Denise Johansen
Abstract art work and photography
Insightful stuff:
What do you believe to be true, even
though you can't prove it? God
What music do you listen to the
most? MIKA, E.L.O., scissor sisters,the darkness
What type of housekeeper are you?
MESSY(trying to be tidier)
Name a couple of
T.V. shows you watch a lot? Natural history programmes
Movie(s)
you can watch over and over: Forest gump, Castaway.
Favourite
colour? Red
Do you have a junk drawer? Yes lots What
is in it? All sorts of things
Flutterby
Do people tell you that you act older, all the time Younger, no or your age? no
Would you rather sit by a fire place or hang out at a bon-fire? bonfire
What is your drink of choice? Cafe latte
What is your favourite smell? Roasting coffee beans
What is your favourite time of day? Early evening
Are you a touchy feely person? yes
Sunrise or sunset? sunset
What is/are your heritage(s)? Irish /scottish
Are you happy with your life for the most part right now? yes
A memory you won't forget? The births of my 4 children
Something you'll never do? Bungee jump, swim with sharks
What would you do if you were on the moon? jump as high as I could
What is your favourite season? spring
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be? Newzealand, austrailia, canada, america, Japana, china,
How old is your house? 2 years old
Knight on Reering Steed
To view more of Denise's work visit her web site
Bogus
Kent.
All types of fineart
but specializing in murals
Insightful Stuff
What do you believe to be true, even though you can't prove it? I can one day attain buddahood
What music do you listen to the most? Pink Floyd
Do you like to read? If so...favourite book(s)? Terry Pratchetts discworld series does it for me every time
What type of housekeeper are you? I’m much of a kept than a keeper. With 6 kids my wife runs the house like a military campaign.
On a scale of 1-5 how organized are you? 5, my wife keeps me very organized. If it wasn’t for her I’d be a 1
Have any nick names? If so, what? Baldie, Ming, Old Man, Grumpy, Embarrassing Dad, That Dissapointing Son Of Mine… shall I go on?
Name a couple of T.V. shows you watch a lot. Family Guy, Heroes, Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Movie(s) you can watch over and over: Saturday Night Fever
Favourite colour? Yellow
Do you have a junk drawer? What is in it? No, I have a junk shed, and the thing found in it is me most of the time.
Do people tell you that you act older, younger, or your age? It depends if I’ve been drinking or not.
Ever have an imaginary friend as a child? No, I had real ones.
If you could choose the perfect place to live where would it be? Wherever my hat is.
Would you rather sit by a fire place or hang out at a bon-fire? Bon-fire.
What is the funniest pick up line you ever heard? You don’t sweat much for a fat pig. Fancy a shag? (and it worked!)
What is your drink of choice? Pernod and black
Have you ever participated in any of those crazy bar games? What did you have to do? What did you win? Played Rugby for 15 years and went on many tours, so yes I have competed in many crazy bar games, some embarrassing bar games and some downright dangerous bar games. I cannot go into details for fear of incriminating myself.
What's your definition of cheating? Getting caught.
What is your favourite smell? 31st of December 2005, I remember it well. It cleared the room in 30 seconds leaving me with the dance floor all to myself.
What is your favourite time of day? Bedtime for the children.
Are you a touchy feely person? Yes
Sunrise or sunset? Ahh, look at the sunset, the beautiful sunset.
Play any instruments? If so, what? Guitar and a mean Kazoo
3 physical features you get complimented on a lot: Complimented? I’ll have to get back to you on that. Ooh, scary! I’m often called scary by my kids friends.
What is/are your heritage(s)? Born in the East End of London within the sound of the bow bells so I’m a true Cockney, except my Dad is from Northern Ireland.
Are you happy with your life for the most part right now? Yes
A memory you won't forget? Turning a guard to stone with my Wand of Wonder when my paladin friend wasn’t looking.
Something you'll never do? Lie
What would you do if you were on the moon? Probably wonder how I got there, then see about locating some kind of spacesuit really quickly before thinking bug’rit and dying.
What is your favourite season? Summer. The best time to work outdoors
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be? Fantasy Island
How old is your house? The main part of the building is a Tudor hall-house dating back to 1458 with a Victorian extension at the back and a Georgian glazed front.
Sarah Lynch
Niagara, Ontario
Mostly representational and two dimensional,
but beyond that just about anything.
Insightful stuff:
What music do you listen to the most? Classical, jazz, blues
Do you like to read? If so...favourite book(s)? I read a lot but don't really have a favourite book, whatever good book I read last.
