Category Archives: Art

[poem] Mixed Media On Paper

Posted on 06/01/2012 by skylarkingzooby

A slow wash. Controlled, taking its time like a tide. Almost unseen but not unnoticed. The burgundy cloud creeps down the paper silently until dry ridges gather pools Swirling in witch’s brews. What spell cast made this painting? What line, … Continue reading →

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[skylark] I love painting

Posted on 03/01/2012 by skylarkingzooby

I love painting. I love the painting I’m doing. It’s mysterious but it’s showing its face. That’s what I like. Layers on layers. Something reveals, something hides its mask. The mystery peels and envelops itself like stop motion petals unfurling. … Continue reading →

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[skylark] Tender Jellyfish, The Wedding Mandala 1

Posted on 10/07/2011 by skylarkingzooby

Witnesses by fellow artist and subconscious skylarker Sioned Sova-Jones

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[art] Still-Life

Posted on 14/06/2011 by skylarkingzooby

I thought I’d try something formal in my art

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[poem] Artist’s Model

Posted on 03/06/2011 by skylarkingzooby

Today I have been fleetingly immortalised; Unlike so many plaster molds. I’m there, breathing from the canvas Or staring into a charcoal space on paper: Just a collection of boxes and shadow-shapes. But it’s me, trapped , trying to say … Continue reading →

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[poem] My Body: A Celebration (for ZK-G-K

Posted on 03/06/2011 by skylarkingzooby

This is my body, this is it here, Every sag, every wrinkle Every unbordered pile of fur, Belly, sitting comfortably on my lap, A chin that rests on my neck, Hairs that sprout from places which should be untrammeled: This … Continue reading →

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The Unbroken Line. Wira – The Warrior

Posted on 02/04/2011 by skylarkingzooby

Skylarking Poems & Notes The Warrior: I have been living with the Warrior for a few weeks now, being with me everywhere I go, seeing London through his eyes, watching Life though his eyes. I thought I’d better write down … Continue reading →

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The Unbroken Line. A New Brush, Different Strokes

Posted on 14/03/2011 by skylarkingzooby

I decided during the tour of ‘Why The Lion Danced’ that even the painting element of ‘Skylarking’ had to have an Asian element perhaps. This came about because Joanna Qiu, the multi-instrumental Beijing Opera musician, also does Chinese calligraphy. I … Continue reading →

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