No Matter What Shape - The Archive

AN ARCHIVE OF MY OLDER WORK - AN EXHIBITION SPACE FOR ORIGINAL AND ALTERNATE VERSIONS OF MANIPULATED WORKS THAT APPEAR AT MICKMATHERSARTBLOG - A PARKING PLACE FOR SELECTED GRAPHICS USED IN OTHER BLOG SIDEBARS - AN ARTWORK IN AND OF ITSELF

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In its short-sightedness, blogger has turned its back on those of us stuck with old operating systems and I'm forced to find a new blog host. You will now find MickMathersARTblog at Blog.com - use the direct link found in the masthead and remember to update your bookmarks. This place will continue as another archive for a large body of my work. As many of you know, my primary medium and working method is digital collage composed of manipulated photographs often combined with digital drawing & generative images. Netlabels, bands and musicians can view samples of my CD Cover Art at Mick Mather Illustration located on Tumblr. In another life I was an Arts & Culture consultant specializing in revitalization planning through creative public art projects and programs with Economic & Community Development Departments of towns, villages and cities. In these hard financial times this work is more important than ever and I still accept consultancy inquiries. You can contact me by email at: mickmather@yahoo.com

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Jane -

"Rediscovering Jane (Before & After Version)"
manipulated digital photograph by Mick Mather
- original photograph by John Mora -
- click on image to view full size -
On the left is the initial cropping of John Mora's photograph and on the right is the end result seen here at MickMathersARTblog.

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Sunday, August 09, 2009

Shake, shake, shake -

"Salt and Pepper (Original Drawing)"
sketch by Mick Mather
This is the original drawing pulled from one of my sketchbooks that was the basis for the block-relief print seen at MickMathersARTblog. Jump over to have a look if you haven't already seen it.

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Saturday, August 01, 2009

From a 1994 sketchbook -

"Lamp & Glasses (Original Sketch)"
drawing by Mick Mather
When I was making attempts to gain competent drawing skills during the 1990's, I carried a sketchbook and ink drawing pens everywhere. A favorite pastime was to do a drawing of whatever was on the table at the restaurant-of-the-week either before or after dinner. These early sketches, resolved quickly in public places, went a long way toward teaching me the difference between a sketch, a study and a finished drawing. It also helped to eliminate feelings of shyness about sharing my work and allowed the warts of inadequacy to become a strong desire to constantly do better by drawing, drawing and drawing. Anyway, this is the original of the manipulated piece now showing at at MickMathersARTblog.

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