Category Archives: Ideas and Revelations

The making of ‘A Troubled World’ – Signification of the Poppy series by Jacqueline Hammond

Posted on August 11, 2014 by artbyjaxx

The Signification of the Poppy’ series began with a painting created for a web based competition in 2007 – ‘Seeking Picasso’ in which I was a finalist.

In week 3 the theme was ‘A Troubled World’ and the painting I produced was inspired by the situation in Afghanistan at the time and the metaphor of the poppy and its association with war.

Here are some images of the preliminary work behind the piece: Continue reading →

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‘Jpeg’ attached

Posted on March 1, 2013 by artbyjaxx

I was nagging myself to get on with emailing some jpegs instead of twittering on… but instead I just drew this. Literal thinking! Continue reading →

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Smartdeco is ‘Bang on Trend’

Posted on February 27, 2013 by artbyjaxx

Found this in The Sunday Times Style Magazine at the weekend (24th Feb 2013). The model’s eye make up bears an uncanny resemblance to my ‘Love’ painting as pictured here in my brochure. Ironically the article uses this as an … Continue reading →

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Which celeb to make a pebble head next for Stars On Canvas 2012

Posted on November 10, 2012 by artbyjaxx

Now who shall be my next Pebble Head Celeb? My previous Pebble Head Celebs seem to have been a real hit with both the organisers of Stars On Canvas, and Vanessa Feltz’s husband Ben Ofoedu has been tweeting the painting. … Continue reading →

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Vile: Jimmy Savile article published in Sunday Mirror today

Posted on October 14, 2012 by artbyjaxx

Vile: Jimmy Savile – article in Sunday Mirror 14th Oct 2012 The article came out today. I spoke to a reporter last Thursday. Published in the Sunday Mirror 14th Oct 2012. The article is accompanied by two photographs, one of … Continue reading →

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I must stop writing and do some painting instead.

Posted on March 23, 2012 by artbyjaxx

I must stop writing and do some painting instead. Continue reading →

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