The Sect Of Jeff Soto

Interestingly enough I looked up the meaning of "Soto" today and came up with Sōtō Zen, which in essence is the least popular of the three sects of Zen Buddhism, being nicknamed "Farmer Zen" by the Japanese. Fate has a funny…

Viral Society

I recently reviewed Antiphrase, an independent French arts t-shirt label at my other blog Buy-Tees.net. As it happens they liked my art and invited me to submit my own t-shirt designs.

I spent (most of) the weekend…

Life Imitating Life

You know those people who wished they’d never needed to leave school? Some become school teachers, others will try and continue on in the education system, degrees, masters degrees and so on. It’s a little like the weird relationship…

A Pound Of Flesh For Frankenstein

I had a comment recently from Paul Cooper over at A Patchwork Of Flesh and was intrigued by his concept to produce a collection of interpretations on the theme of the (in)famous Mary Shelley (with a little…

Quirk, Strangeness, and Charm

Here’s a selection of ‘out of the ordinary’ urban art that should tickle your fancy. There’s a lot of weirdness out there these days, maybe it’s something in the air, nevertheless be it a governmental conspiracy to poison half…

Trust In The Brand, The Whole Brand And Nothing But…

The brand, the whole brand and nothing but the brand. I apologise in advance for this rant but I have to share my woes with someone, and unfortunately it has to be you. I’m not normally one for holidays,…

This Means (Art) War

Here’s a shout out for a new international contest, in case you want to test your credentials in open creative warfare – www.artistswanted.org are holding a worldwide contest to decide which is better art or design. I…

Local Pop Art

For a change I thought I’d feature an artist from around my way, well relatively speaking. Paula MacArthur is a bright, witty yet sometimes caustic  character, with a fantastic eye for subject matter. I and my partner Christina were…

Death of Erotica by Paul Baines

Death of Erotica (44" x 60") by Paul Baines is the tenth limited edition print in the Indoor Street Art series available here. Life has accelerated exponentially, the world is crowded with a virus…