Brian Jones - Artist, Friend, Most Hep Cat to Have Left Town
born - June 1, 1950, Chatham, Ont.
points in between - London, Ont. - 15 years or so; Toronto, 10 years or so.
gone away - February 27, 2008, Collingwood, Ont.
posted by Sonny Drysdale at 5:52 AM
4 Comments:
Sonny...thanks for the last few posts. I love the man's work. I should be so lucky to create anything in my lifetime as beautiful as the sidewalk painting (notwithstanding my kids, of course).
Art's in the eye of the beholder - or some such nonsense - but it reminds me somehow of an early Saturday Summer morning in Chatham(!!) when I was the first kid on the street ready to play something, anything.
Thanks, man.
Thanks, Crazy - apparently his alma mater in Chatham was Tecumseh High School. ... in your neck of the woods?
Sonny,
Thank you for highlighting the work of Brian Jones. I had no familiarity with his work before this post (as I am a prole), but I sincerely appreciate you bringing his work to my attention. And I agree with your opinion of "Neighbours", we do live there. Your 9 post study of his work is one I have bookmarked and will go back to in the future.
Thank you.
David
David - Brian Jones was a 'prole' just like the rest of us who visit here. But a gifted one.
You can see more of his stuff at www.lochgallery.com - click on 'Browse Brian Jones paintings' on his 'Artist page.' ... you have to scroll right a bit to see the actual painting and can enlarge if you so desire.
Lots of Saturday morning/kids scenes that Crazy L remembers so well.
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