ITR - 'The British Press - The Fear To Publish ~ Shurman's Artistic Truisms ~ & The Fall of BritArt'
Michael Dixon - Founder InTouchRadio.net
SHURMAN
'The British Press -
The Fear To Publish
~ Shurman's Artistic Truisms ~
& The Fall of BritArt'
by K.Michael Dixon
To see through the eyes of Shurman - to understand the visual interpolated interpretations of his inner thoughts before the onslaught of where acrylic meets brush meets canvass - to envision the incoming via the neural pathways betwixt thought and action - these are the moments I would like to be able to understand.
Shurman
'Marvin the Martian'
It's now two years since I first got to know, from an unusual introduction at Sunrise Festival 2007 just feet away from the main stage and its thunderous 30 kilowatt rig which vibrated the molecular structures that was he and me, the person called 'Shurman'.
I took an instant liking to Shurman and his interpretation of the art I was to soon witness but more than his art was his attitude towards the Truth and his angular view to injustice.
Shurman
'Fairy Ending'
In a previous blog I heralded this, what I'd call, new visionary artist and suggested buying his art before he becomes too well known and those who have done so, I feel, can rest assured that those works will hedge this deflationary - reflationary - inflationary society that we seem to have encouraged to be our comfort blanket.
I have my favourites in Shurman's catalogue of work as I have my non so favourites, not that they are any less than the favourites just my own preferences.
In this world of corporate meets co-operative whereby the smaller is extinguished by the greater and where ego, by the way we all have to have ego or else we would not leave our beds in the morning, demands that one is greater than the other or that I am better than you; it is fresh to meet one that has come from one hardship but still recognises the hardship of another in the same field of drive.
Shurman
'Stonegate'
Shurman supports other local artists in Glastonbury and it is possible to see local artist's work hanging alongside his in La Lune Cafe, the gallery home where you can see Shurman's art.
Shurman, if he has a 'rub' against those other luminaries in the world of art, it is that the price is above and beyond real people's pockets. They are catapaulted into the world of collective corporates, into the world of private hands whereas he believes art should have a ceiling "say £200,000 not £50 million - a progression of values to meet that upper figure - this way all can have the opportunity to possess a work of art not just the few..."
Shurman
'Thuffering Thuccota'
Shurman supports the brush over computerized pixelation, he almost demands that we have the thought to think before we are led sheep-like into the world of TV slaughter or PC dreamstates and post suggestive subliminals. "Give the kids a pot of paint and a brush - a canvass and let them loose into their own world - let them bring that world out through the palette of self belief and the knowledge that freedom can bring colour and choice to be themselves", would seem to be his motto.
From our discussions together and my ignorance Shurman has shown me a world I thought I had some idea of but now realise I was only fooling myself. From the Renaisannce to Pop Art and all those adjuncts in between I can see his passion and respect for those before him, those alongside him and those that the future will conceive.
Shurman
'David Lynch'
I, who have likes and dislikes and on mentioning some of those, shall I call in my simplistic mind Modernistic artists but Shurman will have nothing said against them only that his it is their point of view and each and every one brings forth their own unique key to the lock of visual'ism no matter what or how it is perceived by others - each is as important as the smallest - it would seem his could be thought of as homeopathic for no matter how small or how large each is a key in the greater order of the whole picture, if you'll excuse the pun.
Shurman
'Cartoon Monet'
No matter how I concluded his current work, which brings in the world of Cartoon and current Politically subjective media-driven aspects of our somewhat shaded and jaded daily news - he only portrays the truth no matter how it could appear to be cutting to the quick or as in the case of other work being personal. His work is a form of convoluted tribute to other artists it is not personal, nothing more than an honouring - a respect - a positive uplifting of that 'other' - not a diminishing or negative competitiveness as some would, it seems, want to believe.
Shurman
'Jabba the House'
I have watched in recent weeks a shift in Shurman as he moves intangibly between one frame of mood into another walk of life. His output is prolific - his journey - never ending and searching for those aspects of truth whether in portraiture or cartoon all are continuum's of a forward path that is evolving. Some will like his work while others will not necessarily understand but I for one believe that Shurman will become a name alongside those he most admires such as Banksy and Hirst - Warhol and Magritte (incidently Shurman strongly believes that Magritte comes to him and guides his work) to name a few.
Shurman
'The Beatles'
I am hoping to be able to buy some Shurman's work before too long and put them away for the future - don't miss out - get one before they, like all the other artists that are namesakes, puts it out of the price range of us ordinary art lovers once they're in the millstream of the art sellers hands.
