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CRAIG J 'DAD' LEWIS

If I had the omnipotence to convert all the elegant mystery of our world into a single teleological unit of organised cells, give it the life span of a stone and imbue it with the power to tap in to Wales' incomparable social Zeitgeist, then I would be somewhere close to describing the nature of my art. Here then is the problem I have with attributing any single linguistic definition to such an indiscriminate body of work. I would much prefer to define my pieces in terms of measured sound, or as functions of a mal-formed interlude between light and shade. Like consciousness itself they could be considered as the fathomless enigma of a waking dream, or the equally incomprehensible nemesis of death, all of which germinate in some peculiar way from the root of this world, yet abscond to another place when pressed for some kind of meaning. At the base of it though, I feel that these images were born of an attitude that has still yet to find its place within high art. A place that will no doubt sit awkwardly within the polished cannon of art history, and rob all those lovely academic types of their much loved day trips to decadence, courtesy of poor old frustrated genius, John - unpronounceable middle name - Smith. 		 


 


POKE TV - 60 x 70 cm

   


Exhibitions, solo and group shows, publications, etc

21st - 30th May 1996. 'More Than One'.
A group exhibition comprising of paintings and collages.

16th May 17th June 1997. 'Equipoise'.
A group show of paintings, collages and poetry.

15th April - 21st August 1998.
A touring exhibition of collages and paintings.

22nd January - 29th February 1999. 'In Progress'.
A group show of paintings and sculpture, by artists living in the Cardiff area.
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7th - 30th June 1999. 'The National Health'.
A student lead initiative involving 30 students and 10 professional artists. The work displayed comprised of paintings, sculptures, ready-mades, sound installations, performance pieces, site specific installations and photographs.

   

 


HEARTLINE - 60 x 70 cm

 
   


OBJECTIVES AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

To continue applying myself in a similar vein to the way I am now. Above all, to seek out a way of life compatible with the overriding need to create art, and to discover something in common with the rest of the art world.

 


PUSH OUT THE ARCHAIC WRIST - 60 x 70 cm


 


 


ERGONOMICS - 60 x 70 cm


THE NEIGHBOURS OUTDATED LIMB-MILL
60 x 70 cm

TOILET - 60 x 70 cm

ALL IMAGES SHOWN ARE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY PRINTS LIMITED TO A RUN OF 50 PER IMAGE.

PRICED AT £45 PER PRINT

 
 
   



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