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Following
his highly successful shows exploring the theme of Order in both
nature and technology through various media, his new exhibition
THIRTEEN gives the viewer a taste of his highly varied work.
From
ceramic archaeological “finds” by way of pencil portraits
to large scale oil canvasses the exhibits attempt to express some
of the truths and mysteries of life.
He
hopes that visitors will see beyond the surface of the work and
unravel the intention behind it.
After
al he says, art is a vitalising force, which
should enrich both artist and audience in its contemplation. Clues
are provided to lead the visitor through the theme of the installation.
Malcolm
Victory is an artist and designer who has lived in Malvern for the
past 18 years.
His
speciality is portraiture; owners of his work include Lord David
Puttnam, Lady Thatcher, the late Sir John Geilgud and Patrick
Moore OBE.
Malcolm
has worked as a draughtsman and designer as well as gaining several
Patents for his inventions and those of others.
He
admires the inventive genius exemplified by Leonardo Da Vinci and
Thomas Alva
Edison; those minds which have ideas that are before their time.
Fittingly,
this exhibition includes a portrait of Edison, whose jumper probably
took longer to draw than it did to knit!
About
the artist
Since
moving to Malvern in 1986 he has also been a director of Malvern
Fringe Festival, a local councillor and has also stood for Parliament
as a Green candidate.
Since
going part time at University College Worcester in 1999 to fill
in the gaps in his knowledge he has been inspired to become more
creative and less reliant on his draughtsmanship. He enjoys working
with clay and the exhibition includes some new ceramic work.
Malcolm
has created several Community Art murals, the latest being the Malvern
Jubilee Mural in June 2002, utilising advertising hoardings and
purpose built boards encouraging all people to take part and become
artists for a day.
His
work on Cromwell Road in London in 1982 painting a billboard in
a day prefigured much American billboard art and the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Billboard
Art
Project some years later.
Billboards
are a tremendous potential art resource which is completely devoted
to advertising.
His
innovative approach has set
him outside the mainstream of art practice and led him into different
fields of endeavour.
His
aim is to bring Art into the everyday life of Society and to break
down the elitist dogmas of Modernism and the Art Market.
He
feels that everyone is able to paint and draw; it is just that their
expectations are too high,
and they have not spent over forty years practicing to get it “just
like a
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The
pleasure of play is the most important aspect, and if you never
try, you will never improve.
After
all, some modern artists try very hard to
make their work look childlike.
The
exhibition runs from Tuesday 13th January to Friday 13th February
at the Worcester Arts Workshop,from Tuesday to Friday 10am–3pm,
and Saturday 10am–12.30pm.
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