Labels: Nick Gough, stuart semple, Studio Photos

The forces assembled. Ellis Scott took the photos. How much can we show without giving the game away? Well, all I can say is Art Review, Power 100 issue, November.



After a crazed weekend, Nicky Biscuit colapsed outside. Once positioned he posed brilliantly.






Ellis Scott : Photographer

Labels: Studio Photos

Have you ever put your hand inside a whole salmon carcass? It's weird...and if you haven't really touched anything dead for a long time it gives you the creeps. It's BBQ season and here at the studio we decided to indulge; grilled fish, vegetable kebabs and cocktails were enjoyed as we lounged by the canal. This feast came after a day of frantic preparation by Genevieve, Stuart and I (although I fell asleep at one point) before an outrageous assortment of friends old and new came over to munch.

Incredible edible technique.
Don't mind if I do.
Salmon rushedit?
bein' silly with MilliePatio posers what what! Suprise!
This S**t is Gooooooood!

Labels: Studio Photos

10:30 - I arrive, slightly ruffled usually covered in glitter. No picture, get real.
11:15 - Oh gosh, it's my mum. Don't ask!

12:00 - Aluxe begins work on one of her fabric designs.

1:00 - Millie's on the phone ordering samples.

She does this to relax....
1:30 - Stuart starts painting.

5:00 - Miss Jones inspects fabric for a toile and gets ready to pattern cut.


7:00 - Accompanied by George (who collects Perry) and Gabhan we foolishly attempt to visit the Grayson Perry opening to which we'd actually been invited; we are treated rather coarsely by security. Apparently we had to attend the dinner to be given priority admission; but unfortunately due to Stuart's allergies it is not always advisable to eat food produced in unknown circumstances. There is a massive queue that is moving incredibly slowly. We see Peirs Secunda (respected curator and artist) and Renante Toca (artist) who have also disastrously been left outside and chat.

Somebody inside who recognises Gabhan sees him waiting and motions for him to come in, smoothing things with the Art Bouncer. I say Art Bouncer, because this guy is something of a curiosity, he is a Westend heavy type who lends his hard patter to the protection of Perry’s pots. Learning menacingly into Stuart and explaining why we were snubbed at the door he described the gravity of the situation “this is very valuable art work, I don’t think you understand”. I beg to differ!

8:00 – We go back to the studio. Everyone apart from me blagged it in, I stayed outside with Piers and told him about AYCE TV. When Stuart, Gabhan and George have had their fill of Perry we go back to the studio and eat cake and drank tea, a pleasant end to a frustrating evening.

Labels: studio, Studio Photos

I don’t know what happened at the weekend, I wasn’t there, but judging by the pictures it looks like fun.

*Model....Clare Elizabeth.

Labels: Studio Photos

Martin Summers is dapper. He has a great tan. He talks with an impeccable English accent and arrives on a scooter. Martin is an art dealer and he sells Stuart’s work. Today we had lunch with him (we all ordered a plate of tarted up fish and chips) and talked about bikini-clad nymphs appearing in his office, Tara Summers - his daughter of whom he is exceptionally proud - and of course painting.

Tara is starring in a new movie about the life of Warhol Factory star Edie Sedgwick. By most accounts Edie was a tragic figure, so her life should be material for a gripping movie. Tara Summers is also going to be starring in a movie about women who become addicted to their rampant rabbit vibrators. Sounds fun. Carri gave us a disk with her graphics today; we were blown away. Carri has such a unique vision; she operates with some weird internal logic that spews out a whole universe of creatures, ideas and palettes that relate to each other via her distinct perspective. Carri’s world is exaggerated and exotic, I’d like to live there, in all that colour.

Labels: studio, Studio Photos