Better resolution video- follow the link at the bottom!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXZ66ZP8Y2M&feature=youtu.be

New painting on the go...

I have a day in the studio and no model to work from again. The perennial problem for the figurative artist. So I put this proposition out there: If you would like to be painted by me and are prepared to submit yourself to modelling sessions at your convenience then please let me know. I'm afraid you won't get the painting or any money but I'll buy you lunch and keep you in tea or coffee. We can do this for as long or as short a period as you wish, and there's no pressure to continue at any point.

Think about it.

This video is eight hours compressed into forty seconds.

The eyes have it.

I felt this needed a bit of work on the pop-eye. Odd how making something public just makes you see things you'd been denying. I also love the texture of this painting.

Artist's talks

My work featured in today's Huddersfield Examiner as part of their coverage of an exhibition at Hudds Art Gallery. Note the article at the bottom details a series of artists talks at the gallery. Details can also be found at: http://theartsmarket.blogspot.com/2011/12/announcing-artists-talks-at.html

New pictures

I've just been putting the finishing touches to a couple of oil paintings. I'm sure I'll find other bits to tweak.

Art Market time...

Click the link to find out more. It's tomorrow, you'd be a fool to miss it!

http://theartsmarket.blogspot.com/2011/11/art-markets-jamie-frost.html

Kayes Millenium Green finished- now go see 'em!

Apologies for a belated post (I've had a stinking cold). The sculptures WERE installed in time on the green and we did have a celebration day. All the children and many parents attended. Entertainment and ribbon-cutting services were provided by one of the parents, also an entertainer/magician. We were blessed with excellent weather, if a little chilly, and I'm pleased to say the youngsters seemed to think we'd done their ideas justice. After walking the green and finding all the sculptures we retired to the school for refreshments, kindly provided by Beanie's Bistro at Springfield Mill in Denby Dale and The Daisy Tea House in Mapplewell (lovely fairy cakes)

Now it's done, please take the opportunity to visit Kaye's Millenium Green in Clayton West and see all eight of the sculptures that the children of Kayes First and Nursery School have worked on.

I'd like to take this one last opportunity to thank Roger, Rose, Chris, Ewen, Ruby, Kirsty and all the staff at the school who also made this possible. Last but certainly not least, many thanks to all the children who contributed so enthusiastically.