'Let Art Collect You'

'Bring on Spring!' butterfly sample ....

2012-01-25T14:51:00.000-08:00

little preview of some experiments for a new project ...

On hold ....

2012-01-03T14:05:00.000-08:00

I am making a lot of calls to utility companies as I have moved house recently ...

(having said that the last one was v speedy)

Did you?

2011-11-29T08:44:00.001-08:00

Did you vote yet?

...In case you don't know - where you been? - about this excellent organisation for artists, follow the link for info...https://www.a-n.co.uk/join_in/article/663847

Vote for Me, Bec G !

2011-11-28T04:00:00.001-08:00

PLEASE VOTE FOR ME :-)

2011-11-28T03:18:00.001-08:00

It's Monday morning and I am swamped with piles of pressing admin ... I'm sure you are too ... but can I press you to take a moment to vote for me ? Please.Here's the link ...(you need to be an A.I.R member and your password to vote will have been emailed to you on Friday ...I'm told to let you know to check your spam box)http://www.votepopularis.com/air/index.shtml

ideas for Christmas cards ... - no.1 Stag and Moon ...

2011-11-14T12:49:00.001-08:00

...have begun drawing some provisional ideas for Christmas cards ...whaddya think? need colour? ....

Residency pieces ....

2011-11-11T10:14:00.001-08:00

I'm stalling on starting new work ...have a drawing project to begin but am reluctant that big white piece of paper still seems too big and white, and besides, my desk needs tidying, and the pots need washing up, and oooh, I could do with another cup of tea, and oh, accounts need doing, and it's Friday ...argh! Here's a pic while I procrastinate ...this is a piece that I made for my residency back in August, 'winged toys escaping jars' (photo's are by Pete Kelly, thank you PK)...

Lady red.

2011-11-11T07:38:00.001-08:00

I haven't drawn anything in ages, I've been upholstering.Lady red is from some months ago, she was drawn in a little black square book and she has extraordinary ribs.

'Stop Thief!'

2011-10-12T06:59:00.000-07:00

I've have a story about an incident that took place as I traveled by the early doors Monday (bank holiday) train from Brighton to London. It's a strange train that 3.50am train, only take it if you really, really have to! I boarded this early train for a trip to Manchester for an artists residency. I packed my bags full of everything I needed and that included all my tech equip-camera, laptop-, arts materials, plastic lobster, clothes, make-up, snacks.You name it. I also took a pillow with me hoping that I could catch some winks whilst travelling. Bit of a mistake. Those early trains are for having your wits about you. I was trying to cat nap on the train, not being really successful and there was a creepy man loitering about. He came and sat near where I was sitting and was trying to 'sleep' or at least giving that impression. I thought it was all a bit weird as he was with friends but also not sitting with them. I tried to ignore him, and at one point, coming up to East Croydon station even looked pointedly in the opposite direction as I was feeling a little uneasy. After the train pulled out of East Croydon station, I looked back across into the train, in the direction of where this man had been sitting and he was gone, and so was my bag!!! I could barely believe it. I jumped up and stared at the empty space on the shelf where my bag had been no less that 2 ft away from me. - I'll cut the details a bit because this is far longer than I meant it to be... I ended up calling 999 and jumping off at the next stop, where I was told I would be met by police officers. Sure enough I was, and I asked if we could head to East Croydon station to see if my bag had been rooted and looted and dumped somewhere nearby, on the off chance, you never know, I was desperate, my life valuables were in that case. I sat in the back of the van as the police officer drove us (a police officer and me) to E Croydon station. I was sat with my back to the windscreen in the back of a police van and turned my head around so I could see out, as we drove along and came to take a left turn I looked across and there was the man off the train trundling along with my bag like it was no big thing. Ha! I must have shouted 'Thats him' about four times, and 'and that's my bag' about three times! The policeman turned the van around and pulled onto the pavement right in front of this man. I had all my belongings back, plastic lobster, camera, laptop, clothes, make-up, art materials, drawings, food, paperwork ...you name it. There was a lot in that bag and I was so, so, so, so, so, grateful to get it back, and so relieved. You've no idea. After all this, police statements, etc etc I was back on a train up North. All this before 7am on a Monday morning. I drew the lobster for a thank you card for the policemen who helped me.They were so brilliant, I was helped all the way, and supported and taken care of, there were strangers on the train who really nice when I was going nuts in disbelief when I spotted my bag gone, and all the police, the BTP, the emergency number operator, PC's who drove to East Croydon and essentially caught him. I was helped a lot on that trip. Thank you!

