Above is the front cover of the book.
Image Title: Christo and Jeanne-Claude meet Marcel Duchamp. An imaginary collaboration between the artists.
It feels like I’ve been working on this book for decades but in truth just a large chunk of 2024. The book itself is a square format 20x20cm and consists of 112 pages and 42 images. It’s priced at £20 + pp and at the moment it’s only available through this website. So, if interested use the contact form in the menu bar to get in touch.
If I find other methods of distribution then this page will be updated to reflect that.
Hopefully these images will give you an idea of style of the book.
Page 1. Opening quote by Claude Monet, which I feel expresses very well my approach to my work, below.
Page 2 & 3, Forward, below.
“A personal narrative about the intersection between mental health and creativity.”
“The book is more than just a collection of images; it is a testament to the power of art in the healing process and an inspiring story of finding one’s unique voice through creativity.”
Mark Cockerton Dip.AD SAID
Page 4 & 5, The Man(About), below.
Page 6 & 7. The Art and Book Title explanation, below.
Page 10 & 11, Introduction to ArtCity section, below.
Page 14 & 15 an image from the ‘ArtCity’ series, below.
Pages 24 & 25 introduction to the ‘Street’ section, below.
Pages 26 & 27 image from the ‘Street’ series, below.
Pages 38 & 39 introduction to the ‘Others’ section, below.
Pages 40 & 41 image from the ‘Others’ series, below.
Pages 52 & 53 introduction to the ‘Ego’ section, below.
Pages 54 & 55 Image from the ‘Ego’ series, below.
Pages 66 & 67 introduction to ‘Alienation’ section, below.
Pages 72 & 73 Image from the ‘Alienation’ series, below.
Pages 80 & 81 introduction to the ‘Neglect’ section, below.
Pages 84 & 85 image from the ‘Neglect’ series, below.
Pages 94 & 95 introduction to the ‘Clouds’ section, below.
Pages 96 & 97 image from the ‘Clouds’ series, below.
Book Back Cover, below.
Back Cover image title: ‘Other Self aka The Jezebel Spirit.’
There was a time when I thought I had multiple personalities, hence the title of the image, “Other Self.” Of course to some extent I do, we all do, we are multi faceted but for many years I didn’t recognise those multiple selves as belonging to me, rather they felt separate from me. While today I feel more integrated, but, there are still times when I wonder, are there, “Others?” inhabiting my mind?
The double title allows an interpretation of one of my favourite songs and album the, “The Jezebel Spirit” by David Byrne and Brian Eno, from the album, “My Life in the Bush of Ghosts” which I’ve often felt representative of me.
