... never really thought about painting seriously up until the past week when I started painting to stave of the triple boredom combo of no telly/internet/working cameras.

the four paintings I've done so far have got good feedback so I think i might continue with it for the time being, they are now posted on my DA Gallery if your interested.

... the one in my profile photo.

i am truly gutted.

it was taken off me in a bar and thrown into a heavy crowd by a complete stranger.

now its gone.

its been just another thing to happen in an increasingly expanding number of fucking shitty events to happen lately.

the profile photo was done symbolically as i feel pretty invisible, more so without the hat.

with it now well and truly gone i'm feeling pretty shit.

i'm hoping tomorrow (or today, actually) 25th Oct. 2009 will pick up as i'm doing the 4th shoot in as many years for Rainbow Rooms, hopefully that will go well.

unfortunately i cant seem to get into a positive frame of mind about it.

i'll stop waffling.

taking part in a photoshoot on sunday with a musician friend of mine, for her new cd's for this year, its going to be fairly dark in theme and there should be a fair bit of variety, but i'm quite looking forward to actually doing something a little more constructive with my photography outside Rainbow Rooms or landscapes.

roll on the weekend!

... i appear to have gone into a lengthly period of hibernation from this site, it was only during a brief discussion that i remembered my account on here (whoops!!).

so, i am happy to say that within the next few days i will have some shiny new work up on here (finally!)

Happy New Year, belatedly!

i have uploaded a selection of CD covers i have made over the past couple of years for various musicians (mostly David Burns!)...

i am worknig on another couple that will be up in the next few weeks.