'Whisper' the Persian ...

2011-09-22T05:05:00.000-07:00

....meet Whisper the Persian, think with those eyes he has special powers ... pet portrait (and for a tattoo) - how do you draw a white cat on white paper ? ...

Pet Portraits - 'Sam'

2011-09-19T16:46:00.000-07:00

This is Sam, isn't he beautiful ?

I do Pet Portrait commissions, drop me an email, prices start at £70 for original pieces and you'll love it, it makes the idea christmas or birthday gift ....

Slideshow of images from Residency ...

2011-09-14T06:10:00.001-07:00

Tracey McGuiness-Kelly and her husband Pete have put together this fantastic overview of our residency ...- you can spot my work, it's slightly weird, hybrids, installed pieces and little theatrical goings on ...there are my drawings too ...but I'll put some on here ...http://gallery.me.com/petekelly#101305It's a superb document of the show ....

'Make a Wish'

2011-09-13T07:01:00.000-07:00

...cabinet installation - one of the numerous toy 'hybrids' created during the residency ....'Make a Wish' ...

'True Love'

2011-09-13T06:49:00.000-07:00

...another of the 16 or so cabinet installations, 'True Love' ...

The Usual Suspects (cabinet installation)

2011-09-13T06:28:00.000-07:00

'The Usual Suspects' is one of the small vignettes I installed as part of the exhibition (at Stockport Museum and Art Gallery, August, 2011) ..there are about 16 in total, 4 cabinets of 4 shelves, or thereabouts ...stories, stories, stories everywhere! ...

co-resident artist tracey McGuiness-Kelly ...

2011-09-13T06:08:00.000-07:00

I met Tracey earlier in the year before the residency, she does vibrant,childlike and delightful illustrations based on colour and shape, a very talented lady. I learnt a lot from her during the residency. She used to live and work in NYC ...and is now based in Marple where she continually and consistently makes wonderful images and illustrations ....see www.teeleedesign.com

SMBC Artist Residency August, 2011

2011-09-13T05:59:00.000-07:00

For two weeks during August, myself and illustrator Tracey McGuiness-Kelly we commissioned be artists in r

residence at Stockport Museum and Art Gallery... for two weeks we put together toys, drawings, mini-installations culminating in a room of childlike imagination ....

Prop making ...Brighton til I Die

2011-08-04T10:15:00.001-07:00

...lots and lots of signs, props for the very funny and exciting production of 'Brighton til I Die, Theatre Royal, July, 2011

240 Puppets

2011-06-22T01:29:00.001-07:00

Puppet prep for an Arts Week at a primary school in West London ( - with H2oh!education www.h2ohentertainament.com )
2 days - 240 children - 240 puppets ...

Costuming

2011-06-14T05:08:00.000-07:00

all this work with Punchdrunk and H2oh!Entertainment has me v creatively excited ....
here's first solo foray into costuming ......

'Disco no.2' After Isadora ...

2011-06-05T11:08:00.000-07:00

The work on show at BITL Studio Gallery, BN1 1EB are all for sale
Here is 'Disco no.2' from the After Isadora series ..buy yours now for £70 + p & p ....limited edition of 20 ...(all hand drawn, 42cm x 35.5)
pen and ink on paper
email for details
mail@becgarland.com

Exhibition 'After Isadora' Brighton, UK

2011-04-08T11:05:00.000-07:00

I've recently put up a few drawing pieces at Bikram in the Lanes Studio Gallery (4th Floor, 20 North Street, BN1 1EB... Do come along and have a peruse ...the pieces are from a series called 'After Isadora' ...

loveyouidoiloveyou

2011-02-13T16:38:00.001-08:00

Photo Illustration for Sparks Events, 3 and 10 Brighton.

