'from here where you are' news & events of artist steve mcpherson

Lakker Mix

steven mcpherson — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:30:06 GMT

20 mins into the Null+Void mix from electronic duo Lakker you will hear sounds from my Siren Signal installation of summer 2011, darkly mixed and blended by the increasing popular Dublin based dance partnership.

The Whitley Cup visits Reading Museum

steven mcpherson — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:33:29 GMT

From Saturday 14 January � Sunday 25 March, The Whitley Cup will be at the Reading Museum. Premiered in the living room of a Whitley resident during the Whitley Arts Festival, see the work take on new meaning in the museum.Visit www.readingmuseum.org.uk for more info

International Lighthouse Relay sounds on Free103.9FM

steven mcpherson — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:19:17 GMT

The sounds i created for Siren Signal and the International lighthouse relay will be aired on Free103.9fm in Nwe York this Jan. visit their website for more details. www.free103point9.org

The Whitley Cup - for the Whitley Arts Trail

steven mcpherson — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 22:10:51 GMT

Whitley Cup for the Whitley Arts Festival Trail

The Whitley Cup (Handle and Strapping)
Grave-goods (2200-1500 BC).

The handle and relating strapping from what is now known as The Whitley Cup, thought to have belonged to 'The Wessex Culture' of the Early Bronze Age.

Found in 1986 by school boy H Fury amongst a pile of stones and rubble (possible cairn and secondary burial site), near an unconfirmed yet documented Bronze Age barrow 1 km South of Reading in the Whitley area.

Present is the handle and strapping hand crafted in the design of a Sea-Wyvern (a winged and fish-tailed reptilian creature of legend), reconstructed around a plaster reproduction of a traditional ceramic handled ceremonial cup. Such drinking vessels as in the case of The Whitley Cup were objects of status amongst Bronze Age warriors and would have been used almost certainly for the drinking of alcohol, probably beer or mead.

The Whitley Cup pieces have been remarkably crafted from a little known resinous compound (Arbor Creta Putty), which when hard has a similar consistency to that of modern plastics. WASL document it as being created by mixing heated tree resins with powdered chalk and bone ash. This creates a malleable paste or putty that can be moulded over a former and worked until it cools and hardens, with further possibilities for carving detail.

WASL - � Wessex Archaeological Society Limited 2011 all rights reserved

Wessex Archaeological Society is a Registered Charity No. 6932091514

Packet-Soup Exhibtion, Savvy Contemporary, Berlin May 2012

steven mcpherson — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:45:47 GMT

I have been invited to exhibit at Savvy Contemporary during May of next year, in the exhibition Packet-Soup. An exhibition of work questioning the consumption and problems of plastic use. Will keep you posted on any updates.

Ratlle Journal Article, August 2011

steven mcpherson — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:08:08 GMT

A bit late, but better than never! Article about my marine plastic collecting and documenting. Also a nod to www.marineplastic.org in issue 2 of the art and writing publication Rattle Journal. Buy from them or from various outlets listed on their site.(Click the images below to enlarge)

Affordable Art Fair London, Hampstead, Oct 2011

steven mcpherson — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:34:38 GMT

My work will be with Wills Art Warehouse stand, at Affordable Art Fair Hampstead London.

Surfers Against Sewage - Beach Litter Letter Christmas Cards

steven mcpherson — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:34:49 GMT

Surfers Against Sewage asked me to design their 2011 Christmas Cards. So I plundered my constantly growing collection of plastic objects from the UK coast to come up with the four designs below. Now available from the SAS online shop and other discerning outlets elsewhere.

SAS have put an environmental campaign message on the back of the card about marine pollution so you can spread the word this Christmas! Pack of 8 A6 sized cards with white recycled envelopes, 2 of each design. The cards are 100% post consumer waste recycled card = �3.50. Bargain!

The Whitley Arts Trail

steven mcpherson — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:16:54 GMT

The trail takes in five locations that meander through the streets of Whitley, South Reading, starting in Litton Road and ending up in Dawlish Road. Rather than public buildings, or artists' homes, the artwork will be on show in everyday houses - the homes of ordinary people. Residents of Whitley have volunteered for their homes to become galleries for the night, to allow friends, neighbours and art lovers in to see some highly prized works of art.

Friday 28th October 2011.
Litton Road, Whitley
5pm - 9pm. Free

See Whitley Arts Trail for more

Figure Ground - LV21, Book Launch @ The Book Art Bookshop

steven mcpherson — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 20:38:53 GMT

If your around London this Thursday evening and fancy going to an event, then visit The Book Art Bookshop, for the launch of a book of artists documentation of their work (including mine),on LV21, a lightship on the Kent coast at the Figure Ground mini-residency earlier this year. The book will be available as an e-book and limited edition printed folio. Further information will be posted at: Figure Ground Projects

The Book Art Bookshop, 17 Pitfield Street, LONDON N1 6HB, London, United Kingdom

PUSHING PRINT: Blackbird presents prints by Steve McPherson.

steven mcpherson — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:45:54 GMT

PUSHING PRINT: Blackbird presents prints by Steve McPherson.

