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A killing machine and a corrupter
Introduction Germany was the source of Nazism, Britain didn't call time early enough to prevent it spreading, Vichy France bottled it and...
Oct 6, 2016


Guide to 50's, social national conscription for 50's and retaking ones vows.
Advice and psychological prescriptions free at the point of when you don't need them - welcome to being 50 something. You don't have to...
Oct 3, 2016


Tranquil Buddha
Recently I've painted ready-made's like African masks that have previously languished at the bottom of a charity shop corner, but these...
Sep 23, 2016


Watching Jesus Christ Superstar
Both Man and God died over Easter: Judas was condemned to madness and then suicide then hell, whilst Jesus was crucified and then was...
Sep 23, 2016


NAPA Membership
I am pleased to announce that I have been accepted as a member of the National Acrylic Painters' Association (NAPA). I look forward to...
Sep 15, 2016


Be a Part of Art
The Art world enjoys patronage from Auction houses, bidders, agents,lawyers, academics, specialists, collectors, gallery owners,sponsors...
Sep 10, 2016


Life's too short
Someone said life is too short to be'playing a game of chicken whilst being swotted like a fly'. But isn't that how unforgiving the...
Sep 7, 2016


Political Absolutionists
Humanity has a habit of demeaning positive perspectives. Ricky Gervais is lethal to the Noah's Ark biblical story. He is countered by...
Aug 29, 2016


Right Wing
There are general assumptions about 'Right wing ' thought,that involve ideological and pragmatic opinion, especially when it includes...
Aug 18, 2016


Pastiche, parody, ironic, sardonic...?
"Give a man a mask and he'll tell you the truth" (Wilde). Give an African a mask and he'll transform history, culture and life into a...
Jul 27, 2016


In conversation with Andre and Stephen
In the 1970s Idi Amin's ethnic cleansing of Uganda led to thousands having to flee his persecution leaving everything behind and having...
Jul 21, 2016


Today's Nietzche - predatory victor and victim
I believe it is important to recognize Nietzche' s value to understand today's world. He was courageous, risk taking, ruthless and macho,...
Jul 2, 2016


Vote for today
Remain campaign are convincing for today, but what about in 10 years time? If we had control over our borders then theoretically we could...
Jun 13, 2016


Guildford Means Business EXPO
Andre Figuierido Rugs Ltd will have a pitch displaying some of my Paintings and exhibiting rugs made from my paintings. The EXPO is open...
Jun 13, 2016


Not really Painting is it?
The art world does not want painters and contemporary paintings today because the 'image creation' business has imposed an embargo on...
Jun 6, 2016


Night Heavy or Night A Light?
For me, night and dark influence a substantial part in my Art Practice. In physics, 96% of the milky way is made up of dark matter and...
May 23, 2016


Can Art be Corrupted?
Can Art be corrupted by those who prefer bankable rather than post Picasso creativity? Do we have to challenge the unholy alliance of...
May 16, 2016


Do judge a book by its cover
There is a 21st century world of 'first impressions' and beauty- contests', perhaps its motto is : "Do judge a book by its cover"!...
Apr 22, 2016


At some stage
At some stage, science will ‘overhaul’ the existence of God and Jesus by being able to replicate the performing of miracles. At some...
Apr 22, 2016


The blew-it generation
Antropocene? Solastalgia? Scale-electric Brexit? Who is going to put the Putin -in? Glenn Albrecht the ozzie philosopher is an...
Apr 13, 2016
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