August – December 2012 Rebellion & Punkadelics series at Blackpool HMV

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Two Combined series paintings inspired by the Annual ‘Rebellion Punk Festival’.

Coinciding with the ultimate social event in the Punk calendar, during August 2012 the manager of Blackpool’s HMV music store invited me to display my series paintings in store, which led to them stocking a range of supporting merchandise.

These two series paintings, of both Punks & Rockabillies, were directly influenced by the die-hard visitors to the Rebellion Festival, staged annually for the past 15 years in Blackpool’s beautiful Victorian deco Winter Gardens complex.

The festival has become an intrinsic part of Blackpool’s culture, running for four consecutive days during the month of August. During each festival I’ve soaked up the colours, sights & sounds in the Winter Gardens complex, watching the crowds of national and international die-hard Punk supporters. There is a real energy, an exciting buzz of expectancy in the air at Rebellion, due to many people converging together in one small space, dressed to impress. The first series, titled Rebellion or Anarchy, portray visitors outside the festival in the nearby streets between 2008 to 2010, punks huddled together in groups against the elements or strolling in pairs.

The second series paintings, Punkadelics, featured here, are larger, more detailed works in traditional media.

From left to right: ‘London Girls’, ‘Peaches I’, ‘Peaches II’ and ‘Idle Billy’.

 

 

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