...failed painter: here there and everywhere

At the bridge of the failed painter, I stoop and check the sagging timbers before placing one foot, then the other, on this sorry decrepitude. It cracks and pops like a first fleet ship, but the sounds are not ominous; more the rattled wheezing of an invalid friend. I proceed with care,sucking the thumb pricked on its splintery balustrade. Ahead, lies the gate and welltrod path and, branching like spider veins, the merest hints of tracks―overgrown, leading to a wilderness filled with possibilities. I stand and consider. Buttoning my duffel coat—a veteran of the moth wars, I step off the path, and into the weeds.
©L.M.Noonan

here there and everywhere

on yer bike
© l.m.noonan 2009

Where does the time go?
Lately I'm always busy--doing lots of things for lots of people; but I don't seem to get much done...for myself.
The dates for my exhibition have been brought forward by a few months and to quote from the curator's email..."start panicking!"
I'm wrestling with how to show what can only be described as an orderly chaos.
outcome from this morning's walk:

ritualised perambulations
requiring dark glasses
emollient shade
a welcome breeze
are best accompanied before :
star knives rain down on thirsty skin
erratic cardiac saccades
and
low blows from the fully employed sciatica samurai

© L.M.Noonan 2009

Postscript: for the benefit of her fellow ning nong nangs here are a few links
http://swindlemagazine.com/issue05/john-van-hamersveld/
http://www.risenmagazine.com/feature/john-van-hamersveld-endless
and finally to John Van Hamersveld's palatial web museum
http://www.vanhamersveldmuseumofart.com/vhmoa/index_01.html

6 comments:

Colette Amelia said...: Wow an Exibition! Bravo!

the time is flying here as well but not much can be said about anything being accomplished.; 31 March 2009 2:02 PM
David Howard said...: I like the photo. Hopefully a fully employed phoenix will rise from the orderly chaos - there seems to be an overarching theme to all that you do. I will be interested to see how you rise to the challenge.

I like your work because it is more than knee deep and positively out of step with the avant-garde - like all interesting and good work work.

I am looking forward to seeing the results - keep me posted.; 2 April 2009 12:14 AM
L.M.Noonan said...: Thankyou my friends. Kind words and support is thin on the ground theses days.; 2 April 2009 7:07 AM
john van hamersveld said...: great post. i love the juxtaposition. the tones are also wonderful i think.; 2 April 2009 10:26 PM
L.M.Noonan said...: Hello and welcome John. I'm ashamed to say that whilst the artwork of your illustrious career is VERY familiar I did not know --until today--your name. I'm somewhat speechless and...it seems witless. Thankyou, the comment has made my day.; 3 April 2009 12:09 PM
JafaBrit's Art said...: eek! I would hate to have an exhibit date changed eek! eek!. Where is it going to be? congrats on the exhibit though.

I am loving your photos. oh and brain is going mad with your words "star knives rain down on thirsty skin" I LOVE them.; 4 April 2009 11:51 PM