Art by Owen Ward

wild flowers – Owen Ward

wild flowers – Owen Ward

An exhibition by local artist Owen Ward at the Guildford Institute in Guildford.

Most were splodges of vibrant colour that had a strange 3D effect, though close to, it could be seen they were not 3D. Not to my liking.

Others were abstract wild flowers.

I had a chat with Owen Ward and learnt that he is widely exhibited, and has his painting on display on the yacht of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.

Unlike most artists who exhibit at the Guildford Institute, Owen Ward does at least know how to display his work to advantage, ie does not cover with glass, or even worse, crumpled plastic sheeting.

Lunch at Guildford Institute

spinach pancake with salad

banoffee pie with cream

Spinach pancake with salad.

Followed by banoffee pie with cream.

Not much choice, spinach pancake or nothing.

Lunch at the Guildford Institute is proving to be increasingly popular. If you get there late, there is often nothing left.

The walls of the dining room are used to exhibit local artists. As I was finishing lunch, I met local artist Owen Ward dismantling an exhibition.

Candle lit

a single candle lit …

… in St Mary’s

A single candle lit in St Mary’s, the church associated with Lewis Carroll.

• Life of Lewis Carroll in Guildford

Coke ad inspired by Banksy

Coke ad inspired by Banksy

Words, once they are printed, have a life of their own. — Carol Burnett

Image created by unknown persons and inspired by a quote from Banksy, which was inspired by a 1999 essay by Sean Tejaratchi, Death, Phones, Scissors.

If you change the way you look at things …

If you change the way you look at things …

If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.

A philosophy expressed in Manuscript Found in Accra.

Art by my friend Andreas.

Andreas Maos (1984- ) is a self taught artist born in England to a Cypriot father and an English mother. He now lives in Paralimni in Cyprus.

You can only see …

You can only see as far as you can think

You can only see as far as you can think.

A philosophy expressed in Manuscript Found in Accra.

Art by my friend Andreas.

Andreas Maos (1984- ) is a self taught artist born in England to a Cypriot father and an English mother. He now lives in Paralimni in Cyprus.

Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts 1 – 5 from the Remember That Night DVD of David Gilmour’s On an Island tour at the Royal Albert Hall in May 2006. This version features David Crosby and Graham Nash on vocals with David Gilmour and Dick Parry on saxophones.

Shine On You Crazy Diamond was written by Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and David Gilmour and released on the Wish You Were Here album in September of 1975.

Stairway to Heaven

Amazing version of Led Zeppelin classic Stairway to Heaven.

• Stairway to Heaven – Rick Wakeman

Neos Air Boeing 737-800W

Boeing 737-800W

Boeing 737-800W

Boeing 737-800W

Boeing 737-800W

I quite like this idea of executive travel, having a Boeing 737-800W all to myself, well almost.

Less than 20 minutes into flight, crew came through with tea, coffee, and biscuits.

Lunch overlooking the sea

view of the sea

leak and potato soup

avocado and prawn salad

melon, water melon and grapes

Lunch overlooking the sea.