Yesterday I returned to one of my favourite haunts, Bankside, to witness such photographic delights as:
You can view the full set here on Facebook.
Robbo, one of the lost pioneers of London’s 1980s graffiti scene, was emerging from a long retirement. He had a mission: to settle a score with the world-famous street artist Banksy, who, Robbo believes, had attacked his legacy.
Photos taken on 9th April 2010 at Regents Canal
Robbo in recent weeks has modified all four Banksys along Regent’s Canal, signing them “Team Robbo.” Other graffiti writers have shown their support by adopting the “Team Robbo” tag for their own works.
“Graffiti writers are Team Robbo, street artists are Team Banksy,” says Robbo, his heavy cockney accent and shaved head reminders of graffiti’s past when skinheads and punks battled to mark their territory with names and slogans.
Excerpts taken from: A Game of Tag Breaks Out Between London’s Graffiti Elite
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1772-1834
Seville, Spain
Seville, Spain
Southbank, London
Southwark Street, London
Seville, Spain
Margaret Harvey Gallery, St Albans, 30th March 2010
On 30th March 2010 I curated a fundraising evening with Finola McManus in aid of Zamcog. The evening featured artwork painted by the children of Shitima, and photographs I took on my recent trip to Zambia. The photographs are expressive portraits of the children and the community in which they live. They symbolise both the hope and the despair that these children wake up to every day.
“Zamcog’s mission is to help the street kids and orphaned children in Zambia. The courage and tenacity of these children is overwhelming; they often are looking after themselves either on the street or within compounds from as young as the age of seven. Yet in many ways they are like any other child – they want to go to school, they want to eat and play, and they dream of their future.”
More photos can be seen here on Flickr
If you were unable to visit the event but would like to donate to the charity, please use this JustGiving link
The height of the Thames at high and low tide (tidal range) during the Spring is about 21 feet.
At the foot of the steps (below the Tate Modern) is a “hidden”, underwater sign,
with letters at least 7 feet tall, forming the word BANKSIDE at least 50 feet wide.
Covered in green algae the concrete letters appear to be assembled from pieces or facets,
with bolts across their surfaces affixing them to the walls.
