Welcome 2019

Just so everyone knows -

"The sun does not go around the Earth

The Earth is not flat 

The Universe was not created in 7 days and is approximately 13.8 billion years old

We are all descended from apes

Darwin got it more or less right

The quickest way back to the Stone Age is to ignore proven scientific facts

There is no alternative to demonstrable truth 

Most political systems ensure that the most effective liars get to the top.

If you don't use your brain, which was probably god given, well statistically it's very unlikely that such a sophisticated piece of kit would develop spontaneously, you will lose it or have it corrupted by very bad people".

Have a good and thoughtful 2019.

 

Ukippio and the Lost Old Boys

The Reveal

'All smoke and mirrors' digital media - George Roberts - 26th December 2018

 Sawing a person in half - an image that popped into my head whilst driving at night  in December.

Love Berlin at Christmas 2018

Berlin is a great city 365 days a year but it is especially wonderful at Christmas. The icing on my particular gingerbread is that I shared Christmas there with Toot.

Christmas 2018 - 'Barry says Bollocks to Brexit'

Barry the Snowman

"Every year we await Barry's arrival in his garden office which heralds the beginning of the 'Christmas Festivities'. We never know which day he's going to 'rock up' and last night we realised he was over due.

Wonder of wonders, when we awoke this morning, 'lo and behold', there he was and this year holding a heartfelt Christmas message for our local MP Mr.Peter Aldous, Her Majesty's Government, and Her Majesty's Opposition. Nice to see you again Barry, nice to see you haven't lost your edge and mastery of the pithy epithet. We wouldn't do Christmas without you mate!

Hard Times

"The Ghost of Christmas yet to come" tinted cartoon - George Roberts - December 2018

'Old man by the Sea'

'Gemini Rising over Lowestoft Harbour' - Woodcut - Acrylic paint on cartridge paper - George Roberts -Nov 2018

A Leonid meteor heading for Auriga the Charioteer.

Mosaics

'Elephant with two riders' - clay and glass mosaic - Anita Roberts - November 2018

'Comet with three red stars' - clay and glass mosaic - George Roberts- November 2018

Great fun and instructional day at the London School of Mosaics - Thanks Chris and Nina!

Landscape of Lost Dreams

'City of Lost Dreams' - Digital Media - George Roberts - November 2018

" In the 'Landscape of Lost Dreams' tears fall unseen, lost casually between shuttered hearts and closed minds. So why not fake it, stake it, shake it or rape it, after all its only dirt? - Architecture - cultural symbol and work of art.

Joe Roberts Printing Press Mark 3

Just completed the Joe Roberts approved Printing Press Mark 3 in the Cabine du Jardin Deux.
 " Anyone would think I'm anticipating a dystopian future where rogue old age pensioners, who have strayed off piste and away from day time TV,  print 'news sheets' in their sheds to get the truth out  there! - Old Etonians, fascists and other assorted bastards ignore 'sheds' at your peril".

The Little Marrow

The Little Marrow that wouldn’t be stuffed – A fairy story for our time.

Once upon a time there was a little marrow

Who lived by the sea in a wonderful garden of vegetables

The Sun shone and the seagulls cried with joy

For all was as it should be in a bountiful summer land of plenty

But sadly we are told - and with true deference to ‘common sense’ and ‘patriotism’

“All good things must end”

So when autumn came some wanted to share the harvest.

And some didn’t !

“There’s enough for everyone” said the little marrow

But those who didn’t want to share said “ Little marrow we are going to stuff you”

And they cut him from the plant - took him to the kitchen and tried to slice him - literally to the marrow.

First the knife cut him in half and then once again

But try as they might they couldn't stuff him.

For the marrow had particularly thick skin and remained resolutely unstuffed.

Brothers Grim !

Yellow Submarine

Yellow Submarine - Multi Media - October 2018 - George Roberts

"Life on land probably began in inter-tidal pools.
The first colour seen by a primordial eye probably was blue, the sky above
All long ago before photosynthesis gave the planet 'green'
Nothing remotely delivered in seven days
4.5 billion years in the making
A sentient world
Life capable of  managing its own environment, curiosity, kindness, love and selflessness.
Incredible and unique in the Universe as far as we know.
From Ape-man to Space-man in 400,000 years
Space-man to Ape -man seemingly takes no time at all.
All accomplished in the wink of an eye". An old man - sick of bullshit.

Band of Bi-polar Penguins

How many ways can you stack a penguin? No 11 in a band of love.

The 'Joe Roberts' Mk2 Printing Press - recently constructed in the Cabine du Jardin Deux

'Love Penguin'  - woodcut printed black on white water colour paper
 - George Roberts September 2018