Freeman Commission


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[art] Among The Branches, Doves


Among The Branches, Doves.
Watercolour for LJB 7/Jan/2012

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[poem] Mixed Media On Paper


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, what ridge of paper made that curve?
Step away from up closeness
And see the whole.
Picture it, see it in miniature.
What will it look like on an iPhone?
What does it say to me?
Does it make your heart soar?
Do the clouds open to reveal your spirit?
That is for you. That is for you.

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[skylark] I love painting


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. Layers on layers. Then something to unify it that isn’t a dark colour.

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[poem] Hatboxes On The Underground


Hatboxes On The Underground

I’m carrying hatboxes on the underground
Surrounded by women in summer frocks
Wondering what’s in them:
Floral delights or structured wonders?
Who for and why two?
Who are the lucky women going to don
These hats so large and so secretive?
Their eyes dreamed of events and fêtes in which to parade in lookatme hats.
Could I sneak a peek under the lid?
Could I be part of your event?
Take me to summer garden parties on clipped lawns
Where conversation bubbles like champagne on sweet tongues
And you can take my hand to help me cross the fiddly bits
I knew I shouldn’t have worn these silk heels on cobbled manor drives.
Take me away from the underground,
Let’s sit in the sun

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[poem] Dancing


I dreamt last night that I was dancing,

Not in a club but on a stage.

And maybe I was good or maybe I was bad,

But I was dancing on a stage

With a bright light that lit the floor

And made the sprung wood seem like gold.

In the spaces in between breaths I was flying.

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[poem] Moon, Stars, Sea, Sand, Blue.


Moon, Stars, Sea, Sand, Blue

It is under the moon and stars
It is in the deep blue
Where this pearl reveals itself:
You have found your heart,
You have found your soulmate
And everyone can see the specialness.
At weddings we say goodbye to children, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters
And welcome sisters, brothers, daughters, sons, husband, wife, children
And celebrate your union, as friends and family.
Every union is unique,
Every footstep is newly printed in the sand,
Every corner a fresh view in the snow.
If the landscape should become harsh,
Take slow steps, watch.
Watch for beauty. It comes abundantly if you let it.
Remember those that guide:
Those that have taken similar paths;
Those that step, hand in hand, on their own paths –
Catch each other when they falter,
Hold the other high when the mystery is too deep.
We have seen it in one marriage,
We have felt it strong in another.
And when you can see your years together
Know that we, your friends and family, have been with you,
Guiding from the moon and stars
Supporting you like a boat in the blue
As you make your footsteps in the sand.

Mond, Sterne, Meer, Sand, Blue

Es ist unter dem Mond und den Sternen
Es ist in dem Tiefblauen
Wo sich diese Perle offenbart:
Ihr habt Eure Herzen gefunden,
Ihr habt Eure Seele gefunden.
Auf Hochzeiten verabschieden wir uns von Kindern, Söhne, Töchter, Brüder, Schwestern
Und willkommen Schwestern, Brüder, Töchter, Söhne, Ehemann, Ehefrau, Kinder;
Und als Freunde und Verwandte feiern wir Euren Bund.
Jede Verbindung ist einzigartig,
Jeder Schritt ist neu in den Sand gedruckt
Jede Ecke ein frischer Blick in den Schnee.
Wird die Landschaft streng,
macht langsame Schritte, beobachtet.
Haltet Ausschau für die Schönheit.

Sie kommt in Huelle und Fuelle, wenn Ihr es zulasst.
Besinnt Euch auf die, die führen,
Diejenigen, die ähnliche Wege gegangen sind,
Diejenigen, die Hand in Hand ihre eigenen Wege gehen,
die fangen sich, wenn sie ins Wanken geraten,
Halten den anderen hoch, wenn das Geheimnis zu tief wird.
Wir haben es in einer Ehe gesehen,
Wir haben es in einer anderen stark gespürt.
Und wenn Ihr Eure Jahre zusammen sehen koennt,
Wisst, dass wir, Eure Familie und Freunde, bei Euch gewesen sind,
Vom Mond und den Sternen leitend,
Euch wie ein Boot im Blauen unterstuetzend,
Waerend Ihr Eure Schritte im Sand macht.

