‘Cheerio’
Brick Lane Gallery Shortlist
‘Harrison-Priestman’s work takes his audience on a journey through his life and subconscious mind. His pieces act almost a stream of conscious deliberate yet natural and very personal allowing those who view his work into a life through his craft.’ Brick Lane Gallery, London 2020.
‘Covid-19 Isolation’
‘Art in Isolation’
Tonight’s isolation painting sketch by M. Harrison-Priestman AKA ‘The Baboon’, ‘Homme au chapeau rouge’ acrylic on stretched paper with a pumice and ultramarine ground, 50 x 40 cm, 2020. Kind permission to use music by Dominic Decicco ‘A Quiet Night’ – twinarrowsmusic.com
Still Life Painting Class
During our covid-19 hibernation pandemic, I have been asked by many friend’s to entertain the troops with some painting lessons during our many day’s of isolation…..let’s raise a glass and paint together during this most unprecedented and difficult of times…..I hope we can enjoy our painting journey together ………..if you want more…I will do some live videos as well…..Painter, M. Harrison-Priestman …AKA The Baboon © harrisonpriestman.com 2020.
‘The King of the Brushes’
‘Primordial Swamp’
‘I am always reluctant to discuss my work, as I believe it should only communicate visually; preferring to leave inflated verbose explanations to the conceptualists and dilettantes. But what I will say is that I want the paint to dictate its final journey, creating its own forms and destiny. Appearing and crawling out of a primordial swamp of voluptuous oils, minerals and organics; just like the very first primitive orgasms did.’
The Demise of our Institutions?
I heard the other day that a famous British art museum was scared to exhibit a famous artists work during his retrospective, because there were images of cocks in his repertoire. What has happened to our artistic institutions we once held in high regard, when they censor a show out of fear and political correctness? It appears the days of artistic and academic integrity have long gone, replaced by an insipid, sycophantic group who are only concerned with fulfilling financial quotas and playing safe !
‘Souvenirs de Dada’
‘Seeing in the New Year’