2011-02-06T13:16:00.001-08:00

http://www.sparksevents.co.uk/

"How Claude Romarin Lost the Buttocks of Celestine Bigorneaux" by Vanessa Gebbie

birds in the new office

2011-02-03T14:31:00.001-08:00

the new office

2011-02-03T14:28:00.000-08:00

The Great January Animal Sale ! Look! Just look at all these lovely magic animals waiting for a home ...

2011-01-04T14:47:00.000-08:00

'Fennec' hand touched signed artists print
310mm x 280 including mount
£22 & £3 p & p
subject to availability
email for details
mail@becgarland.com

The Great January Animal Sale ! Look! Just look at all these lovely magic animals waiting for a home ...

2011-01-04T14:24:00.001-08:00

'Hare' hand touched signed artist colour print
350mm x 280mm including antique white mount
£22 + £3 p & p
subject to availability

The Web of Knowledge (a true story)

2010-12-27T14:16:00.000-08:00

I went on a website and clicked on a link to “Guidelines for Existence’... the page was blank.

Vulture - limited edition artists prints

2010-10-12T04:28:00.000-07:00

limited edition of 50 giclee artists prints
'Vulture'
(297mm x 210 mm / A4)
£50 + £5 p & p
subject to availability

African Dwarf Goat print

2010-10-12T04:23:00.000-07:00

signed limited edition Giclee prints for sale
African Dwarf Goat
£50 & £5 p & p
subject to availability

Spirit feet

2010-08-20T13:59:00.000-07:00

memories of little sounds

2010-08-20T13:56:00.001-07:00

Diamond Laugh

2010-08-20T13:50:00.000-07:00

...fridge magnets in Clitheroe ...
(Thank you S & M x)

The Dove was Mistaken

2010-08-15T12:22:00.000-07:00

One day I want to take my piano and put it into a high ceilinged room and drink fine white wine and learn to play,
‘the dove was mistaken’ by Carlos Guastavino

One day, soon.

2010-08-10T11:51:00.001-07:00

...She walked like her limbs were slightly longer than she remembered...

Today

2010-05-31T07:09:00.000-07:00

Want to eat flowers
Kiss the moon

Two hearts

2010-04-28T16:18:00.000-07:00

we can meet on the beach and
become silhouettes under the sun and
kiss under towels
while the world rotates around.

and
we can have conversations
over wine and until dawn and
pebbles will make smooth round
dents on our pulsing skin.

Territory

2010-04-28T15:59:00.001-07:00

People pace around rooms like a big cats, while others wear belts of trophy shrunken heads. And the last one arriving enters the room to a delayed silence and row of eyes that look up and ask,
“What is the price of a head?”

new work on artists talking a-n

2010-01-09T13:21:00.000-08:00

new photo pieces on a-n
please see:

http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/593876

There is ...

2009-05-22T12:38:00.000-07:00

There’s a man in the street
he looks like three people I know.
one who has a beard.
one who plays an instrument and
one who I always see but I don’t know ...

He might one day have a bird on his hat, and a manuscript under his arm.
His whistle would play a piano and his smile warm an empty hall.

Dreamlands

2009-05-22T12:23:00.000-07:00

Fell, gone, like a lead weight into the ocean.

I dream of you, and plays.
And works called ‘I’ve never done…’
I walked through pine forests naked.
And you pick up complimentary tickets as I fall with my shake fever
spilling wine in front of a fairytale sorceress with an unknown face.

Fell, gone, and later in paralysed dreams a dead weight.

My work went on.
In the forest another piece
of a bowler hat with a dogs tail wagging.
And I wake creased, legs in clockwork slow clawing my way out of lands
to go and pour an early red.

Rainbow Roses for you

2009-03-12T09:54:00.000-07:00

For mothers day...

...limited edition prints for sale ...

£30 (signed Ltd edition run of 30) 295mm x 195mm (A4) inkjet print on archive paper.
paypal account preferred
Orders need to be received by Thursday 18th March, if work is to arrive for Mothers Day.

2009-03-03T08:34:00.000-08:00

Two Sharpei's in two months, across the Atlantic.
Is it the dogs or the travel that amazes me most?
Havana is poetry...