What type of housekeeper are you? Sporadic.
On a scale of 1-5 how organized are you? 3
Have any nick names? If so, what? None that are used to my face.
Name a couple of T.V. shows you watch a lot. I never watch TV (no, really, never)
Movie(s) you can watch over and over: "Some Like it Hot"
Favourite colour? Green?
Do you have a junk drawer? What is in it? Um.. junk?
Do people tell you that you act older, younger, or your age? Huh?
Ever have an imaginary friend as a child? No
If you could choose the perfect place to live where would it be? Not sure, I don't think I have been there yet.
Would you rather sit by a fire place or hang out at a bon-fire? Either
What is your drink of choice? Tea, for beverage. Wine for alcohol.
What is your favourite smell? Woodsmoke.
What is your favourite time of day? Late afternoon
Are you a touchy feely person? Not really
Any phobias? Bridges, but I have had to get over it.
Sunrise or sunset? Both
Play any instruments? If so, what? Piano & recorder
3 physical features you get complimented on a lot: Skin, hair, figure, once upon a time, not any more.
What is/are your heritage(s)? Scots, Irish, English Swiss-Italian (Ticinese)
Are you happy with your life for the most part right now? Mostly
A memory you won't forget - um?
Something you'll never do - Be a ballet dancer
What would you do if you were on the moon? Go home
What is your favourite season? Autumn
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be? Africa
How old is your house? 140 yrs
DAVID GODBOLT
Essex, UK
Painting
in all mediums, mainly portraits,
everything to order,no pictures for sale.
What do you believe to be true, even though you can’t prove it?
There is another world
out there somewhere!
What music
do you listen to the most? Classical
What type of housekeeper are you? Fairly tidy now, but
only since retirement.
On a scale
of 1-5, how organized are you? 3
Have any nick names?
Dag or Daggers
Name a couple of TV shows you watch a lot?
Morse, Frost
If you could choose the perfect place to
live where would it be? Lake district, but not in the winter, and
not in the summer because of tourists!
Would you rather sit
by a fireplace or hangout by a bonfire? Fireplace
What is
your drink of choice? Tea or dandelion coffee, nothing alcoholic
except ginger wine occasionally
What is your favourite time
of day? Early morning
Are you a touchy feely person?
Definitely not!
Any Phobias? Not particularly, but
don’t like snakes or crocodiles
Sunrise or sunset? Sunset
Are you happy with your life for
the most part right now? Certainly
Something you will
never do? Diving, horse riding, ski ing
What is your
favourite season? Spring
How old is your house? 1954
David is a retired male and has been painting over the last 25 years. These have been mostly portraits of people or animals. But he'sprepared to take on most challenges as required and therefore does not have any paintings for sale. He work in most mediums and always from a supplied photograph.
You can view more of Davids work on his web-site
http://www.freewebs.com/davidgodbolt/
Margaret Livingstone (Artist at Work)
Edzell, Angus, Scotland
Mixed Media
Insightful things...
What do you believe to be true, even
though you can't prove it? Most people are good, good triumphs over
evil.
What music do you listen to the most? Counting Crows.
What
type of housekeeper are you? I hate mess but I have the sneaking
suspicion that I am the one who causes most of it.
On a scale of
1-5 how organized are you? 4 - and it drives my family wild. We can't
go on holiday until I have ticked off everything on my list.
Name
a couple of T.V. shows you watch a lot. Heroes and Holby City
Do you have a junk drawer? What is in
it? All my drawers are junk drawers - bones, bits of string, wine
corks (used), magazine cut outs, bits of computer, stones from the
beach, tide worn wood etc, etc
Do people tell you that you act
older, younger, or your age? Younger (Thank God!)
Ever have an
imaginary friend as a child? Yes, but we used to argue all the time,
and I didn't always win!
Would you rather sit by a fire place or
hang out at a bon-fire? Bonfire - there is something reaffirming
about a bonfire on a cold dark night, and is easy to see how pagans
could celebrate at Halloween
What is your drink of choice? Full
bodied oak aged red wine, lager on a hot summer day (yes we do get
them sometimes in Scotland)
What's your definition of cheating? Beating me.
What is
your favourite smell? My dogs feet and ears
What is your favourite time of day?
Morning - once I am awake and functioning.
Are you a touchy feely
person? Yes, but on my terms only.