In a change to the published programme Blackbird is now thrilled to announce that instead of �Greetings From Margate� we will be showing hand coloured screen prints by Steve McPherson.

McPherson�s prints are a series of 10 hand pulled screen prints, based on taxonomies of Marine Plastic finds from around the UK.

You can see Steve McPherson�s work at Blackbird between: Fri 7th Oct & Sat 29th Oct, during the following times:

Mon � Tues 12.30pm - 5.30pm
Wed � Sat 10.30pm - 5.30pm
Sun 11.30pm - 4.30pm

Affordable Art Fair, London. Battersea Oct 2011

steven mcpherson — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:41:58 GMT

My work will be with Wills Art Warehouse, at AAF London Battersea. If your going have a look.

Brighton Art Fair, 22-25th Sep, 2011.

steven mcpherson — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 19:37:46 GMT

I will be at stand 69 at the Brighton Art fair 2011, come along if your in the area and have a chat.

Lightship Paper Model (Light Vessel 21)

steven mcpherson — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:00:32 GMT

Create your own waterline Light Vessel 21 paper model. Just cut, score, fold, and glue, to create the 26cm lightship,(some experience of model making may be necessary, too difficult for young children), Only �10 + postage. Contact me at Info@stevemcpherson.co.uk to purchase, or visit Light Vessel 21 on the river Medway in Kent, and buy one directly from them.

Siren Signal

steven mcpherson — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:58:44 GMT

Siren Signal installed onto Light Vessel 21over the weekend of the International Lighthouse Weekend. More images of the developing work can be found at lighthousemcpherson.com.

The first three images above show the 'Blanket Song' piece, the next three are of 'Ghost Song' and the last two images show the 'Vessel Song' sculptures in situ. All the sounds used for Siren Signal were created using my own voice and then digitally manipulated to form the soundscapes below.

Siren Signal by STEVE MCPHERSON

'Siren Signal' Sound-Sculpture-Installation onboard Lightship (LV21)

steven mcpherson — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:03:26 GMT

During the two days of the International Lighthouse Weekend, my sound sculptures for 'Siren Signal', commissioned for the International Lighthouse Relay and the Folkestone Fringe, will be installed on the magnificent Light Vessel 21; a decommissioned and transformed Trinity House Lightship.

Based on childhood memories of the constant and stationary Tongue Light Vessels (LV1) on the north Kent horizon, and its mournful warning when sea fogs transformed the world. The three soundscapes of Siren Signal will reverberate through the spaces of LV21 echoing my and its own pasts.

The ship is open to the public for the whole weekend, giving you the unique opportunity to both explore and experience the sound pieces and lightship at the same time.

www.lv21.co.uk
www.folkestonefringe.com

Lost - Song (Accompaniment) Installed for the Folkestone Triennial Fringe 2011

steven mcpherson — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:25:16 GMT

Open from 20th to 24th July, at 46 Tontine St, Folkestone, part of the Folkestone Triennial Fringe and The International Lighthouse Relay.

Lost Song (Accompaniment), Folkestone Fringe, Folkestone Triennial 2011

steven mcpherson — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:33:22 GMT

A reworked version of Lost-Song, with new sounds, is being exhibited at The Bank at Tontine St, Folkestone, as part of the Folkestone Fringe, from Wednesday 20th July. This forms the first part of my section of the International Light House Relay, and is a precursor to my main event being held on board LV21 (Light Vessel 21), during the International Lighthouse Weekend in August. Please do come along to both.

Hamburg based Segel Journal article

steven mcpherson — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:22:19 GMT

German sailing magazine 'Segel Journal' published a small article on my work in their latest edition. Google translation below images, so may not be quite accurate. www.segeljournal.com

Steve McPherson is one of the hottest artists in England. And everything he does for his works are extensive beach walks. He collects plastic waste that is washed up on the beach, and turns them into cheerful, colorful collages. The 37-year-old lives in the coastal town of Margate, for the already William Turner, the master of the 19th Light Century has raved. "I am a beachcomber," McPherson says of himself. When his bucket is full, he returns to his studio, cleans the finds and arranges them into collages that work surprisingly pleasant - although they are based on civilization but waste. Whether lollipop sticks, toy ammunition, Legos or Smarties cap: They all can make a moving work of art. "My work is contemporary archeology," says McPherson. Meanwhile, he also has a blog, in which all can participate by uploading photos of the found on the beach plastic waste. What's striking about the artist: he is colorblind.

(As ever click on the images to get a closer look).

