You can now see The Never Ending Mural developing on it’s own page on Facebook and @Twitter @nevaendingmural by clicking on the icons on the John D Edwards page. Click on Facebook icon for John D Edwards page to see some new paintings.
Exhibition of my paintings opens today at 6.pm at The Street Gallery, University College Hospital, 235 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU Poster1UCLH and runs to 22nd June. Catalogue at : www.artsandcraftsonline.org
I have been invited to participate at the Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival, the weekend of the 26th March. www.oxfordliteraryfestival.com
For several years my health was deterioating, I was in a slow decline. I was very weak and the idea of spending my final days in a hospice was becoming worryingly attractive.
But experience had shown me that when I had the courage to change extraordinary things were possible.
So I accepted, with the loving support of my family, the opportunity to move from my studio in London to Suffolk, a move that I would have previously never considered, after all I am through and through an “Urban London Boy”. Living in that vibrant East End artistic enviroment was part of my identity. That and my studio there that I thought I would never leave.
At the same time as this I was referred by my enlightened consultant at Bart’s to a new consultant at The Marsden. It was like one last try to see if anything could be done.
These two things have had a dramatic impact on my life and now after all those years, my health is slowly improving with good reason for great optimism. I have been given some more time and I look forward to updating and covering the developments as they unfold over the next few months and even, I say with a renewed confidence, the next few years.
Been working since dawn and as the sun came up my studio was filled with light, you could almost touch it, felt like velvet. So then I turn on the radio and there’s a well known presenter talking about someone “battling with cancer” etc. etc. It will be wonderful when you hear such high profile people talking about living with cancer, living with illness, because surely this is the reality the acceptance of which can be liberating and bring healing to the spirit.
These new paintings are different. They are landscapes but more like internal landscapes. Rich in colour although I am using more of the earth colours. They are vibrant with no sign of cancer.
So it’s back to work on book related stuff now everyone’s getting back from their summer holidays.
Meanwhile the new paintings continue even though I haven’t any idea where I’m going with them. Just trying to paint freely, without preconceptions. Having fun searching to find what’s going on in the deep subconscious!
I continue to get consistently moving messages through the HCSML website from people affected by cancer which I respond too as best as I can. I’m not a proffessional and I may not have many answers but being able to identify seems to be what helps and what people are looking for.
I’m back blogging after a couple of weeks of playing with my paints.
For the last year I’ve been working on paintings and images inspired by The Book.
Their are now two groups of paintings touring the country for the next five years.
It’s been great to relax, experiment and see what happens. I will be keeping you informed on all developments with the paintings, exhibitions and The Book.
There’s that “back to school” feel in the air and I am looking forward to seeing how the painting develops and where The Book is going to take me over the next few months!
I will be showing a small group of paintings and copies of The Book will be available at The Hampstead Garden Suburb Exhibition at The Main Hall, Central Square, NW11 7BN and Joseph’s Book Store, 1257 Finchley Road, NW11 OAD.
The exhibition opens with Private Views at both venues on Sunday 27th July 12noon-5pm and continues 28th July-10th August. RSVP info@artsandcraftsonline.org
The event is presented in association with:-
The Odette Gibert Gallery- http://www.odettefineart.com/
Arts and Crafts Online- http://www.artsandcraftsonline.org/
Joseph’s Bookstore – http://www.josephbookstore.com/
