tom johnson : artwork

so absence from the evernet seems to have culminated in another little hiatus.. ah well. ive been working on a variety of projects lately - predominantly the bristol biennial for which ill be working on two shows with several other members of MadeScapes . Ive also confirmed a show at Utrophia , which will be a revisitation of the ideas and general visual themes of Topographic Translation more info will follow soon (projects are in june and may respectively) here is a little look at a very much in progress piece for the latter:

17:30 - 20:30 Milsom Place, Milsom Street, Bath

..so as ive been trying to catch up with whats been going on in the real world ive inadvertently failed to post the linking work.. i.e. the main piece that was in the exhibition 'these words i seek are not my own' which was the subject of the last post i made before the interim.. so here it is in all its dubious glory: 'vs' capcom, google, wood, dulux, projector, oil, acrylic, reclaimed frame, hardware 2011 we (the artists and a few other folks from around the studio) had a crit and this is the general thread of conversation regarding the work... somewhat forceful presentation of a view of incestuous counter-intuitive/symbiotic relationship existing between contemporary and historical dipictive image making. obscuring the plurality or multiplicity from both painterly and pseudo painterly perspectives content rendered, aside from being a deliberate rendering of a simulated physical (albeit exaggerated) conflict, attempt to both loose ...

for the fourth and final in our initial series of shows we unfortunately lost the space so generously lent to us by bristol city council.. but the thanks to the hospitality of a more established local art space/alumni project ( Bristol Diving School ) the show did go on.. Topographic Translation featured the work Lizzie Cannon , Nic Marshall , Poppy Pitt and myself and is far better described by Trevor Smith You have arrived at your destination Topographic Translation Bristol Diving School, Bristol. Oct 2011. In advance of my journey here, I entered the postcode of Bristol Diving School into Google and clicked maps. I was then able to preview my entire route, culminating in the approach along Cumberland Road and the turn-off into Hanover Place. I even picked out the best place to park my car. Forty eight minutes later, as my satnav correctly predicted, I arrived at my destination. Entering the gallery I found an exhibition floor-plan: every step...

the third MadeScapes show came in the resoundingly fascinating form of Fastnet and Dogger . bringing together the work of Matthew Denniss , Laurie Lax , Robert Prideaux and Eliot Sargeantson

next MadeScapes show came in the form of System History bringing together the various talents and outputs of Jack Addis , Alex Cotterell and Will Kendrick All is surface, but surface is not all.  A review by  Trevor Smith System History Redcliffe Street, Bristol.  Sept 2011. The urbanization of humanity is a story as old as civilisation itself.  Between 1801 and 2001 the portion of the world population living in built-up areas rose from 3% to 47%.  Now, for the first time in history, over half of all the human beings on the planet live in an urban landscape; in the UK that figure is projected to reach 92% by 2030. In these urban environments our experiences, expectations and aspirations are born, fostered, and, sometimes, realised. The need for year-on-year consistency of landscape and location, coupled with some of mankind’s more pressing non-biological dilemmas – strength in numbers, economy of travel and fortification – literally ...

one of the major happenings of that period of online vacancy that will be hereafter referred to as 'the interim' is the development of a a 3 time gallery venture turned pop up initiative called... MadeScapes the project was initially based around four exhibitions over a period of 8 weeks organised and installed by the 13 artists involved the first was- Travel. Agency. with Julie McCalden and Alex Hardy

so its really about time i got back on the blogging bit.. tumblr and various other distractions have prevailed in recent months. where best to begin.. . well probably with all the things that have been happening in the interim. i guess i should start with some of the newer... .. Sempiternal View cnc router, MDF, spraypaint, dulux, sapele, hardware 111 x 67cm 2011 Indentured Clarity cnc router, MDF, spraypaint, dulux, sapele, hardware 115.5 x 69cm 2011

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some new paintings ive been working on... more sketches than real 'things' but we shall see.. oil on MDF, each about 60cm square

new profile on axis online art resourse: http://www.axisweb.org/ also, my studio complex will be hosting an open studios event next month.. all are welcome

had a little fiddle with the old website and mixed it in with the even older website so as to make it considerably more user friendly... http://www.fundamentalyield.co.uk/

ive been doodling alot recently whilst relocating and starting to set up the new studio, so i decided to colour a little, just five minute jobs with my trusty wacom. a small settlement the ever unpopular hettage outsize kingfisher ...

here a few shots of the recent 97 miles west show in truman brewery, theyre stitched together using photoshop, makers are left to right inga page, emily horn, will kendrick, maja beattie, astrid foreman lauren truss, stephanie bengry-howell, charles thorburn, tracey page, lizzie morris geraldine duffy, benmottershead, me, lucy hobbs, lauren truss emily horn, inga page, will kendrick, maja beattie this is all the packed work just before the ... .. . 97 mile move to brick lane