to anyone — regardless of where you sit on the gender spectrum — who has ever felt pressured to be a product instead of a person, happy International Women’s Day
we can do better, we’re already doing better
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#internationalwomensday
Oh, I say! Marks & Sparks isn't what it used to be.
March issue is Out NOW!
Cover star swoony Cary Grant in the classic black comedy Arsenic & Old Lace (1944). Being screened at Tyne Valley Film Festival in the Chapel at St Andrews Cemetery Hexham.📽
Lovely atmosphere at the Chinese New Year celebrations in Newcastle yesterday. Year of the fire horse.
ICYMI, @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social posted about use of AI via their socials a few weeks ago
More pics from Prehistoric Sounds - For the Love of Ivy, (inspired by the Cramps) @theclunynewcastle
@kidcongopowers.bsky.social
Prehistoric Sounds - For the Love of Ivy, (inspired by the Cramps) @theclunynewcastle yesterday.
Winter Olympics (maybe)
Etching & aquatint
Opening night of Biba Exhibition in Edinburgh @dovecotstudios. Great chatting with Sarah Plunket, who loaned her Biba garments to the exhibition & managed the first Biba store in London. Such a lovely, interesting lady.
#biba
#barbarahulanicki
Great Lee Miller exhibition at The Tate, funky trees & lush antique toys at Spittlefields Market. Lovely day catching up with a friend I hadn't seen for 8 years.
Glaswegian attracts a puzzled gaze by taking his haggis for a walk on Robert Burns' birthday, 25th January 1967 (photo: Keystone).
Vulcan Salute to David Bowie on his outer space birthday . Forever grateful 🙌🏽🌟🌀✨
Dramatic Exit..
This Mourning Moon exhibition finishes tomorrow, 31st Dec.(Where I have some lithographs on display). The gallery is located in the lovely picture postcard North Yorkshire town of Masham.
Happy Christmas, everyone!
🥕🥬🎺🎶🥁
David Bowie 1971
Christmas tree kimono by Kansai Yamamoto. Photographer Clive Arrowsmith, British Vogue.
Photo of a short dress created with cabbage and sprouts on a hanger against a white surface
'Sprouts dress' by German artist and art director Sarah Illenberger who transforms food (fruits and vegetables) into other forms #WomensArt #ArtAdvent 🎄
Glorious trip to the Northumberland coast. #notgrimupnorth
January issue is out now!
Happenings in Byker. Fantastic Penetration gig at Polestar Studios Newcastle.
Glorious sunny day the other day in South Shields. Snapping folk for @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social 'Some Action at'.
This Mourning Moon Exhibition
on until 31st Jan at Masham Gallery in beautiful North Yorkshire. I've some lithographs & painting in the exhibition. I love the gallery with its green walls & fireplace. I visited Masham last Summer & saw reindeer(!) & a nearby nature reserve had HUGE dragonflies.
Beware of Pirates - Eek! Ouseburn Newcastle in the sunshine.
Congratulations!!
It was a great gig ! 😍
Spoiler alert if you haven’t seen it yet. This year’s Fenwicks Christmas window is one of my favourites. Designed by the great Chris Riddell.
(Trying to avoid a Greggs reflection - those pesky stotties)
#chrisriddell
Throwing Muses
New York Dolls
Go Betweens
The Fall
Stereolab
Its canny scary! I did it as a passenger in thick fog...
Brrr..
And grrr..
Painting - ink, liquid acrylic & pastel.
