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20/11/24

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BEST KEPT SECRET

The Quantity of Followers is Not a Reflection of Worth

20/11/24

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Relationship Status

Distance makes the heart grow fonder

19/11/24

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I read this book: Ancient Rome in Fifty Monuments by Paul Roberts.

19/11/24

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PLAY THE GAME OF CHANCE

GAMBLE

PLACE YOUR BETS

WORK IS A LOTTERY

19/11/24

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Protect Yourself & Protect Everyone Around You

19/11/24

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Change is Inevitable

What steps are necessary to protect original art?

18/11/24

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Reject Parasocial Relationships

18/11/24

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I read this book: Raphael by Christof Thoenes.

18/11/24

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AN AMBIGUOUS TRAIL OF HEARTS

18/11/24

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I read this book: Diego Rivera by Andrea Kettenmann.

'As an artist I have always tried to be faithful to my vision of life, and I have frequently been in conflict with those who wanted me to paint not what I saw but what they wished me to see.' - Diego Rivera

17/11/24

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I HOPE THAT MY NORMAL REAL LIFE INTERACTIONS ARE NOT PUT ON THE INTERNET TODAY

ACCOUNTABLE FOR WHAT YOU SHARE

ThickTok

17/11/24

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Change is Inevitable

What constitutes Project Management experience?

16/11/24

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DO NOT GO OUTSIDE WHERE THERE ARE STRANGERS

STAY AT HOME AND INTERACT WITH STRANGERS ON THE INTERNET

REMEMBER TO SMILE

16/11/24

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Disturbed - The Sickness

PARENTAL ADVISORY EXPLICIT CONTENT

16/11/24

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Change is Inevitable

Is it worth taking photographs of the creative process?

16/11/24

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SURVIVE THE GAUNTLET

FICKLE COMPATRIOTS

CHANGING THEIR LOYALTIES WITH THE WIND

15/11/24

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Change is Inevitable

How do you value art?

15/11/24

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I read this book: Gerhard Richter by Klaus Honnef

'I like everything that has no style: dictionaries, photographs, nature, myself and my paintings.' - Gerhard Richter

15/11/24

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BEST KEPT SECRET

A Friendly Follower

☯

15/11/24

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Staind - Break The Cycle

PARENTAL ADVISORY EXPLICIT CONTENT

This was one of the first bands I ever bought the clothing merchandise along with Slipknot for their Self-Titled Album. There used to be an alternative music shop in Plymouth, UK called Different Class. The business sold CDs, hoodies, T-shirts and flags for many of the bands I was particularly interested in listening to at that age. I am remembering some past lessons from spinning old records and consuming them with a new frame of mind.

15/11/24

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Change is Inevitable

What are the disadvantages for an Artist publishing work on the internet?

15/11/24

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Join this Social Media Group so we can fuel drama and watch how you manage the situation

UNQUALIFIED MEDIATORS

INCOMPETENT ADMINISTRATORS

14/11/24

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Change is Inevitable

What are the risks for an Artist accepting to work for free in exchange for exposure?

14/11/24

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YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT

14/11/24

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The Dillinger Escape Plan - Dissociation

14/11/24

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I AM AN EXPERT AT TURNING A WIN INTO A LOSS

14/11/24

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Change is Inevitable

Is it acceptable not to invite anyone into my studio?

14/11/24

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BEST KEPT SECRET

Choose what you Click

14/11/24

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SURVIVE THE GAUNTLET

JEALOUS COMPATRIOTS

I AM NOT REMOTELY ATTRACTED TO YOUR PARTNER

13/11/24

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Change is Inevitable

Is it wise to employ an athlete within an educational institution?

13/11/24

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I read this souvenir: A Hand-Drawn Panoramic Map of the Forbidden City.

13/11/24

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The Dillinger Escape Plan - One of Us is the Killer

13/11/24

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Change is Inevitable

Is it beneficial to employ an Artist within an educational institution?

