The Truth Of You

It takes courage to speak your own truth. The inner voice has gone quiet; a low hum. The voice of reason that assures you all is well lacks conviction and each moment the world grows colder.

This is not the truth of you.

Portrait of Maz Spencer.

Portrait of Sarah Angliss

Sarah wanted to explore the visual side of herself as a performer. She doesn't get much time to prepare visually before she performs due to the amount of time she needs to spend setting up her equipment & making sure her machines are ready to perform.

This one Sarah took of me (below).

After the attack of the sea gulls we decided to continue our voyage of discovery inside.

Musician, engineer & writer. www.sarahangliss.com.

& there you have it ... ;-)

Thornhide

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Thornhide appears in this fine art book now available to buy. The leather mask is made by Stan.  You can order directly from this site. Click on the link below for full details.

The Dawn Has A Lot To Offer by Gaynor Perry | Make Your Own Book

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The Speed at which Things Happen

The speed at which things happen, oil on board, 70 x 70 cm

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I cut my hand on the broken glass jar I had been using to wash my brushes painting this picture. It took no time at all. One minute I had sensation in my index finger, the next minute I had severed the nerve.

It is funny that I had been holding in my mind the title of the painting as I worked; willing the world to show me something through the crucible of my imagination and bring it into my life.

Am I calling the tune? Or is the tune calling me?

Bring Out The Good

Bring Out The Good starring Lamb Face from Gaynor Perry on Vimeo.

A collaboration breathing life into the optimistic  and adventurous being from my painting Bring Out The Good, manifested beautifully by Rogerio Alves. Body painting by Estelle Riviere.

This film also stars Lamb Face (Tammy Nicholls) from my painting 111.

Photography, film & concept:  Gaynor Perry

Body Painting: Estelle Riviere

Muzzle, foot, country dancing skirt & hat: Stan

Film & soundtrack

written, performed & produced © ℗ Gaynor Perry

Flute: Sarah Anne Robins

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Bring Out The Good – oil painting on board, 25 x 61 cm

Bring Out The Good on YouTube

Lamb Face

Lamb Face was originally a character from a painting I made called 111. She is one of an ensemble representing my imaginary childhood friends. For my first solo exhibition I wanted to bring the beings in my paintings to life and photography became the portal I was looking for.

The individuals who portray my beings in the photographs are chosen because they already possess qualities inherent in the concept and are willing to surrender themselves to the creative unfolding.

Lamb Face is portrayed here by Tammy Nicholls.

(See May 2010 entry here, Home Ground, for this painting.)

Lamb muzzle, country dancing skirt & foot by Stan.

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Lamb Face from my painting '111'

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Bring Out The Good starring Lamb Face from Gaynor Perry on Vimeo.

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