The Naked Dickie Bird (or Spuggy)



I had this crow sitting around the studio and I stripped off its feathers and wings (don't know why). I decided to do a sketch of this poor baldy nekkid bird and added a human eye and called it the naked spuggy- tweet bloody tweet, (don't know why). Here is the sketch, then I painted the eye on the actual stripped down bird, then manipulated a photo of the sketch on the computer. I am thinking I might call my show in October ā€œ the naked dickie birdā€ or "the naked spuggy: an installation" (bet ya didn't know my family nickname is spuggy). Oh my, I can just see what google search will bring up with that title. hee! hee! My blog entry on the ditty;ā€ tellie tale tit, yer tongueā€™ll get bit, aaaaaaaal the little dickie birds with come an ave a bitā€ brought visitors looking for ā€œtit hangingā€ on the google search engine. Not what you think LOL! they were looking for the bird variety, but I couldnā€™t stop laughing when I saw it. I put in naked dickie bird into the google search engine and the first entry is about a Yorkshire cricketer called Dickie Bird (didnā€™t know anybody had that name). The second is about an Australian artist, James Guppy, who said: "The painting is about my response to being in exactly the situation I am in now which is when you are up there, your work is being seen like this, you feel naked.ā€ This turned out to be so appropriate as it is precisely the sentiment I feel about putting my work out there.
By the way "Don't say a dickie bird" is cockney rhyming slang for don't say a word (dickie bird=word).

Comments

Dr.John saidā€¦
You have a very creative mind. Your art grows into your language and you can speak funny English.
Janets Planet saidā€¦
I like the dickie bird. I think the weirdest google search that brought a visitor was bondage gesso. I dont want to know!
jafabrit saidā€¦
ROFLOL, bondage gesso!!!!! Jan that is too funny.
thanks dr.john, sometimes it is so creative I can't keep up with myself.
Susie Q saidā€¦
I have the biggest smile on my face....such a takent and yoiu always make me grin. Love your way with words and wit. And your amazing art.

Hugs,
Sue
Lynette saidā€¦
JB I love your imagination and creative mind!! I've never heard of a spuggy bird but he looks pretty awesome with those feet and that big eye! A bondage gesso sounds verry interesting LOL! :D
Anonymous saidā€¦
Great work! You have fun with imagination in your work! I LOVE IT! GOOOO GIRL! :)
Nancy Van Blaricom saidā€¦
Oh my... and to think I use to love the look of crows. Humm, has this now changed and will I ever look at a crow again without thinking of him stripped naked? and a human eye? how funny.

Great job with that creative mind of your's.
Steppen Wolf saidā€¦
The abstract crow reminds me strongly of Ted Hughes 'Crow'. I loved it and was transported back in time when I read those poems ten years ago for the first time and felt electrified by the imagery... If you have not read the poems, I would highly rcommend the same. One of my favorites...
Ted Hughes was Sylvia Plath's husband...
The Lone BeaderĀ® saidā€¦
Poor little birdie! He's probably cold!! =:(

He does look quite interesting though. Great work=:)
Anonymous saidā€¦
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Dr.John saidā€¦
Since I already commented I just stopped by to say Hi.
Philip saidā€¦
Although there may be no intended link between this and your African Violets they both strike my as having some connection. Gothic, Death, Dracula - that sort of thing!

I am intrigued to hear about your plans for your next exhibition in October. I understand that you are not into theming your work so I guess the galley must have a very forward thinking policy. How do you plan an exhibition? Is it a set of your most recent paintings? Is there any theme at all (colours, frames, ideas) or is a case of anything and everything goes?
jafabrit saidā€¦
Hiay Phillip, the theme is me sort of. really the theme is my sketchbook and inspiration. The work in the exhibit will link to the sketchbook in a variety of ways. I may integrate one or two pieces I have already done, but it will be mostly new work.
I am blessed with being with two galleries whose owners LOVE what I do, even though it is odd and hard to sell. The first show I did for this gallery the owner had no idea what sort of work I would prepare for it. Fortunately I didn't disappoint :) Hopefully I won't again.
Mark Daniels saidā€¦
Paul McCartney used that phrase "not a dickie bird" at the beginning of his song, "She's Given Up Talking":

She's given up talking
Don't say a word
Even in the classroom
Not a dickie bird
Unlike other children
She's seen and never heard
She's given up talking
Don't say a word...

Mark
SheriB saidā€¦
So fun!

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