Bulan, Bintang, Laut, Pasir, Biru

Di bawah bulan dan bintang
Di dalam kebiruan yang dalam
Di mana mutiara ini mendedahkan dirinya:
Anda telah menemui hati anda,
anda telah menemui teman jiwa anda
Dan semua orang boleh melihati keistimewaan.
Kami mengucapkan selamat tinggal kepada anak-anak, anak lelaki, anak-anak perempuan, adik-beradik
Dan mengalu-alukan adik-beradik, saudara-saudara, anak-anak perempuan, anak-anak, suami, isteri, anak-anak.
Dan meraikan kesatuan anda, sebagai rakan dan keluarga.
Setiap kesatuan adalah unik,
Setiap jejak langkah yang baru dicetak dalam pasir,
Setiap persimpangan membuat pandangan segar dalam salji.
Jika landskap menjadi sukar,
Ambil langkah-langkah perlahan, memperhatikan.
Memperhatikan untuk kecantikan. Ia kemari dengan banyaknya jika anda membiarkannya.
Ingatkan panduan orang:
Mereka yang telah mengambil jalan yang sama
Mereka yang langkah, berpegang tangan, di laluan mereka sendiri,
Menyokong satu sama lain apabila mereka terjatuh,
Pegang tinggi lain apabila misteri itu terlalu dalam.
Kita telah melihat dalam satu perkahwinan,
Kami berasa ia kukuh di lain.
Dan apabila anda boleh melihat tahun yang anda bersama,
Tahu bahawa kita, kawan-kawan dan keluarga, telah bersama-sama kamu,
Membimbing dari bulan dan bintang
Menyokong anda seperti bot atas kebiruan
Bila anda membuat jejak langkah bersama-sama di pasir.

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[skylark] Tender Jellyfish, The Wedding Mandala 1


Witnesses by fellow artist and subconscious skylarker Sioned Sova-Jones

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[plays] Wolf: Let Us Prey


I’ve been involved in devising and performing in Wolf for the past 2 and a half years. Finally we’re bringing it to London thanks to the Culture team at Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (@RBKCCulture).

Kath Burlinson and the Authentic Artist Collective present
WOLF: Let Us Prey

text by Iain Finlay Macleod
composed by Kerry Andrew

The Authentic Artist Collective brings WOLF: Let Us Prey to London following its hit run at Edinburgh Fringe 2010. Join the pack in the atmospheric grounds of Brompton Cemetery, for an unpredictable, magical and memorable adventure. Interactive mythic theatre exploring the ecology, psychology and mythology of these extraordinary creatures that have inspired and terrified us since the beginning of time. ‘Family versions’ in the afternoons–adults only at night. Authentic Artist Collective Website

Reviews from Edinburgh Fringe 2010
***** Dangerous, sensual and sexy…snap up a ticket. http://www.edinburghguide.com
***** The best example of site-specific performance that I have seen http://www.screenworks.co.uk
**** Thrilling, arousing…connects to something wild deep inside. http://www.dailydust.co.uk
**** Original and beguiling…deliciously dark and intimate. http://www.edinburghspotlight.com
**** Transfixes with the remarkably kinetic quality of the cast. http://www.broadwaybaby.com
**** Brave, compelling…gritty and authentic…magnetically charged http://www.threeweeks.co.uk
**** As beautiful and predatory as its namesake http://www.edfestmag.co.uk
Innovative, well imagined theatre…a consummate ensemble The List

Brompton Cemetery, Old Brompton Road, London

Brompton Cemetery, Brompton Road, London SW5 9JE, closest tube: West Brompton or Earl’s Court (Exhibition exit) map

July 22, 19.00 and 21.30
July 23, 16.00 and 19.00
July 24, 14.00 (NB 16.00 show on July 23 and 14.00 on July 24 are ‘family friendly’ versions)
Tickets £8.50 (£7 conc)

Tickets can be purchased online only at WeGotTickets

Wolf Poster for the InTransit Festival

Wolf In Transit Festival Info

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[art] Still-Life


I thought I’d try something formal in my art

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