Nearly Finished, after 2 years of mosaicing and research. The collecting of Hand prints for the Isle of Wight Festival sculpture project, The panel will go on show in London from the 27th July, in time for the 50 th Anniversary of 1970 . #rockmusic #wightink #moma #mosaicart

stumbled across this amazing Guy Portelli creation at Pashley Manor British Dragonfly Society guy portelli

Dear Mr Norman, we have an exhibition celebrating the 50th Anniversary of IOW Festival, invcluding Hendrix images. Masterpiece Gallery , Holland Park, London. We are also filming a documentory for SKY. please contact [email protected]

The centrepiece of Masterpiece Art's current exhibition 'Wight Spirit, 1968-70' is this stunning mosaic by curator and sculptor Guy Portelli, featuring the handprints of over 80 musicians who performed at Isle of Wight Festival 1968-70. guy portelli masterpieceart.co.uk/exhibitions/11…

Isle of Wight Festival 50th Anniversary exhibition, Masterpiece Gallery, Holland Park, London till the 5th September.

"The Isle of Wight was such a backwater in the 1960s. Suddenly, to be central to the biggest music festival that has ever taken place, gave the island a new sense of identity" Interview | Guy Portelli on the Isle of Wight Music Festival thelondonmagazine.org/interview-scul…

Good luck with the walk, for a great cause.

Launching the AIMD Art Exhibition today at Masterpiece Art Gallery, Holland Park, London

Just finishing a mosaic inspired by Miles Davis 'Kind of Blue ' album recorded in 1959 , and one of the greatest albums of all time.

'Wight Spirit' an exhibition of photography, paintings and sculptures celebrating the Isle of Wight Festival 1968-70. at The Escape Art Centre, Tonbridge, Kent . On till 20th September, daily 10-5 , entrance Free.

'A Sense of Place 'exhibition on show in the upstairs gallery at the Escape Art Centre, Tonbridge. Till the end of November.

It is interesting to see that Art does not make the list of topics. Visit the Escape Art Centre and be inspired.

Richard Sweeney paper sculptures on show at the Escape Art Centre, Tonbridge. Richard will be doing workshops on Monday the 21st and Tuesday 22nd. Limited spaces, Booking required.£20 per session. The Old Fire Station , Castle Street , Tonbridge.

Starting with the early years of the Bowie Inner Circle, hand prints of the musicians , photographers and designers being mosaiced on to a large panel. #escapeartcentre #bowie #mosaicart

Fenella Humphreys live at Escape Art Centre - Caprices Launch Concert youtu.be/sOfkzc-nj6w via YouTube

Creating a sculpture inspired by the life and music of David Bowie. Collecting hand prints and mosaicing them on to a large panel. Robert Fripp and Brian Eno are the latest hand prints to go on. on view at Escape art Centre, Tonbridge. #bowie #mosaic #escapeartcentre #tonbridge

Latest image of Bowie Panel in progress, photo Ian Hartley. Artist in residence at the Escape Art Centre, in the old fire station , Tonbridge.

Yes - I'm on Sky Arts! The only arts channel left in Britain, now that the BBC is replacing BBC4 with the kiddy channel - BBC3. Think about that folks. ONE ARTS CHANNEL LEFT IN BRITAIN. Compare it to cooking, murder, property, costume drama etc. Diversity? You're having a laugh!

The Bowie : Inner Circle panel. Work in progress. Collecting hand prints of musicians/ friends /designers who contributed to the Bowie heritage. still need a few hands @mickjagger @garyoldman Minh Minh to mention a few. More than 60 hand prints collected so far.