Bollywood Heart No.13 2018
 
Many of the drawings in this series carry an influence on the place where it was made. This one was made in Chennai in Southern India in 2018  at the wonderfully aged and faded charm of the Broadlands hotel.
 
Whilst I was staying there, my friend was approached by a member of a film production team from Bollywood who were filming in the area and need a pale male extra! We spent a wonderful, noisy and very hot day on the set talking to the cast, the fantastic dancers and watching the film crew doing their magic.
 
Utter mayhem, utter chaos, such explosive spirit and energy! Exactly what I travel for and inspired by the whole song, dance and bling of it all, I drew the drawing behind this print.
 
Ink and acrylic on paper. Often these drawings have a metallc ink element that reflects light, please see additional images of the drawing.
 
Drawing is approximately 15cm/6 inches on 20cm /8 inch paper 
 
Titled, dated and signed by artist with certificate of authenticity.
 
Also available as a print. 
 
About the Abracadabra collection.
 
The 66 drawings of the 66 letters of the Abracadabra talisman are the starting point for a creative process. 

I have always had a strong desire for change which manifests in the diversity of my artwork. This constant desire for difference and stimulation, flow, flux, and movement, feels like a physical need and imperative for my creative development.
 
This same need to explore and encounter the unknown has meant that travel has been a big part of my life for the last 20 years or so. I have set up makeshift studios in many different places and cultures, producing work directly from my environment. My Abracadabra works are an example of these travel-inspired works. 
 
Every one of these original 66 Abracadabra drawings is influenced by or leads to other more significant works such as paintings or sculptures. Most were completed whilst travelling  2016 - 2019 and at home during covid, taking 5 years to complete by 2022. 
 
All carry an influence on my surroundings and what was going on around me at that time, colours, light, people, places, memories, moods and behaviour. 
 
Please visit my ABRCADABRA page to read more about the ideas behind these works.