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Poetic Philosophy Science

If all the sub-atomic particles in my fingernail grew to the size of a small orange how big would my fingernail be?

If every molecule of water in a full bath grew to the size of a drop of water how many baths would it take to hold them all?

If you could read the mind of a mosquito how would you describe its thoughts?

If the earth was the size of a hydrogen atom how big would the universe be?

If time is eternal when did it begin?

How many years would it take to cross the universe at the speed of light?

If the universe is endless and time is infinite how long would it take travelling at the speed of light to find another version of me identical except with green eyes?

If there was no light would there be anything to see?

When will human beings stop evolving?

If human beings stop evolving how long will they survive?

Why do I exist?

Do I exist?

Do you?

Now for some poetry

There are a lot of words in me

More than there used to be

They come in various combinations

Sometimes they make sense

End

Croeso – Welcome

NOTE: THIS SITE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED AND REDESIGNED SO IT MAY BE A BIT WONKY

What’s it all about then?

No one’s got a clue really, but we try to do our best.

This website exists to display a bit of one person’s attempts to do their best. When I say ‘best’ I’m not sure if that’s true in the sense that everything here is perfectly crafted, because it’s not. Some of it is roughly hewn or not hewn at all, simply pointed at, but then again, maybe that’s the best I can do.

I dunno.

I reckon that less than 1 in 100 visitors to this website are actual human beings so if you’re one of them and not a bot, and have managed to read this far down the page, I hope you can find something of interest here.

Just scroll and click and search. Turn over some metaphorical stones – there’s quite a lot to uncover even if I do say so myself.

blah blah – you know the score – here’s a poem from 1999 about knowing the score

ninetyfivefive
 
 you know the score
 in a movie
 or a tv show
 the flaws
 small flaws
 idiosyncratic flaws
 twelve flaws
 or just one
 we’re allowed to be flawed
 it’s ok as long as in the end
 we’re fucking good at our job
 in my real life i’m an artex ceiling of cracks and fissures
 with some small redemption

 it’s kind of arse-backwards ain’t it?

Gallery

Gallery of some of my paintings. This is a work in progress, call back soon for updates. Contact me for more info

Hot Cross Fun – Acrylic on Canvas, 32″ x 24″ / 81cm x 61cm
Rosie – Acrylic on Canvas, 32″ x 24″ / 81cm x 61cm
Sam – Acrylic on Canvas Board, 16″ x 20″ / 40cm x 50cm
Mosaic #81022, Acrylic on Canvas Board – 20″ x 16″ / 50cm x 40cm SOLD
Hot Tiles – Acrylic on Canvas, 32″ x 24″ / 81cm x 61cm
Dolur – Acrylic on Box Canvas, 28″ X 40″ / 70cm x 100cm
Sorrow, Acrylic on Box Canvas, 28″ X 40″ / 70cm x 100cm
Nikki – Acrylic on Canvas Board, 16″ x 20″ / 40cm x 50cm
Old Pals – Acrylic on Canvas, 20″ x 16″ / 51cm x 41cm
it’s a mystery – acrylic on box canvas, 24″ x 27.5″ / 60cm x 69cm
Where Everyone Lives (in their head) – acrylic on paper
Celandine – Acrylic on canvas board, 20″ x 16″ / 50cm x 40cm
Background Artist – Acrylic on canvas board, 20″ x 16″ – 50cm x 40cm.
Coming out of lockdown – oil on canvas
Candigirl – A3 size, acrylics on paper
Pedro/Pablo – Acrylic on canvas sheet, 16″ x 12″ / 40cm x 30cm
Earth and Sky – Acrylic. 16″ x 12″ / 50cm x 40cm
Mozaic-A
Mozaic-B
Pandora – Acrylic on box canvas, 40″ x 48″ / 1000mm x 1200mm
Sister Liz – Acrylic on box canvas, – 40″ x 48″ / 1000mm x 1200mm
Namaste – Acrylic on box canvas, 48″ x 40″ / 1200mm x 1000mm
Red Rita
Meryl Melyn
Jimbob
Glasni
Dani Girl – Acrylic on Canvas, approx 8″ x 10″
Tair Chwaer – Three Sisters. Oil on canvas,- 2010/18 approx 12″ x 9″
What have I become? – Oil on Canvas, 32″ x 24″ / 80cm x 60cm
Orange Mess
M: Acrylic on canvas – 80cm x 60cm
F: Acrylic on Canvas – 80cm x 60cm
Mosaicness: Acrylic on Canvas. 24″ x 20″
Wavy Abstract – – Oil on Canvas 80cm x 60cm – Price: TBA
The Estuary – Oil on Canvas 80cm x 60cm – SOLD
Bluebell Abstract Landscape #1 – – Oil on Canvas 80cm x 60cm
Abstract Landscape #2 – Oil on Canvas 80cmx60cm – Price: TBA
Portrait of a Human Being – oils on canvas 50x60cm
And Another Portrait of a Human Being – oils on canvas 50x60cm
Another Portrait of a Human Being – oils on canvas 50x60cm
Tân Gwyllt Ebrill: 80x60cm – oil on canvas
April Abstract 80x60cm – oil on canvas
Perplexion of the unfinished mind
Tân Gwyllt III: Oil on Canvas 60xm x 50cm approx
Tân Gwyllt IV: Oil on Canvas 60xm x 50cm approx
Orange Head Oil on Canvas, approx 50cm x 60cm
DJ Self Portrait : Oil on Canvas 50xm x 60cm NFS
Autumn Show – Acrylic on heavy box canvas – 1200mm x 1000mm
Blodyn NFS
Bright Enviroment NFS
The Green One – Acrylic on Canvas 830mm x 630mm SOLD
The Red One – Acrylic on Canvas 830mm x 630mm
Shopping Monsters – Acrylic on paper
Fire-Work SOLD
Three Women
Tired Poser
Jane – I am Gorgeous
Orange Mess abstract painting
Orange Mess
Cefncaeau View NFS
French Girl SOLD
Two Black Cats in the Garden SOLD
Inner Life of a Nun SOLD
Welsh Village at Night – 1 SOLD
Crocuses – Oils on Canvas, 32″ x 24″ / 80cm x 60cm SOLD
Wildflower – Acrylic on canvas board, 20″ x 16″ / 50cm x 40cm
Abstract acrylic painting - orange circle on blue and green
Corona Response Team – Acrylic on Card/Paper 50x42mm, 20″x17″ approx Inc Frame

Lottery – A short Story

lottery-balls

Branwen’s mobile phone shivered in her hand. It was Harry, her hyperactive younger brother. He was always a distraction. He could be a bit too much sometimes, but she was in a generous, and bored, mood.

“Are you in?” Harry said excitedly. “I’m outside – buzz me up.”

Branwen obliged. One minute later Harry stumbled into the flat clutching his new laptop. Branwen was surprised. Harry’s computer set-up in his own flat was usually untouchable, immovable, sacrosanct, with leads and dongles stuffed into every orifice. She only had to sit down heavily and he was on the ceiling.

“What’s up bro?” Branwen asked.

Harry sat on the settee and put the laptop carefully on the coffee table. He flipped the lid open.

“Look,” he said. “Come and see.”

Branwen sat beside her brother and stared at the screen. There was a display of six coloured balls bouncing slowly at random. On each ball was a number.

“What is it?” she asked.

“Can’t you see?” he said.

“It looks like a load of balls to me.”

“Ha ha. Very funny – but honestly, can’t you see what they are?”

Branwen shook her head. “Nope.”

“It’s tomorrow night’s winning lottery numbers.” Continue reading “Lottery – A short Story”