Exhibition of Drawings and Sculpture
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Exhibition
The Baron
Started life as a theatrical mask, now a piece of sculpture. 37cm in diameter. ‘ Papier Machè’, Plywood, Acrylic Paint and Gold Leaf.
Sans Titre
Struggling to find a title for this. It is inspired by and referencing William Blake, also by Duncan Grant and some of my own paintings from the 1980’s when I was living in France. Still being part of my meditation on this ageing process upon myself as a ‘gay’ person making art.
Vitruvian Man Update
Looks like it takes me three months to reach an end point to these large drawings, can’t say finished but to arrive at a stage of partial satisfaction. 
This is now Vitruvian Man at 3 months. Smaller drawing continue to develop the theme.
Studio 
And Detail 
Lady Bay Arts Trail 2019
May 18th & 19th. For these two day I had a table full of masks at The Poppy and Pint.
Lots of lovely conversations about masks and peoples experiences of them, some performers but mainly from the point of view of witnesses of transformative events. The Venice Carnival came up a lot. Each day at lunchtime I did a walkabout through the main streets enjoying the public reactions to The Old Lady with her Boy in her Basket. Many people up for engaging with her and asking her questions she can answer by nodding yes or no. Some children had fun pretending to be frightened of her, but as they kept coming back for more they made their game clear.
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3RD SPACE Studios Exhibition
3RD SPACE Studios Exhibition opening event this evening at 6.00 p.m.
Tope Floor of Surface Gallery upto and including Saturday 11th May
Celebrating our ten years of existence and the ten artists who are current members.
This evening Stephen Jon and his crew shall be performing as ‘The Critics’ and later he will be adding another layer to the large charcoal drawing.
Join him for a Charcoal Drawing workshop next Wednesday 2.00 till 4.00 p.m.
3RD SPACE Studio Group Exhibition
Opening event next Friday 3rd May 2019
Hanging in preparation for Splashing
Making ready for the forthcoming exhibition at Surface Gallery and exploring different ways of hanging drawings and sculptures, with regards to the probability that they will get splashed. Lots of fun flinging dirty water about. Studio floor a delightful mess now.
Nottingham Puppet Festival
Today has seen the Official Launch of the Nottingham Puppet Festival. At last we can go public with this after two years of planning. This is a collaboration between Theatre Royal Concert Hall (Nottingham) City Arts Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University (Theatre Design Department). I have been acting as an advocate for independent artists within these organisations and will be facilitating a group to make and activate a pack of puppet dogs. Here are some images of the launch today at the Concert Hall.
Just a few of the puppets that were seen today, including our new ‘Maid Marion’ on her horse, who has been made especially for the festival as our mascot by Alison Duddle.
The Main Festival will take place fromThursday 22nd March till Sunday 25th March
Check out nottinghampuppetfestival.co.uk for information on events and opportunities.
3RD Space Studios
3RD Space Studios are having a joint exhibition with Drayton Street Studios, as part of Open Studios Notts.
‘ Small Stuff ’
at DOCTOR’S ORDERS MICRO PUB 351 Mansfield Road, Carrington. NG5 2DA
Preview o n Tuesday 2nd May from 7.00 p.m.
The exhibition runs from 1st until 30th May to coincide with Open Studios Notts. You will be able to visit us and many other Sherwood Artists in their studios during the week-end of 13th & 14th May.
Stephen Jon Mask 