13/11/24

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SURVIVE THE GAUNTLET

SOCIALLY INEPT COMPATRIOTS

TALK ABOUT YOU WHEN YOU ARE PRESENT

12/11/24

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Hatebreed - The Rise of Brutality

Parental Advisory Explicit Content

My favourite track is A Lesson Lived is a Lesson Learned.

12/11/24

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I read this souvenir: A Hand Painting of the Temple of Heaven.

12/11/24

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I read this book: Gustav Klimt - Gilles Néret.

'Whoever wants to know something about me, they should look attentively at my pictures and there seek to recognize what I am and what I want.' - Gustav Klimt

12/11/24

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The Greatest Equalizer

12/11/24

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Change is Inevitable.

Is it important to actively refuse certain opportunities?

12/11/24

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BEST KEPT SECRET

Absorb the blows

11/11/24

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Change is Inevitable.

What are the advantages of living with a Foreign Artist?

https://www.singulart.com/en/blog/2022/06/08/top-10-foreign-artists-inspired-by-paris/

11/11/24

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Yeasayer - Odd Blood

11/11/24

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Change is Inevitable.

What are the benefits of collaborating with an Artist?

11/11/24

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Armistice Day

https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/stories/two-minute-silence

11/11/24

😀

SURVIVE THE GAUNTLET

FAKE COMPATRIOTS

RENTING A WEALTHY IMAGE

11/11/24

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The Greatest Equalizer

10/11/24

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Music from the Motion Picture: Inception - Music composed by Hans Zimmer

10/11/24

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Change is Inevitable.

Is it compulsory to keep a record of the cost of any resources?

10/11/24

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Remembrance Sunday

LEST WE FORGET

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57322/for-the-fallen

10/11/24

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SURVIVE THE GAUNTLET

PIRATE COMPATRIOTS

IGNORING ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

09/11/24

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Change is Inevitable.

Is it acceptable to maintain the commitment at any hour?

09/11/24

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BACK AGAIN WITH YOUR HANDS OUT

09/11/24

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Change is Inevitable.

Is it necessary to keep all of the notes I have handwritten throughout this project?

09/11/24

👍👍👍👍👍

UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE ANYTHING OF VALUE

THESE ARE MY WORDS

THIS IS MY WORK

08/11/24

🕞

Change is Inevitable.

Is it advisable to keep a record of any private messages I have sent related to this project?

08/11/24

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I read this book: Illuminated Manuscripts by Richard Hayman.

08/11/24

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Squarepusher - Selection Sixteen

Composed, performed and produced by Tom Jenkinson.

My favourite track is Tomorrow World.

08/11/24

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Change is Inevitable.

Do I need to consider the monetary value of each stage of the creative process?

08/11/24

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SURVIVE THE GAUNTLET

RACIST COMPATRIOTS

07/11/24

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Boards of Canada - Music has the Right to Children

07/11/24

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Change is Inevitable.

Is this a job or an opportunity?

07/11/24

👀

THE WATCHERS

Fake Friend Internet Stalkers

ONCE UPON A TIME...

TENUOUS LINKS

FOLLOWS YOU AROUND IN REAL LIFE

I DO NOT KNOW YOU

06/11/24

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I read this book: Hieronymus Bosch: Garden of Earthly Delights by Hans Belting.

06/11/24

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METALLICA - METALLICA

06/11/24

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Change is Inevitable.

Is it essential to include a signature as part of the photograph?

06/11/24

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Made in Britain

06/11/24

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YOU LOST ONE FOLLOWER

05/11/24

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I read this book: The Mission of Art by Alex Grey.

05/11/24

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VULVODYNIA - MOB JUSTICE

05/11/24

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Change is Inevitable.

Is it necessary to publish mistakes on the Internet?

05/11/24

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OPEN TO INTERPRETATION

04/11/24

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Change is Inevitable.

04/11/24

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UNEDUCATED INEXPERIENCED ANONYMOUS NARCISSISTS TEACHING THE NEXT GENERATION IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME

04/11/24

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Change is Inevitable.

Is it necessary to document progress on the Internet?