Artist Profile in Shebang Magazine Issue 3 2011

steven mcpherson — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:05:31 GMT

A nice article/artist profile on my work from Liv the editor of the UK based Shebang magazine. Buy a copy from their website and check it out www.shebang-mag.co.uk

Booth collection 10th Anniversary Exhibition

steven mcpherson — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:35:07 GMT

From the 25th June until 14th August a small show at the Bonhoga Gallery on the Shetland Isles, will be celebrating 10 years of artists using the Booth(pics and location shot above)at Scalloway for artists residencies.

I was luck enough to be awarded a residency at the Booth on Shetland in 2003. My time was spent mainly in awe of the magnificent landscapes carved by the sea and elements. Typically I walked, photographed, beach combed, plundered conversations, and re-invented and re-constructed maps. The results of which can be found at www.stevemcpherson.co.uk. It took little time, of the my three month stay, to fall in love with the islands and its friendly people, i went back the next year, and then in 2006 my wife and I decided to get married on Shetland. I still miss its beauty and long for another return.

bonhoga-gallery website

Brighton Art Fair 2011

steven mcpherson — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:39:04 GMT

I will again be at the Brighton Art Fair in September. Check out their website for details www.brightonartfair.co.uk, and come and visit.

Store Street Gallery exhibition

steven mcpherson — Tue, 24 May 2011 09:02:36 GMT

I will have 6 marine plastic collections (all based around the figure),at the new Store Street Gallery, in Bloomsbury, London. Their first exhibition is titled 'Figure It Out', and runs from the 26 May to the 23rd July. If you get the chance check it out. www.storestreetgallery.com

Liv Magazine 'Plastic Beach' Article

steven mcpherson — Tue, 10 May 2011 10:25:26 GMT

Last year I was contacted by Bill Dunn former editor of the men's magazine GQ, who wanted to do an article on my work with marine/beach plastic. So he came on a stormy day, along with the photographer Andrew Shaylor (who currently has an exhibition 'Rockin' (The Rockabilly Scene) at the national Theater). We had a great day at the beach dodging the showers, finding plastic and chatting about Margate, plastic pollution, traveling and photography.

So a few months have now passed and in the post on Friday came a couple of copies of the Swedish LIV magazine. A magazine that is created for Volvo, and which is sent to 1.5 million Volvo customers in 75 countries and printed in 30 different languages. Phew! its strange to think that potentially over a million people worldwide will get to see me and my work, (though to be fair the portrait shot isn't the most flattering, never mind. Andrew took a much better one that he wanted them to use, which can be seen at the 'General' Portraits section of his website www.shaylorphoto.com). Regardless of that, I am really happy with the article and the moody shot of Epple Bay with the Turner sky was more incredible in the flesh than in the photo, but so typical of this coastline. Click on the images to view them larger.

My Book Art in the Art Book 'Book Art'

steven mcpherson — Tue, 03 May 2011 16:49:24 GMT

Check out (click) the images below from the just published book about all things book art. My piece Nietzsche 'Beyond Good and Evil', and a bit of info on my other works with books can be found on page 44. More images of the work.. here

Buy the book 'Book Art' at Amazon

Come to The House of Newts, for the May Brighton Artist Open House Festival

steven mcpherson — Sun, 01 May 2011 21:51:45 GMT

Come along to the House of Newts this May, where I will be exhibiting a selection of Marine/ Beach Plastic Artworks and Map pieces. Check out the list of other artists also showing at the Newts house. Click here for the BAOH Newts webpage

Light Vessel Historical Society, talks at LV21

steven mcpherson — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:05:04 GMT

On the 20th April, 4 members of the Light Vessel Historical Society gave 4 talks on board Light Vessel 21 at Gillingham pier, Kent. Discussed was new information regarding the secret history of LV21, and its unique experimental role during 1944 at the East Goodwin Station. With the help of documents recovered from archives (see examples below), diary entries and personal effects from the former crew, the story was revealed, questions asked, and information based on current findings divulged.

Although the proceedings were interrupted by a group of 'artists' also on board the vessel showing their doodles, the talks were a success and well attended.

Please click on the images above for more insight into this truly riveting event

Brighton Magnet Exhibtion Give Away

steven mcpherson — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 13:47:36 GMT

Lindsay (the Black Rabbit) and I have images of our work (see above), made into magnets and free to pick up and take home from along the sea front of Brighton on the 7th May. More details can be found at the Brighton Magnet Art Exhibition Website . Also link to Lindsays site - www.theblackrabbit.co.uk

See my work in New York

steven mcpherson — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 13:26:16 GMT

Goto Affordable Art Fair New York website for more details.

ITCH magazine, Issue No.8

steven mcpherson — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:40:32 GMT

ITCH Magazine uses my image as cover and has extra inside. ITCH magazine "is a South African born, internationally relevant online/offline periodical featuring established and up and coming literary talent, as well as a variety of visual and multimedia work". Go to ITCH website

Go to the ITCH article page