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Artscene Newspaper colum 1996
27 Jan

Phil pulls em down!

Between 1992 & 1997, I used to write a newspaper column for the North West music and arts paper REVERB. It was and irreverent look at the art world and…

You won't like me when I'm angry!
30 Sep

Following my Muse

“I’m ALWAYS ANGRY, that’s my secret weapon” THE HULK. Artists are funny creatures; on the one hand they are a rag-a-muffin group of emotional cripples, outcasts from society, being chased…

Me as a baby 1958
18 Jun

Who Does Art?

It’s a question I’ve been pondering for some time, ever since being told many years ago that “Art isn’t for the likes of us” and “you’ve got to know your…

Rap star: Kanye West
29 Mar

Pavement Artist vs Get ‘Em High

Here’s a funky little tune from US rap star KANYE WEST- Pavement Artist vs Get ‘Em High [DJ Matheos’ Smokin’ Chimney Mix] And who said pavement art wasn’t cool in…

Daily Star newspaper cutting: Thurs. 25th June 2009
22 Mar

Only Pools Rush In!

Here we go again: following on from my last blog regarding 3D anamorphic pavement art. Here’s another clipping from my favourite newspaper THE DAILY STAR. Yep….and yet again the photographer…

Daily Star newspaper cutting, UK: Tuesday 18th Oct. 2005
21 Mar

Spiderman over London

I came across this press cutting from the Daily Star newspaper, 2005, featuring the work of 3D, anamorphic pavement artist Julian Beever. What made me laugh was the total lack of…

WINTER SUN: Pavement art Decal by UrbanCanvas, Birmingham 2012
17 Mar

Painting with da Brain

Friday 16thMarch 2012 Yesterday I was heckled by da yooth, while producing this work at The Fool’s Paradise Street-Arts Showcase in Birmingham, England. The 16 year old shouted over “Hey…

The PREISER model Street Painters kit: HO Scale.
12 Mar

The Model Pavement Artist

It’s often been said that pavement artists live in a different world from the rest of society. Those rare, strange creatures who inhibit street corners, hunched over in the most…

Children in creative play chalking: Manchester 1963
27 Jan

Playing truant from the self.

An essay on creativity by Philip Battle. “I’m a creative person“ is usually a statement made by a person who once drew a realistic portrait or wrote a couple of…

01 Jan

2011 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was…

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