04/11/24

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Katatonia and Cobra the Impaler at Epic Studios, Norwich, UK. This show brings back memories of burying myself in my work whilst listening to Viva Emptiness.

03/11/24

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Coffin Mulch - Spectral Intercession

03/11/24

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Change is Inevitable.

What is the value of being transparent?

03/11/24

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CONSENT IS NOT OPTIONAL

THE ESCALATION OF ENDORPHINS

CAPITALISTIC ENTERPRISE

02/11/24

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Signs of the Swarm - Among the Low and Empty

02/11/24

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Change is Inevitable.

Do I need to consider if my self-initiated project will affect my teaching career?

Is this teaching?

02/11/24

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HOME SWEET HOME

Parental Advisory Explicit Content

01/11/24

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Lamb of God - Ashes of the Wake

Parental Advisory Explicit Content

01/11/24

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Change is Inevitable.

Does the local community benefit from your art?

01/11/24

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please LIKE me

31/10/24

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Change is Inevitable.

Who is engaging with the art?

31/10/24

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VOICES OF BACEPROT - RETAS

Cover Artwork by: Dede Cipon

31/10/24

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Change is Inevitable.

Is it acceptable for an Artist to use his own hard-earned cash to create art?

31/10/24

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Reality is Horrifying

Real Monsters Walk Among Us

30/10/24

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METALLICA - ...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL

30/10/24

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Change is Inevitable.

Is it socially acceptable to ask an Artist to work without payment?

30/10/24

🐉⌚🦁

The Greatest Equalizer

30/10/24

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Stealing Reputation

29/10/24

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I read this book: Illumination from Books of Hours by Janet Backhouse.

29/10/24

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Change is Inevitable.

29/10/24

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System of a Down - Hypnotize

29/10/24

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Change is Inevitable.

29/10/24

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YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE ONE OF MY POINTLESS FOLLOWERS

28/10/24

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MESHUGGAH - CATCH THIRTYTHREE

28/10/24

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Change is Inevitable.

28/10/24

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I read this book: This is Van Gogh by George Roddam.

'Though I am often in the depths of misery, there is still calmness, pure harmony and music inside me.' - Vincent van Gogh

28/10/24

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I read this book: Flowers in Medieval Manuscripts by Celia Fisher.

28/10/24

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USE THE APP

HIDE BEHIND YOUR SCREEN

DO NOT BE CONFIDENT TO APPROACH A PERSON IN REAL LIFE

BREEDING COWARDS

27/10/24

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I read this book: Monet: Impressionism by David Spence.

27/10/24

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AMALGAMATE

COLLECT THEM ALL

NO RHYME OR REASON

26/10/24

♦

I read this book: Paul Klee by Susanna Partsch.

'Art does not reproduce what is visible, but makes things visible.' - Paul Klee

26/10/24

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I read this book: Leonardo by Martin Kemp.

26/10/24

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I NEED TO SEEK THE OPINIONS OF STRANGERS TO REINFORCE MY POINT OF VIEW ABOUT MY PRIVATE RELATIONSHIP

Thick Tok

25/10/24

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Magnolia at Voodoo Daddy's, Norwich, UK. I have felt the irresistible energy of this band's performance several times in different venues. They are deservedly a local favourite; worth your time and attention.

Send them money in exchange for music: https://magnolia11.bandcamp.com/music

25/10/24

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The Grey - Anthology: The Grey and Dead Fire

25/10/24

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Change is Inevitable.

25/10/24

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Unprofessional Background Check

Clueless Detective

25/10/24

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Change is Inevitable.

24/10/24

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Music from the Motion Picture: Kung Fu Panda - Hans Zimmer and John Powell

Featuring "Kung Fu Fighting" performed by Cee-Lo Green and Jack Black

24/10/24

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Change is Inevitable.

23/10/24

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QUALIFIED VOYEUR LIVING A FANTASY

OVERCONFIDENT INCOMPETENCE

22/10/24

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RAGING SPEEDHORN - HARD TO KILL

22/10/24

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Change is Inevitable.

