nashville TN)

                                        EXTENDED THROUGH AUGUST 28TH, 2018

I am really pleased to announce that my Cisco Kid prints are headed to Downtown, Nashville, Tennessee for most of July, to be shown at The Rymer Gallery.

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition

(Burlington House, Picadilly, London)

I am truly honoured to announce that my painting “For Jock Scot” has been accepted and will be shown in the 250th Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. Click here for details.

Secret 7″ 2018

(The Jetty, Greenwich Peninsula, London)

I have been asked to once again contribute to The Secret 7″ charity show and this year I will be in familiar company with pals Ian Wright, Josh Cheuse, Jules Balme, Paul Simonon, Pennie Smith and Ruth Franklin all showing. Click here for details.

Cisco Kid vs. Donald Trump

(Different Trains Gallery, Decatur GA)

January 20 – March 3

I am returning to Decatur, GA, for my second solo exhibition with Shawn Vinson, but my first in the Atlanta area showing my Cisco Kid prints. For more information click here.

Cisco Kid vs. Donald Trump: Artist’s Gallery Talk

(The Gallery at Lost Origin Productions, Washington DC)

At 6PM this Saturday, October 14th, I will give an Artists Gallery Talk at Lost Origin in D.C., which will be followed by a Q &A session, should any of those in attendance have any questions. Seating will be limited, so if you want to sit down it’s best to RSVP.

Through a Glass, Darkly

(Different Trains Gallery, Decatur GA)

Oct 6 – Oct 29, 2017

I have four “protest” postcards in a group show at Different Trains Gallery, Decatur GA. I was invited to contribute some  photo-based “protest” work by Shawn Vinson and as soon as he told me Jim Alexander was in it, I said yes. It’s an honor to be in the same show as Jim and I recommend everyone check out his photography.

Cisco Kid vs Donald Trump

(The Gallery at Lost Origin Productions, Washington DC)

Thanks to the efforts of Mark Anderson (Positive Force D.C.) and Jason Hamacher (Lost Origins) prints from my Instagram “installation” Cisco Kid vs. Donald Trump  will be on show in Washington DC in October. I will be there at weekends too. For more information click here.

The Time Machine

(CONTAINS ART, Watchet, Somerset, England)

I am happy to announce that once again I have a piece in a group show at Contains Art. The subject of the show is H.G.Wells “Time Machine” and my piece is titled “Weena” (watercolor and assemblage).It will also appear in the publication of a new illustrated edition of the book.

To & Fro: Artists Gallery Talk

(Lyndon House, Athens, GA)

As part of our exhibition Jack Logan and I will be giving a talk. Click here for details.

To & Fro: The Mail Art of Jack Logan & Kosmo Vinyl

(Lyndon House, Athens, GA)

June – July 2017

All through June & July The Lyndon House Arts Center will be showing an exhibition of postcards by myself and  cartoonist/songwriter Jack Logan. For more information click here.

Spring/Break Art Show

(4 Times Square, NYC)

March 1 – March 6

Thanks to the efforts of film maker Sara Driver, I am to be part of this years Spring Break Art Show, which is to take place on two floors of the old Conde Nast building – 4 Times Square. My floor used to be the offices of Vanity Fair and I will be showing a selection of prints from my ongoing Cisco Kid Vs.Donald Trump series. For more information click here.

Brothers Grimm

(Mail Art Exhibition, Germany)

Thanks to a gentleman, named of Uli Grohmann, from Muenster, Germany there is an exhibition of International Mail Art on the subject of the Brothers Grimm. I  have the above piece “Pied Piper” in the show at DEUTSCHES MARCHEN-UND WESERAGENMUSEUM in Bad Oeynhausen (between Muenster & Hanover)

Nov 20th -Jan 29th 2017.

Cisco Kid vs Donald Trump

(Decatur Book Fair, Georgia)

Thanks to the effort of Shawn Vinson (VinsonArt) and the support of ArtsATLand various other good folks, I will be at the Decatur Book Fair this Labor Day Weekend. We will be presenting a live “on site” screen printing of a special Cisco image and prints will be given away.

Cisco Kid vs Donald Trump

(Instagram)

On June 1st I started this  new “artistic adventure” on Instagram  in protest  of the Republican Nominee for President. It has been said that “all bad people need to succeed is for good people to do nothing” and so I’ve decided to do something and I will keep doing it until the Presidential Election is over in November. If you don’t Instagram you cash check it out here.

The Tempest

(CONTAINS ART, Watchet, Somerset, England)

I am happy to announce my return to Contains Art, this for a group show on the subject of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”. I have one piece in the show, which is pictured above and titled “Mercy” (assemblage featuring child’s life vest, acrylic paint and various “gris gris”). It will as also appear in the publication of a new edition of the play.

Secret 7″ (2016)

(Sonos Studios, Club Row, London)

   

I got invited back by Kevin King and the Secret 7″ posse,to participate in this year’s show for the benefit of Amnesty International. Being as the Sale Day has already passed I can reveal my choice and my effort to make a cover for it :”Art School” by The Jam. Just like last year Supremes’ cover, I have no idea who owns it ? For more info click here.

Janette Beckman: Punk Rock Hip-Hop Mash Ups

(Chelsea College of Arts, London)

I was invited by famed photographer and old pal Janette Beckman to contribute a “Punk  Rock Mash Up” for her show in London. I managed to persuade  Janette to let me have two of her “Islington Twins” photos, and my contribution can be seen above. The Punk Rock Mash Ups are an addition to the Hip Hop ones that debuted (to much applause) at The Museum Of The City Of New York. If you’re in or visiting London do take a look.

PUSH 2 (Book)

Earlier this year I was interviewed for Joe England’s literary fanzine Push (March/April issue #15). Well now East  London Press have published  their second compilation of this hard hitting fanzine “PUSH 2”. Not only is my interview included but I am also credited with the Cover Design. I would however like to point out that it is in fact a tribute to both Edward “Teddy” Young’s Penguin Book design and an obscure West Ham away shirt. Even this could not be accomplished without the help of Graham Want.

“PUSH 2” contains some very excellent writing, referred to by some as “street literature” it is not for the faint hearted – as Big Youth would say “Lightning flash and weak heart drops”. For more info click here.

Secret 7″ Revealed

The “secret” is out and the sleeve is sold (to the gentleman pictured above I assume). I chose Diana Ross & The Supremes “Reflections” a favorite since it’s release in 1967. My cover star is Donyale Luna (worthy of further investigation) with special guests:  front  – an American GI from the Vietnam War and back – rifle laden Newark, N.J. police car. To see both sides of the sleeve click here or on the picture above.

Secret 7″

(Somerset House, London)

Thanks to a tip from artist and long time pal Ian Wright, I have a piece in the Secret 7″ show at Somerset House. On display are seven hundred individually designed 45RPM record sleeves – one hundred for each of the seven titles selected. The Show opened on April 10th and runs to “Sale Day”  May 4th, when all the sleeves will be for sale at 50 pounds each. Which title I chose, or which sleeve I designed, I cannot tell – thats the secret !  Click here for more from Somerset House & here for more from Secret 7″