Friday, 4 July 2008

1950's firestand artified by isle of wight artist Tony Trowbridge.



Fire-stand dated circa 1950 stripped down, repainted frame in distressed white, then added my sketch of a traafic warden strolling in the woods.
Its amazing how I can purchase a piece of history then devalue it just like that!!!!

Thursday, 3 July 2008

Sandown CCTV system by Isle of Wight Artist Veronica Grimm

In the seedy post victorian hey- day Sandown we have a very modern social experiment the CCTV camera, bright and futuristic. They look like sinewy alien attachments hugging the worn looking walls of our town.
Friday and Saturday nights the local youths stagger out of the local nightclub puking, fighting and fornicating.
Staggering up the main street each weekend at least one shop front window is put in.
Are they ever caught....No ... Why not! has all this high tech equipment been put in only for it to be manned during the day to catch car park offenders, surley not????
Acrylic on natural stretched cotton on box canvas 22x22inches.

CCTV roadsign design by Isle of Wight Artist Veronica Grimm

CCTV painting on roadsign 30x30inches acrylic on natural hand stretched cotton on wooden frame washed up on beach,(total recycling), all I have to do now is find some witty places to leave it for a photo opportunity.

Custom vinyl art toy molly by Isle of Wight Artist Veronica Grimm

Molly Qee customized.
Gas mask Molly, 3.5inches

Pushed to destruction by Isle of Wight Artist Veronica Grimm


As the servitor opened the door to proceed down the stairs a naughty hand swept out and gave a gentle nudge into it's back sending it carreering down the flight of steps.
The sevitor found it's speech and motor functions were now impaired, unable to move it would be many hours before it's master would awake and demand a hearty breakfast.
The tormented servitor cried.
20x33inches acrylic on hand stretched natural cotton on board.

Wednesday, 2 July 2008

Redfunnel Car Ferry entering southampton docks by Isle Of Wight Artist Tony Trowbridge.

Southampton, waiting for the Redjet to take me back to the Island. Today it is delayed.
There has been a fatality on board.
I take a stroll to the end of the dock looking for somewhere to sit but alas the only seating is behind some fencing. large signs proclaiming the area is unsafe.
On settling down in a seat I do a quick painting of the Redfunnel car ferry manouvering in for docking.
10x14inches acrylic on canvas.

Cowes CCTV camera No2 by isle of wight artist veronica grimm

Another sister camera laying dormant slowly rusting in the nostalgic sea air.
Quick acrylic on small canvas 9.5x7inches painted whilst being jostled by the many boaties on the around the island boat race.

East Cowes CCTV in operation by isle of wight artist veronica grimm

Around the island boat race.
I saw this camera, inert, staring out to sea.
14x10inches acrylic on canvas.

Tuesday, 1 July 2008

CCTV by isle of wight artist Veronica Grimm


In these grim times artist's must paint what they see.
Standing looking in from the sea views I saw yet another sign erected by our delightful council, people crowded past some taking a peek at what I was painting after all I was facing the wrong way.
Acrylic on hand stretched natural linen on board. 6x9.5inches.

Myxie portrait by isle of wight artist Veronica Grimm

Cute, cuddly but cancerous...meet MYXIE. Concept painting in acrylic of my potential new globally selling plush art toy, I can see you all now rushing to buy this must have very limited edition addition to your vinyl/plush art toy collection.
14x10inches acrylic on canvas.

charcoal life drawing by isle of wight artist tony trowbridge.


a3 charcoal on cartridge paper.

Charcoal life study by isle of wight artist Tony Trowbridge.

a3 charcoal life study on cartridge paper.