22/10/24

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SURVIVE THE GAUNTLET

JUNKIE COMPATRIOTS

21/10/24

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I read this book: Art + Faith: A Theology of Making by Makoto Fujimura.

21/10/24

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Change is Inevitable.

21/10/24

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SHADOW AWARDS

1000 deleted Posts

1000 deleted Comments

1000 deleted Messages

20/10/24

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Change is Inevitable.

20/10/24

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I OWE YOU ABSOLUTELY NOTHING

19/10/24

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Change is Inevitable.

19/10/24

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SURVIVE THE GAUNTLET

JUNKIE COMPATRIOTS

18/10/24

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Converge & Chelsea Wolfe - Bloodmoon: I

18/10/24

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Change is Inevitable.

17/10/24

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Ephel Duath - Pain Necessary To Know

16/10/24

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I read this book: Arts and Crafts Tiles: Morris to Voysey by Rob Higgins and Will Farmer.

16/10/24

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I read this book: Arts and Crafts Tiles: William De Morgan by Rob Higgins and Will Farmer.

15/10/24

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I read this book: Caravaggio by Gilles Lambert.

15/10/24

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STAY DISCONNECTED

15/10/24

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Converge - The Dusk in Us

15/10/24

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Change is Inevitable.

14/10/24

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YOU HAVE GOT 0 MESSAGES

14/10/24

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Change is Inevitable

14/10/24

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Do Make Say Think - & Yet & Yet

13/10/24

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Change is Inevitable

13/10/24

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Pitchshifter - www.pitchshifter.com

12/10/24

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Change is Inevitable

11/10/24

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Antony and the Johnsons - Antony and the Johnsons

11/10/24

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Change is Inevitable

10/10/24

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Immolation - Acts of God

10/10/24

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Change is Inevitable

09/10/24

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Celestrial Sanctuary - Insatiable Thirst for Torment

09/10/24

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Change is Inevitable

08/10/24

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I read this book: William Blake: Masterpieces of Art by Michael Kerrigan.

08/10/24

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Recent dragon hunting at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK.

08/10/24

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Change is Inevitable

07/10/24

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Change is Inevitable

07/10/24

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Sigur Rós - ()

07/10/24

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Change is Inevitable

'When an artist looks at a subject, he looks with everything he is. Everything that he has lived, learned, observed and experienced combines to enable him to identify with the subject. The technical process simply serves as a vehicle of transcription and not as the art.' - Edward Steichen

I read this quote at The Family of Man photo exhibition in the Modern Art Museum, Clervaux, Luxembourg.

06/10/24

🕛

Change is Inevitable

06/10/24

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Which uniform?

Which armour?

05/10/24

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Change is Inevitable

05/10/24

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This Will Destroy You - This Will Destroy You

05/10/24

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Change is Inevitable

04/10/24

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Throwdown - Haymaker

Parental Advisory Explicit Content

04/10/24

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Change is Inevitable

03/10/24

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Black Moth Super Rainbow - Dandelion Gum

03/10/24

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Change is Inevitable

A rainbow is an optical phenomenon. What does a rainbow mean to you?

02/10/24

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Explosions in the Sky - the WILDERNESS

02/10/24

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Change is Inevitable

02/10/24

👥

BEST KEPT SECRET

The Internet is Forever

01/10/24

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Change is Inevitable

01/10/24

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LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE

01/10/24

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国庆节快乐

30/09/24

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I read this book: Carving Japanese Netsuke for Beginners by Robert Jubb.

29/09/24

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An evening of random acts of violence, camaraderie and unspoken understanding between strangers. An epic lineup at the Roundhouse, London, UK.

Life Before Death Achievement Unlocked: Survived the mosh pit at a Cannibal Corpse show.

28/09/24

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The Dillinger Escape Plan with Mike Patton - irony is a dead scene

28/09/24

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Change is Inevitable

27/09/24

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The Prodigy - Experience

Written, Produced, Engineered and Recorded by Liam Howlett.

