Surveillance

Surveillance
Comments

Creative direction Michael,let the art show you, that's the way.

Goodness Mick, you've caught my wonderful neighbour in her favourite position!! Lots of texture. This isn't one of your ex-girlfriends spying on you, is it?

Thanks John. Yes and it's good fun.

You are so perceptive Adele. In 1966 I was a stalking victim, a beauty queen whose advances I rejected. I suffered for 3 months before I finally moved to another location. It left me traumatized and it has subconsciously come out in my art. I should have sought cancelling but it's too late now.

Thanks for your kindness Louise.

I should have sought 'counselling' not cancelling. That just shows how affected I am.

Interesting experiment, Michael.

Giggle, giggle!!

Very interesting Michael......I like the title has a thread of past experiences....perhaps? I have the name ad number of a very good cancelling type person if required.

The crack then the gap in the wall. Very expressive and worrying.

Thanks Fiona. I expect you will have come across a few hit men. I'll let you know when I want one. I know they don't come cheap but don't forget I'm a pensioner.

Thanks Derek. I have to admit this was a collaboration between me and our Elle. I painted a face last year on a canvas square and left it. A few weeks ago our Elle asked if she could cover it with thick acrylic. It dried hard and today she asked if she could remove the acrylic crust. She lost patience after a while and this is what was left. I was astounded at the creative accident of it. I love the idea of art collaboration with the bairns. We had Elle and Isla at a local play park this afternoon and I took along a pencil and pad to see if I could follow your style, and Louise's and Duris'. Not a successful exercise I'm afraid.

Hang on Studio Wall
31/07/2016
0 likes
1.376k views

Oil on canvas, impastoed with thick acrylic, dried and scraped

About the Artist
Michael Mcmanus

I was born in 1946. In the 1960s and part of the 70s I was an airman in the Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm. I joined Durham Constabulary in 1971. In 1999 I retired from policing and began teaching sociology and criminology at Durham University with emphasis on policing and researching crime. I am drawn…

View full profile
More by Michael Mcmanus