Roots and Culture, Yorkshire Man Style

Royal Academy Exhibition 21 January – 9 April 2012

Talking tree roots here! Well I'm not a great lover of Landscape paintings, but I think I've been converted! Really enjoyed this exhibition of this much revered Yorkshire artist, David Hockney. The ticket prices are a bit steep, but if you're elligible, the concessions range from £9 to £4 and children under 7 are free. There are 13 rooms of work, including an amazing video piece. Even if you're don't know who this guy is, time to get out of your comfort zone, grab a friend and head down to Green Park/Piccadilly, London, and check out the Royal Academy building, artworks and play spot the ethnic faces. You've beaten me if see more than one. Open till Midnight Fridays and Saturdays.

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www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/hockney

One of 'The Royal Academicians' who govern this huge gallery is Frank Bowling, originally from Guyana, he graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1962, and became the first Black British artist elected a Royal Academician in the over two hundred year existence of that institution.

Frank Bowling
Who's Afraid of Barney Newman? 1968
© Frank Bowling



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Tatlin's Tower recreated in the courtyard



Tate Modern| Talks & Discussions |The South London Black Music Archive

This event looks very interesting!

http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/eventseducation/25365.htm

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Old School Classics

Grace Jones, The Pointer Sisters, Chaka Khan, Gloria Gaynor and Sister Sledge performing at a Paris fashion show. It's amazing to see these ladies still doing their thing after decades in a a tough business. Wonder who of our current crop of singing stars will last as long!

Louis said it best!

In times like these, it's all too easy to forget that there are so many reasons to wake up and celebrate a new day.

Reggae Poster Contest 2012

This is exciting! An international competition to design a Reggae poster. Check out www.reggaepostercontest.com for more information and also submit your design.

Could you be the winner?

Might have a go myself!

http://arcthemagazine.com/arc/2011/12/the-first-international-reggae-poster-contest-2012/

JUSTICE for Stephen Lawrence!



13 September 1974 – 22 April 1993

Two down, three to go!

Undercover Brother in SE13

Found this bust in an antique place in Lewisham (sarf London). Thinks it's plaster moulded, but that's purely a guess based on touch. Was quoted £45, if you want to know where,contact me no problem!

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Changed my mind today...



Phenomenal Woman!


...and didn't feel bad about it!  Many times I have gone through with things out of a need to please or keep the peace or worst of all I didn't believe I had a choice. Well these days I continually remind myself I do have a choice and it's OK to put my needs first every now and then.  There are people who will try and make you feel bad and 'switch' on you when you don't go their way, but take note as that says more about them than it does about you!
I changed my mind and the world didn't come to an end, no one got hurt and I can change it back again... if I choose to!


'If it doesn't feel right, don't do it. That is the lesson, and that lesson alone will save you a lot of grief.' -Oprah