Made in England

27/09/24

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Change is Inevitable

26/09/24

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God is an Astronaut - God is an Astronaut

26/09/24

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Change is Inevitable

25/09/24

👥

BEST KEPT SECRET

Pause before Publishing

25/09/24

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a perfect circle - eMOTIVe

Parental Advisory Explicit Content

25/09/24

🕕

Change is Inevitable

24/09/24

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Once Awake - Bridgeburner

24/09/24

🕛

Change is Inevitable

23/09/24

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I read this book: Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces of Art by Michael Kerrigan.

22/09/24

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Morag Tong - Grieve

22/09/24

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Change is Inevitable

I do appreciate the people who recently spent their time to look and engage with my art. I am especially grateful to the individuals who gazed with depth, read any messages, asked questions in an attempt to understand my vision and those who purchased the work. I remember you.

On reflection, I cannot recommend anyone attempts to emulate what I do as a means to live. It is not a financially viable way to survive.

20/09/24

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DVNE - Voidkind

20/09/24

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Change is Inevitable

19/09/24

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✝✝✝ - ✝✝✝

19/09/24

🕕

Change is Inevitable

19/09/24

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I read this book: Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: A Guide to Technical Terms by Michelle P. Brown.

17/09/24

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Full Blown Chaos - Full Blown Chaos

17/09/24

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I read this book: How to Look at Stained Glass: A Guide to the Church Windows of England by Jane Brocket.

16/09/24

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Cult of Luna - The Long Road North

16/09/24

🕛

Change is Inevitable

15/09/24

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✝✝✝ - GOODNIGHT, GOD BLESS, I LOVE U, DELETE.

15/09/24

🕕

Change is Inevitable

14/09/24

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Blut Aus Nord - 777 - Cosmosophy

14/09/24

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Change is Inevitable

13/09/24

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Blut Aus Nord - 777 - The Desanctification

13/09/24

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I read this leaflet: Santa Maria del Popolo: The Gate and the Church of the Holy City, Rome, Italy.

13/09/24

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I read this book: Brief guide to Sant'Agnese in Agone.

12/09/24

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I read this book: Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome.

11/09/24

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Blut Aus Nord - 777 - Sect(s)

09/09/24

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暮色绽放 Twilight Blooming - Twilight Blooming

07/09/24

🌏 Creative traveller

Norwich Market POP-UP, Norwich, UK

CLOSED

An open studio and exhibition of my accumulated art work. I began working on a new Series that utilises collage and origami.

06/09/24

🌏 Creative traveller

Norwich Market POP-UP, Norwich, UK

ONE MORE DAY

CLOSED SUNDAY

04/09/24

🕒

Change is Inevitable

03/09/24

🕛

Change is Inevitable

02/09/24

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Rendered Helpless - From Nothing Comes All

Performed, Written, Recorded, Programmed and Produced by Alexander Paul.

02/09/24

🕕

Change is Inevitable

02/09/24

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I read this book: AUTHENTICITY? Observations and Artistic Strategies in the Post-Digital Age edited by Barbara Cueto & Bas Hendrikx.

01/09/24

🕛

Change is Inevitable

01/09/24

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Exile to Decadence - Where Demons Dwell

30/08/24

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I read this book: Art is Beauty in the Brain of the Beholder by Prof. Dr. D. F. swaab.

30/08/24

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I read this book: Class Struggle and Mental Health published by Freedom Press.

30/08/24

🕕

Change is Inevitable

29/08/24

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I read this book: Pablo Picasso: His Life's Work.

https://www.dosde.com/en/

28/08/24

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I read this book: The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco: Selected Works.

I discovered this book in The Amnesty Bookshop: https://www.amnesty.org.uk/amnesty-bookshops

27/08/24

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I read this book: PAPERCHAINS: Our Stories from Lockdown edited by Sam Ruddock and published by Story Machine.

27/08/24

👁

SEE YOU SOON

27/08/24

🌏 Creative traveller

Norwich Market POP-UP, Norwich, UK

Stall 132

Tuesday 27th August - Sunday 8th September

26/08/24

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黑麒 Black Kirin - 庚子 Gengzi

26/08/24

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I read this book: Basilica, Sancta Maria Ad Martyres, Pantheon, Rome.

