May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
The OH sent me a link to the BBC News site of them marking the death of artist Sir Howard Hodgkin. I had never heard of Sir Howard, sadly, but in the article it was touched upon how he grappled with painting and that he never found it an enjoyable experience. “People have often said…
It’s up on Etsy. I know…but…I have to try, right? (Glutton for punishment) Click the image to be taken to the Etsy page…
Only one month to go before the Acoustic Tour kicks off in Europe, with the first cab off the rank being Essen in Germany. Lucky sods! Tickets are still available for selected gigs. Check out simpleminds.com for all tour details.
Such a beautiful song…have been wanting to do something with it all these months…
Another pic from the past I had never seen before. I’d say given by the look of him it was taken circa 1982. Beauty personified. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Simple Minds Latin America (@simpleminds.ar)
Someone in my Facebook timeline shared a clip of Bowie performing Boys Keep Swinging on The Kenny Everett Television Show – but the best bit was cut off! So here is the full clip. Something to chase away the Monday blues 🙂 “You know, I was in the war…but I didn’t see YOU there. I…
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Jim, in Melbourne, October 1982 (somewhere very near my 12th birthday!) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wayne O'Farrell Photography (@touchedbyvoice) Photo: Wayne O’Farrell
Because I love the suit and the boots…
I can’t work on him any more. Having fixed his nose, sorted out his lips, repainted the iridescent background and corrected the elongated body proportions…I am done. I feel like it’s now a completed work. I am happy, but will never be entirely happy with it. It looks more like him than my previous attempt…