Collaboration with Kate Murdoch

Kate Murdoch's practice is centred around a lifetime collection of books, clothing, found images and objects both from her own life and from the lives of others. (www.katemurdochartist.com)

Kate and I are working on collecting and presenting "42 Objections of Affection". Our cabinet will feature objects connected to couples, places, religious idols and pop memorabilia. This is how it looks so far...

Collaboration with Bob & Roberta Smith

Bob & Roberta Smith is standing against the Tory M.P. Michael Gove who tried to take art off the school syllabus. Our collaboration is likely to feature Gove who I've already had a go at painting...

 

Collaboration with Fanny Janssen

Fanny Janssen is an artist who also teaches at St Martins and writes for Laissez Faire magazine. We're both fans of Cindy Sherman and plan to pay tribute to her "69 Untitled Film Still" series from the 1970s. Below are 3 images from our first session. It would be nice to exhibit 42 images - each the size of a passport photo. Like Sherman's series, Fanny will appear as made-up people in scenes that could be from a film. I will be taking the photos and supplying the make-up, clothes, wigs and props. 

Collaboration with Tinsel Edwards

Above: Tinsel Edwards is holding some Harry Mermaids paintings which she intends to work her magic on. After Tinsel graduated from Goldsmiths she helped set up The A-Side B-Side gallery and Pushing Pussy records. We've also discussed the possibility of making a large painting of New York bands that played at the legendary CBGB club such as Richard Hell, Blondie and Talking Heads.

Collaboration with Mel Cole

Mel Cole recently graduated from Chelsea collage. She and I have worked on several drawings together. The one above reminds me of Liz Fraizer of The Cocteau Twins. I photographed the drawing badly and then had to play with it on photo shop. I've always liked Andy Warhol's early drawings and think Mel's bits have captured some of that style. Below is another work in progress...

Collaboration with Mikey Georgeson

After leaving Winchester Art School and coming back to London in 1995 I became a big fan of a group called David Devant & His Spirit Wife. I'd go and see them in venues near Charring Cross rd such as The Buffalo Bar, The 100 Club, The 12 Bar Club. The band's lead singer (Mikey Georgeson) wore a wig that was the same as his real hair, a white suit with a Playboy badge and would often do magic tricks between songs. I attempted to paint him years ago but gave up. A few days ago I decided to invite Mikey Georgeson and Gordon Beswick to help me make the painting better...

Within 2 hours the painting improved a great deal. Gordon added curtains and Mikey painted in more of a crowd and added speakers. The painting is going to be dedicated to The Buffalo Bar which is sadly being threatened with closure.

Collaboration with Erica Macarthur

Erica and I are making 42 handmade birthday cards together....