Shurman explained to me that he sees the coming of the end to BritArt perhaps his work is a hommage to the end of BritArt era, with a return to painting, and in that cartoon painting movement, at last a genre that is in effect the point where Cartoon meets Fine Art.
Shurman
'Urban Graffiti'
Shurman sees a new wave coming in - a new form of art leaving the classical past where it belongs passing through the present forms and into the future world which he simply calls 'Absolute Art', and which he interprets as All Things New with a fair price for all and where all talent is rewarded for their art.
Shurman
As my interview came to a close I casually mentioned about a couple of paintings marked NFS (Not For Sale). These paintings, close to Shurman's heart, had come from deep within and jokingly I said there must be a price and for the first time he smiled with a knowing look played my bluff "No one could afford to buy them - Priceless" - I ashamedly continued "and for everything else there's MasterCard" to which we both fell about laughing.
I left our meeting pondering the question 'what is the British Press so apprehensive about?' the more I thought the more it brought to my mind the recent pole-axing methodology of that institution of the people's press The Daily Telegraph, through relentless, dogged pursuit of the truth has managed to expose corruption at the highest level of politics without fear of repercussion and yet when someone comes along with an equal search of the 'truth' in artistic form, it would seem, this great British media that spews out freedom of speech for the people runs shy, as I see it, closes back from the unknown and yet I would hasten to bet that should that input have come from the 1%, which is the higher echelon of the world of arts then I'm sure there would be no hesitation in following through and publishing unless of course, it falls outside of the particular newspapers' art editors own personal artistic favourtism!
On my way home I felt somewhat uncomfortable with the apparent 'D' notice society that I am living in and maybe the insight of that fall of our upper stratosphere, albeit government or some figure whether private or public has already been agreed behind closed doors and I continue to wonder whether, one day, the mould will be broken by someone who has the courage or will the shuttered British Press continue to walk the corridors of anal conceit and preferential oblivion.
Shurman
If you would like to know more about Shurman's Art please go and check out www.lalune.co.uk and if you contact Shurman direct please just say you read this first on InTouchRadio.net and say that Michael sent you.
Shurman
Silhouette Harmony
La Lune Cafe / Art Gallery
High Street, Glastonbury
A Walk Around La Lune Cafe
Michael Dixon
If you're visiting Glastonbury in Somerset then pop into La Lune Cafe in Glastonbury High Street opposite Barclays Bank - have a cup of coffe and some home made cake and check out the Shurman's gallery (Telephone: 44 - 1458 - 83 22 84)
Michael Dixon
InTouchRadio.net (UK - GLOBAL)
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To see through the eyes of Shurman - to understand the visual interpolated interpretations of his inner thoughts before the onslaught of where acrylic meets brush meets canvass - to envision the incoming via the neural pathways betwixt thought and action - these are the moments I would like to be able to understand.
Shurman
I took an instant liking to Shurman and his interpretation of the art I was to soon witness but more than his art was his attitude towards the Truth and his angular view to injustice.
Shurman
'Fairy Ending'
In a previous blog I heralded this, what I'd call, new visionary artist and suggested buying his art before he becomes too well known and those who have done so, I feel, can rest assured that those works will hedge this deflationary - reflationary - inflationary society that we seem to have encouraged to be our comfort blanket.
I have my favourites in Shurman's catalogue of work as I have my non so favourites, not that they are any less than the favourites just my own preferences.
In this world of corporate meets co-operative whereby the smaller is extinguished by the greater and where ego, by the way we all have to have ego or else we would not leave our beds in the morning, demands that one is greater than the other or that I am better than you; it is fresh to meet one that has come from one hardship but still recognises the hardship of another in the same field of drive.
Shurman
'Stonegate'
Shurman supports other local artists in Glastonbury and it is possible to see local artist's work hanging alongside his in La Lune Cafe, the gallery home where you can see Shurman's art.
Shurman, if he has a 'rub' against those other luminaries in the world of art, it is that the price is above and beyond real people's pockets. They are catapaulted into the world of collective corporates, into the world of private hands whereas he believes art should have a ceiling "say £200,000 not £50 million - a progression of values to meet that upper figure - this way all can have the opportunity to possess a work of art not just the few..."
Shurman
'Thuffering Thuccota'
Shurman supports the brush over computerized pixelation, he almost demands that we have the thought to think before we are led sheep-like into the world of TV slaughter or PC dreamstates and post suggestive subliminals. "Give the kids a pot of paint and a brush - a canvass and let them loose into their own world - let them bring that world out through the palette of self belief and the knowledge that freedom can bring colour and choice to be themselves", would seem to be his motto.