Sunrise or sunset? sunset, no
contest
3 physical features you get complimented on a lot: Can't
make three but I get complimented on my face and my bum (in roughly
equal quantities)
What is/are your heritage(s)? I am from a
working class background and I will never betray my beliefs. I belive
strongly in the Scottish nation and in the importance of females to
determine society's morals and values.
Are you happy with your
life for the most part right now? Yes. My professional career is on
track, my children are independent but still in touch and I am happy
at home
A memory you won't forget? Memories - the birth of my
children.
What would you do if you were on the moon? Jump (then probably try to paint the earth)
What is your
favourite season? Spring. I suffer from SAD and spring is a real
rebirth for me.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where
would it be? Anywhere there is snow. The Antartic maybe?
How old
is your house? 100 years old next year and still with many of it's
original fittings. We are only the third family to live in it.
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Alan King
What do you "label" yourself as? A massurreal artist
What is one quality that you really appreciate in a person? Honesty (but I don't always appreciate it)
What's your favourite planet? EARTH
In the Valley all was still
Your best trait/characteristic? My sense of humour
Your worst trait/characteristic? (in the words of my wife) having an ego that makes me assume I am always right.
Have You Ever Broke the law intentionally? I'm from South East London; take a wild guess!
Do You Believe That aliens exist (extraterrestrial variety, not illegal aliens)? Absolutely! - I cannot believe that in the whole of the Universe we are the only intelligent lifeform (and given the current state of the planet I use the word "intelligent" in the wildest sense!)
What's your favourite TV show? The Twilight Zone: the original series wrritten by Rod Serling - a seriously surreal guy. The newer series just didn't have that edge
Can you pat your stomach and rub your head in a circle at the same time? No, but I can rub my head in a circle and pat my stomach at the same time.
Any Tattoos? Yes a cobra on my upper right arm
Any Piercings? Both ears pierced in the 70's but grew out of it so just holes now
Rosie Harper
Wellington, New Zealand
Art Deco and Representation
Insightful stuff
What is the last book you read? Bravemouth by Pamela Stephenson. Living with Billy Connolly. There is something enigmatic about this man and no matter how many times I watch his DVD’s or see his shows, or read about him, he makes me smile or laugh. Maybe it’s to do with the fact that he just speaks his mind, “with not a jot” about whether it offends or pleases, he is after all just a person, who “gets paid vast amounts of money for just being me”. Billy also paints and is an avid art collector, so cannot be all that bad in my opinion. What was the last thing you dreamed about? That is easy – drowning – I have sleep apnoea and stop breathing and my body tells me to gasp for air and my mind envisages me drowning and trying to reach the surface to breathe – happens every night – but I am grateful that I am a strong swimmer in my dreams. What’s your favourite invention? It would have to be the internet. For something so virtual, I have found my soul mate, sold my art, made many friends and gained a heap of knowledge which would never have been accessible in the real world. Is your room messy? Nope – I am a tidy person by nature and so my room is kept tidy. It is also very small – nightmare to paint my large paintings in, so usually everything gets hauled into the living room, big sheet thrown on the floor and I paint in there. My painting equipment is stored in plastic drawers on wheels, so that they can be moved in and out easily. I try and keep it all tidy so that setting up and finishing off can be done quickly and then I can just shut the door on it at the end of each day and go about my normal life
What do you plan on doing
tomorrow? As
it’s a Sunday, I will have a lie in, big breakfast, go to gym in the
early afternoon, prepare a roast dinner, eat it then snuggle up with my fella
for an evening in front of the TV with a DVD – It’s my one day
where I just veg and do my own thing. The gym is good for me as I just lose
myself in my tunes on my MP3 and jig along to some loud music for a couple of
hours and it’s completely my time. What's your favorite day of the
week and why? It
used to be Friday, when I did the ‘proper job’ and was really just
wishing my life away, but now it is Monday, new start to the week, lots to look
forward to and my day for planning and starting new things, finishing off
things from the previous week and just getting on with things things. Name three things in the world
you dislike: Dishonesty,
Violence and Greed What do you want to know about
the future? That
there is one. What did you do 3 nights ago? Celebrated
my fella’s birthday with a nice meal, candlelight and champagne Are you thinking about somebody
right now? Who? My
sons and grandsons back in the UK.
Always think about them and what they are doing and are they all right and
happy. Miss them lots. Do you dye your hair? Yes
– have done since my teens when it was all bright colours and these days
to blend the grey away. Favourite physical feature of
the preferred sex? Neat
rounded bottom filling out a tight pair of jeans.
To view more of Rosie's work visit one of the following sites
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