21/08/24

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黑麒 Black Kirin - 箫韶 Xiao Shao

20/08/24

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I read this book: Anne Frank: the diary of a young girl edited by Otto H. Frank and Mirjam Pressler.

18/08/24

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黑麒 Black Kirin - 金陵祭 Nanking Massacre

17/08/24

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I read this book: A Beautiful Idea: History of the Freedom Press Anarchists by Rob Ray.

16/08/24

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VIRAL

15/08/24

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An unforgettable show: Sabotage performed by NoFit State Circus in Brighton, UK.

https://www.nofitstate.org/

13/08/24

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殞煞 Vengeful Spectre - 殞煞 Vengeful Spectre II

12/08/24

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SUDDEN REALISATION I HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE EVOLUTION OF AN ARTIST'S LIFE WORK

07/08/24

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黑麒 Black Kirin - 秦淮 Qinhuai

07/08/24

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I read this book: Spirit of Norwich Cathedral by Daniel Tink & Stephen Browning.

06/08/24

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弒主 Regicide - 殉葬真我 Spiritual Immolated

05/08/24

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A bicycle trip starting at Whitlingham Country Park, Norwich, UK.

https://thebroadsbybike.org.uk/

04/08/24

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殞煞 Vengeful Spectre - 殞煞 Vengeful Spectre

04/08/24

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I read this All About History Bookazine: History of China

03/08/24

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Nine Treasures - Arvan Ald Guulin Honshoor

03/08/24

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STAY DISCONNECTED

03/08/24

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I read this book: The Silent Traveller: A Chinese Artist in Lakeland by Chiang Yee.

20/07/24

🎸

BANE OF SOCIETY

ONLINE FUNERAL

02/08/24

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山神廟 Sren Hlin Mrews - 雲山夢樹 Clouds, Mountains, Dreams, Woods

02/08/24

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I read this zine: Wuhan Diaries by Z & Friends.

31/07/24

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黑麒 Black Kirin - 哀郢 National Trauma

30/07/24

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I read this book: Caring for the Past & the Future by The Norwich Society.

20/07/24

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BANE OF SOCIETY

MANAGE THE IMPOSSIBLE INTERNET DREAMLAND

25/07/24

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天行健 Norcelement - 在黑暗中创造光明 Flame in Darkness

20/07/24

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BANE OF SOCIETY

DIGITAL PARASITES

19/07/24

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I read this book: Chinese Ceramics by Fang Lili.

19/07/24

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A much needed getaway to The Bug Parc in Norwich, UK. It is accessble on foot, if you do not mind leaving a bus at the side of a main road and bravely walking alongside the hedgerows. Once I made it past a sign that read 'THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE', I knew I was on the right path. There was an incredible range of creatures to attempt to spot here, knowledgeable talks and an informative, up close and personal handling session.

https://www.thebugparc.com/

17/07/24

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Fearless - 暮色领主 Lord of Twilight

17/07/24

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CREATIVITY IS PRODUCTIVITY

SUPPORT ARTISTS UNTIL THE END

15/07/24

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冰霜之淚 Frost Tears - 九章 Nine Chapters

14/07/24

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This is a dragon captured in 2013, it inhabited the City of Dreams Casino, Macau. I was enthralled by the architecture and interiors of numerous casinos in Macau, but I chose not to gamble. The exchange of money for more money has never appealed to me.

I recommend the magnificent show: The House of Dancing Water: https://www.cityofdreamsmacau.com/en/enjoy/entertainment/the-house-of-dancing-water

13/07/24

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I read this book: The China Journals: Ideology and Intrigue in the 1960s by Hugh Trevor-Roper.

13/07/24

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BANE OF SOCIETY

SHORT TERM MEMORY MELTDOWN

10/07/24

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I read this book: Feng Shui: How to Apply the Secrets of Chinese Wisdom for Health, Wealth and Happiness by Lillian Too.

