Let's not pretend that any anti-modernist, and anti-Painting thing is a Conceptual Art dishing out Art apartheid ! Let's avoid that...

Why do we still have such a narrow definition of contemporary Painting? Because yesterday's 'modernism' has dulled our senses by likening...

S- So that's it is it? R- That's a yes!? S- No I mean that is your pitch? S- No rock and roller smack parties and resistance fighters?...

Like politics the medium of Painting is a contrary best and worst friend. But what have these got in common? Brexit, Remain,Independence...

Brexit. Whether jilted Jacob, jaunty Johnson, jinxed Jeremy or trusted Theresa, Isn't this process stale!!!??? I suppose we thought we'd...

As a Politics graduate I should be able to explain murder and mayhem, even in New Zealand - I can't. Peaceful Kiwi has a long tradition...

What is radicalism today? In the 20th century political extremism festering in disappointment overcome by self-righteous moralizing over...

The most recent film concerning the early troubled time of Churchill's leadership is quite insinuating about certain people in the...

Whilst trying to reconnect with the ancient human need and capacity to create, I stumbled on to Joseph Beuys and Gabriel Orozco and...

Introduction If I drop the tired formula of formalism is original 2D medium of Painting able to deal with the shortfall in replacing it?...

Painting is the definition of expressing all that is human and all that is not. From gargoyle warding off evil spirits to logic and the...

Introduction : This is no semi departure, or some volte face, this is my alter ego trying to make some meaning of contemporary Arts...

S- You're up! R- I've never acted in my life! Well apart from giving birth...that was such a let down, little drama's became 'where is...

R- No! S- Ended a relationship with Mr Perfect? R- No! S- Dropped a catch at silly point? R- No! S- There's a catch that you just...

Mary (the supervisor), Stephen? Over to you. S- Hello...er.. my name is Stephen and I've been a Painterholic for over 30 years.This is my...

S- No! That's going to insult Randall! Oz- It's bloody meant to mate! It's Oz tendatious! S- Big-up the stereotypes? Oz- No drama's! S-...

S- Reggie, the cat-burglar who steals cats and leaves behind Jack Russells R- Mel, who leaves empty suit cases and steels nothing! S- He...

S- You first! R- No! You first! S- Don't be silly! Ladies first! R- Ladies first? What are we now Edwardian? S- Would you prefer Tudor...

R- It's like giving blood don't you think? S- No. 9 secrets from 5 different people and that's me done, out! Then I have to sleep it...

S- I see you're being provocative in your writing as per usual? R- What did you expect? S- How could Ray Winston play a copper in...