David Maddrell

A Baker’s Dozen, gives one more than a standard dozen thus avoiding short measure; also an insurance against being accused of such which could carry severe penalties back in the day. Here is the final picture of my “Baker’s Dozen’ created for the exhibition at Noa’s Bakehouse. Check out the Tower of Refuge making an appearance at the top!

‘Monster Procession’

Prints are:-

With the run of the “batch” news posts below appearing last uppermost, I thought it would be useful to state the order the collages were created in; an attempt at clarity! and of interest in the development of the works themselves. So here go’s…

1. ‘Day Dream’

2. ‘Christmas Cactus’

3. ‘Stepping Out’

4. ‘Made in Heaven’

5. ‘Fire Ant Bridge’

6. ‘Travelling Companions’

7. ‘Best Foot Forward’

8. ‘Arrow Gem’

9. ‘Behind the Waterfall’

10. ‘Race to the Line’

11. ‘Peering In’

12. ‘Calm Centre’

13. ‘Monster Procession’

The fourth post showcasing the prints from my ‘Baker’s Dozen’ exhibition. Please also see news post for November 5th, 2013; exhibition details and an outline of the work.

‘Race to the Line’

‘Peering In’

‘Calm Centre’

Oh yes, of course “Where is the extra one that makes a ‘Baker’s Dozen’? Well for now, you will have to pop down to Noa’s Bakehouse to see it. It is of course in a similar vein to the 12 posted thus far and go’s by the title ‘Monster Procession’. Hope you have enjoyed this preview my new work, see you at Noa’s.

Prints are:-

The third of four posts showcasing the prints from my ‘Baker’s Dozen’ exhibition. Please also see news post for November 5th, 2013; exhibition details and an outline of the work.

‘Best Foot Forward’

‘Arrow Gem’

‘Behind the Waterfall’

Prints are:-

The second of four posts showcasing the prints from my ‘Baker’s Dozen’ exhibition. Please also see news post for November 5th, 2013; exhibition details and an outline of the work.

‘Made in Heaven’

‘Fire Ant Bridge’

‘Travelling Companions’

Prints are:-

The first of four posts showcasing the prints from my ‘Baker’s Dozen’ exhibition. Please also see news post for November 5th, 2013; exhibition details and an outline of the work.

‘Day Dream’

‘Christmas Cactus’

‘Stepping Out’

Prints are:-

* Limited edition of 1/70. Numbered and signed in pencil by artist.
* Artist emboss/chop stamped on border.
* Pigment ink on archival, acid free German etching paper.
* A4 paper size. Image fills A4 with small border for edition, title, signature and stamp.

* Price £45 + P&P  (£2 local IoM, £2 UK,  £4.50 Europe £6 RoW.)

* To order please contact [email protected]

I have a very exciting exhibition coming up at a superb venue… Noa’s Bakehouse in Douglas! Noa’s is the sourdough bakery and coffee house which is kneading up a perfect daily bake (Mon-Sat 8-4) to accompany their ever expanding repertoire of sandwiches, soups, curries, stews and chillies! The title and number of new pieces to be created for the exhibition sprang to mind with the phrase”Baker’s Dozen”.

These 13 new pieces have been created following on from the wet work printing  techniques developed in the previous ‘Carpet Pages’ exhibition. Once again the imagery is childlike and playful. Overall a positive, optimistic light prevails through the work but this is at times interwoven with dark passages familiar to all lovers of myth, folk lore and fairy tales. The important difference this time being the process of painterly combining collage and decoupage was achieved entirely in digital media.

I feel proud to be showcasing this fine art exhibition at Noa’s Bakehouse and delighted to be a part of the dynamic experience that Miles, Pippa and their vibrant team have created.

Check back over the next week as I will post some tasty images to wet the appetite for the full exhibition: 14th of Nov – 14th of Dec.