09/07/24

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God of Resurrection Vol. 7: Underground Metal Attack From China

08/07/24

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I read this book: Three Tigers, One Mountain: A journey through a bitter history and current conflicts of China, Korea and Japan by Michael Booth.

06/07/24

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The Last Emperor directed by Bernado Bertolucci.

06/07/24

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BANE OF SOCIETY

REALITY DISCONNECT

05/07/24

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I read this book: Beijing: From Imperial Capital to Olympic City by Lillian M. Li Alison J. Dray - Novey & Haili Kong.

03/07/24

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B:East - Beast Reign The East: The Chinese Folk Metal Compilation

01/07/24

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I read this book: Xi: A Study in Power by Kerry Brown.

30/06/24

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I read this book: Beijing Welcomes You: Unveiling the Capital City of the Future by Tom Scocca.

29/06/24

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BANE OF SOCIETY

TRIANGULATION MANIPULATION

27/06/24

🌏 Creative traveller

A really long book on show at the Norfolk and Norwich Millenium Library, Norwich, UK.

The concertina book is a collection of images that were shared through Instagram Stories over a year (2023). This project shows a physical example of daily self-publishing online through social media apps. An unmeasured amount of time spent consciously communicating through the Internet.

Alongside the project, there is a display of zines. The zines about Chinese culture were the ones I created at Zine Club. Throughout the process, I recognised the opportunity to share my experience about China and on occasion practise speaking Chinese (Mandarin). The realisation of this activity was one of continuous cultural exchange. Some of the neighbouring zines were also created at zine club and others were sourced from the zine library. From my perspective, the overall theme is the documentation of culture. This notion is reinforced by including the zine: Document Your Culture by Emma Warren.

25/06/24

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I read this book: Street of Eternal Happiness: Big City Dreams along a Shanghai Road by Rob Schmitz.

22/06/24

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BANE OF SOCIETY

ALGORITHMIC WITCHCRAFT

17/06/24

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I read this book: China Witness: Voices from a Silent Generation by Xinran.

17/06/24

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FOREVER LINKEDIN

16/06/24

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A rare hybrid dragon caught in Norwich, UK.

01/06/24

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BANE OF SOCIETY

FABLE ENABLERS

08/06/24

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BANE OF SOCIETY

DAILY MIND RAPE

01/06/24

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BANE OF SOCIETY

BORN WITH CONNECTIONS

01/06/24

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I read this book: The Book of Thetford.

30/05/24

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The heroic tale of George and the Dragon at Norwich Puppet Theatre, Norwich, UK.

https://puppettheatre.co.uk/

29/05/24

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I read this book: Beijing: The biography of a city by Jonathan Clements.

29/05/24

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Mythical beasts at the Sainsbury Centre, Norwich, UK.

17/05/24

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I read this book: China by Edward Rutherford.

What books have you discovered in a local independent bookshop?

06/05/24

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More dragons caught in Norwich, UK.

Can you spot them all?

02/05/24

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Five more dragons caught in Norwich, UK.

01/05/24

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Three more dragons caught in Norwich, UK.

23/04/24

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A day hunting dragons in Norwich, UK.

https://www.theshoebox.org.uk/the-dragon-of-norwich/

23/04/24

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St George's Day

https://www.stgeorgesholiday.com/st-george-dragon-story/

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on/st-georges-day/9-things-you-didnt-know-about-st-george/

At several events, I have attempted to explain the difference between eastern and western mythological dragons.

12/04/24

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I read this book: Silk Road: A New History by Valerie Hansen.

05/03/24

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I read this book: The Problem of China by Bertrand Russell.

24/02/24

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Happy Lantern Festival

20/02/24

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My celebration for Spring Festival included performing Kung Fu techniques with musical accompaniment on stage for an audience.

I welcome the opportunity to champion martial arts through performance in the local community. The first time I ever observed a live Kung Fu performance was at Kung Fu Corner in Kowloon Park, Hong Kong.

12/02/24

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