Tuesday, November 22, 2011

'Delftware' Tile - Hello Sailor


'Delftware' Tile - Hello Sailor

One of the 13 faux Delft tiles (actually acrylic on panel) I created last week especially for my Wunderkabinett solo exhibition at the week-end. The Show was in a Georgian period townhouse, which not untypically have blue & white Delftware tiles surrounding the hearths.

This inked matelot is a handsome chap. Franco-phone/phile Miles Kingston once said that the french navy took as its motto 'To the Water! Its the Hour!'. But of course, it was said in french...

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4 comments:

  1. Shelley RickeyNovember 22, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    The tiles are wonderful. I love them!

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  2. Paul BommerNovember 22, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    Thank you so much Shelley!

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  3. Clive Hicks-JenkinsNovember 22, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    I would have killed to get that faux tile, so just as well I wasn't there or we could have been squirting soda water on the rugs by now to lift the blood stains! (-;

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  4. AnonymousMay 23, 2014 at 8:34 AM

    Hi Paul, I'm interested in your Delft tiles, can you make me some? My email address is nikki@thebullhotel.co.uk
    I'd love to hear from you.
    many thanks

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