In 2017, my partner and I decided to give up our day jobs so that we could live anywhere and spend our days doing what we love. I went to university in 2004, which has enabled me to make ends meet through private tutoring, but my art techniques are all self-found. |
My name is Jay and I appreciate things which are… odd, surreal… a bit strange and unusual.
I read when I can, favouring short stories and weird fiction.
I was born in the south of England in 1986. Drawing and painting leaves me with an odd combination of feeling calm and excited.
Chance operations play a key role in the creation of my drawings and paintings. Pens are my favourite tools for drawing, but I occasionally paint and collage too.
The composer John Cage also brings me great creative comfort and I enjoy reading about his methods.
I am also featured on http://www.outsider-art-brut.ch/seiten/JSn1.html
Jay.x
Thanks for the likes :). You have a cool site!
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Thank you! Glad you like it 🙂 thanks for commenting.x
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I saw ‘saw’ and I thought you meant that you were going to be cutting logs. How silly of me.
Hiya Jay – I love your love of the surreal and look forward to reading more of your stuff. 🙂
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Ha! I’m not great with the musical saw, but I’m certainly worse at cutting logs. Thanks for your kind words 🙂
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Odd. You have a post inviting submissions but no way to leave a reply on that post, much less a submission.
I’ve started a series of … doodle things if you fancy featuring them in some way. Here’s the latest: https://levishedated.wordpress.com/2016/04/29/nuts/
Is this the kind of thing you mean? 🙂
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Sorry about that! I’ve put an email address in the submissions info – I’m happy for contact that way.
Anyway, I love your doodle things! Send any you want to share, along with any further info, links or anything you’d like included with them to examiningtheodd@gmail.com
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Hi Jay, thanks for visiting the Chickens Consigliere. This is one of the most unique blogs I’ve visited. Then again, you know that, don’t you Oddspecs:-) I’m off to explore a little more of what you’re up to. Thanks again.
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Thanks very much 🙂 enjoy your visit and come again soon!x
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Thanks for liking the blog!
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Thank you for liking my ‘lost highway’ post. Your site looks interesting!
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This site is awesome sauce 🙂 Ray x
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Aww, thank you Ray!
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Just right.
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Thanks for liking my OCA learning log site. Yours is very cool!
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Did you have another blog at one point?
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I did!
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