I have recently finished working with Paul Kenny on his latest piece, ‘Northern Lights’.

Paul describes it as, “Plastic jetsom flattened and cut, the curved edge made by the abrasion of nature.  Found at Downpatrick Head, Mayo—that thick polythene kind of plastic—I suspect it’s the bottom of a storage box…”

Another beautiful print made on Hahnemühle Bamboo 290gsm with HP’s DJz3200 and the Vivera Pigment ink-set, all-in-all a special piece at 100x70cm—highly tactile and giving with gorgeous, deep blacks.

If you have a moment, please take a look at the Galleries page for more of Paul’s work…

Everyone else seemed to know about it already but July was the month I discovered ‘Hipstamatic’, the wonder-app for iPhone which emulates the behaviour of the Eighties camera of the same name.

Here is my original post on the subject, covering a bit more detail and some links that may be of interest.  Ever since, I have become a little addicted (shooting over four hundred during July alone).

By clicking here you can view a gallery showing some of my favourites from last month.  If you have a moment, leave a comment and tell me which ones you like or leave a link to your own for us all to enjoy…

By the way, image No. 30 in the gallery is a classic game—Tomy Super Cup Football.  A favourite with clients of Jack Lowe Studio…!

A visit to Paul Kenny’s studio is a treat, yet never the same treat twice.  The tools, materials and new works on his desks and shelves are always on the move, always changing.  A time-lapse project in this environment alone would be fascinating and that’s before we’ve got as far as the finished pieces.

And where is Paul’s studio?  The building adjoined to his home, a journey to the beach, or the beach itself?  All three, I reckon, as they are all an interdependent magical formula.

A revisited beach changes from one day to the next, revealing potential material for a new piece.  Even the glass slides carrying the beginnings of new works shift and alter according to climatic conditions.  A truly organic, stimulating and ephemeral world…

A small gallery showing more images of Paul Kenny’s surroundings is here.  If you are unfamiliar with his work, click here for a search result within this blog (or type ‘Paul Kenny’ into the Search field in the top right corner).

Of course, you should also visit Paul’s site…