From our discussions together and my ignorance Shurman has shown me a world I thought I had some idea of but now realise I was only fooling myself. From the Renaisannce to Pop Art and all those adjuncts in between I can see his passion and respect for those before him, those alongside him and those that the future will conceive.
Shurman
'David Lynch'
I, who have likes and dislikes and on mentioning some of those, shall I call in my simplistic mind Modernistic artists but Shurman will have nothing said against them only that his it is their point of view and each and every one brings forth their own unique key to the lock of visual'ism no matter what or how it is perceived by others - each is as important as the smallest - it would seem his could be thought of as homeopathic for no matter how small or how large each is a key in the greater order of the whole picture, if you'll excuse the pun.
Shurman
'Cartoon Monet'
No matter how I concluded his current work, which brings in the world of Cartoon and current Politically subjective media-driven aspects of our somewhat shaded and jaded daily news - he only portrays the truth no matter how it could appear to be cutting to the quick or as in the case of other work being personal. His work is a form of convoluted tribute to other artists it is not personal, nothing more than an honouring - a respect - a positive uplifting of that 'other' - not a diminishing or negative competitiveness as some would, it seems, want to believe.
Shurman
'Jabba the House'
I have watched in recent weeks a shift in Shurman as he moves intangibly between one frame of mood into another walk of life. His output is prolific - his journey - never ending and searching for those aspects of truth whether in portraiture or cartoon all are continuum's of a forward path that is evolving. Some will like his work while others will not necessarily understand but I for one believe that Shurman will become a name alongside those he most admires such as Banksy and Hirst - Warhol and Magritte (incidently Shurman strongly believes that Magritte comes to him and guides his work) to name a few.
Shurman
'The Beatles'
I am hoping to be able to buy some Shurman's work before too long and put them away for the future - don't miss out - get one before they, like all the other artists that are namesakes, puts it out of the price range of us ordinary art lovers once they're in the millstream of the art sellers hands.
Shurman explained to me that he sees the coming of the end to BritArt perhaps his work is a hommage to the end of BritArt era, with a return to painting, and in that cartoon painting movement, at last a genre that is in effect the point where Cartoon meets Fine Art.
Shurman
'Urban Graffiti'
Shurman sees a new wave coming in - a new form of art leaving the classical past where it belongs passing through the present forms and into the future world which he simply calls 'Absolute Art', and which he interprets as All Things New with a fair price for all and where all talent is rewarded for their art.
Shurman
As my interview came to a close I casually mentioned about a couple of paintings marked NFS (Not For Sale). These paintings, close to Shurman's heart, had come from deep within and jokingly I said there must be a price and for the first time he smiled with a knowing look played my bluff "No one could afford to buy them - Priceless" - I ashamedly continued "and for everything else there's MasterCard" to which we both fell about laughing.
I left our meeting pondering the question 'what is the British Press so apprehensive about?' the more I thought the more it brought to my mind the recent pole-axing methodology of that institution of the people's press The Daily Telegraph, through relentless, dogged pursuit of the truth has managed to expose corruption at the highest level of politics without fear of repercussion and yet when someone comes along with an equal search of the 'truth' in artistic form, it would seem, this great British media that spews out freedom of speech for the people runs shy, as I see it, closes back from the unknown and yet I would hasten to bet that should that input have come from the 1%, which is the higher echelon of the world of arts then I'm sure there would be no hesitation in following through and publishing unless of course, it falls outside of the particular newspapers' art editors own personal artistic favourtism!
On my way home I felt somewhat uncomfortable with the apparent 'D' notice society that I am living in and maybe the insight of that fall of our upper stratosphere, albeit government or some figure whether private or public has already been agreed behind closed doors and I continue to wonder whether, one day, the mould will be broken by someone who has the courage or will the shuttered British Press continue to walk the corridors of anal conceit and preferential oblivion.
Shurman
'Laural & Hardy'
If you would like to know more about Shurman's Art please go and check out www.lalune.co.uk and if you contact Shurman direct please just say you read this first on InTouchRadio.net and say that Michael sent you.
Shurman
Silhouette Harmony
La Lune Cafe / Art Gallery
High Street, Glastonbury
A Walk Around La Lune Cafe
Michael Dixon
If you're visiting Glastonbury in Somerset then pop into La Lune Cafe in Glastonbury High Street opposite Barclays Bank - have a cup of coffe and some home made cake and check out the Shurman's gallery (Telephone: 44 - 1458 - 83 22 84)
Michael Dixon
InTouchRadio.net (UK - GLOBAL)
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