Mazzi294

Hello! I'm still here!

Been feeling livid today because it was brought to my attention (thank you ) (oh look at this ace!) that someone is selling copies of my art on eBay. This painting in fact, which i still have the original of   here's the ad www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Limited-edi… COPIES!!!!! BLOODY CHEEK! I have reported to eBay and messaged the seller. Seller doesn't seem bothered.
I am thankful that i am part of DA and people are able to recognise my art.

On a positive note, i have had one of my paintings published!!! Permission was given and i was honoured. Dead proud I am. It's in Tom Hingley's book Carpet Burns www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1901927547 and is this painting

It's a brilliant book. I went to the launch in Manchester, had a fab night also met Mike Joyce from The Smiths too (which I was more excited about than I thought I would be)!

In other news, I'm working in the Television and Movie Store in Norwich still so have little time to  paint. I do miss painting and will try to do some when my hours go back down. I saw The Stone Roses in Manchester's Heaton Park. Totally fabulous! Off to the V Festival tomorrow because Noel's playing and the Roses (also Inspirals and the Charlatans).
I have been pretty unwell since Christmas with gallstones. Will be going into hospital soon for operation. Not cool.

Anyway, thanks for reading x

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Hello folks! Happy New Year...sorry it's late. Not had much time for DA lately i'm afraid...been working. I have decided to try and sell my art through badges and t shirts. Advice given to me, which was very much appreciated.
So here's one of my badges


While on my lunch hour before Christmas I saw Steve Coogan filming on Norwich Market as Alan Partridge


Finally I managed to get Tom Hingley (ex Inspiral Carpets) to come to Norwich (with a little help from friends)!! He was ace and was so pleased to chat to him.


Went to see the Kaiser Chiefs play at the UEA, was impressed. They're a brilliant live band.


But my main news is that I saw Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds again. This time at the O2 in London! I travelled down alone and met my mate as he had my ticket. Managed to get to the barrier...at the O2!!!
Saw John Robb recording before the show, think it went out in cinemas or something. Anyway, Noel. TOTALLY MIND BLOWING!! The atmosphere was electric. Loved every second, was in heaven.
     

        

Going back on the Underground was fun too as everyone was singing Oasis tunes! Magic.

Haven't got time to write more at the moment sorry. Take care.

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I am Colin Firth in dA's Celebrities Crew!

HELLO! Long time innit?

Been unbelievably busy. Where to start. Well first things first...Noel Gallagher!

Went down to London, alone, to see my beloved Noel play. Managed to get to Camden no problem...getting back is another story MG:
Met up with my mate, Jack and got chatting to some others while waiting. Gotta kill those hours somehow. Gigging is actually a great way to make friends, and from all over the world too.

After a lot of pushing and threatening from Roundhouse staff I made it into the venue and to  the very front I stood only metres away from NOEL GALLAGHER!! Considering when he was with OASIS i could have done with binoculars to see him. For 90 minutes or so i was in heaven. Just got to grab my NME to list the tunes...
(It's good) To Be Free
Mucky Fingers
Everybody's On The Run
Dream On
If I Had A Gun...
The Good Rebel
The Death of You and Me
Freaky Teeth
Wonderwall
Supersonic
(I Wanna Live In A DReam In My) Record Machine
AKA ...What A Life
Talk Tonight
Soldier Boys ANd Jesus Freaks
AKA...Broken Arrow
Half The World AWay
(Stranded on ) The Wrong Beach
Little By Little
The Importance of Being Idle
Don't Look Back In Anger

Like i say, heaven. He was just mind blowing. Here's some of my pix

        

        

        





Oh yes, the other story about getting back from Camden. What happened was I got stuck on the London Underground with resulted in me missing my train back to Norwich...the last train back to Norwich. After panicking I managed to get onto a train to Colchester and my lovely hubby drove down and picked me up from there. My poor parents were dragged out of bed until 3am to babysit. Needless to say, I wasn't too popular! Only would I have done any of it for Noel...no one else.


I got a lovely note from actor/writer/comedian, David Walliams. He inspired me with his fantastic swim for Sport Relief to paint him with the view to flog the painting for Sport Relief next year. I wrote to him about it and he sent me this:
bless him


At the moment i'm working loads in The Television and Movie Store where this was taken many moons ago
Before that I was working in a proper record shop (by that i mean vinyl).

I have been busy with kids birthdays and making cakes      

Last week my good friend briefly came down from Manchester with the wonderful Danny Mahon, that was a real highlight for me.
     

Oh yes, after queuing for hours I got to meet Alan Partridge (aka Steve Coogan) who said my art was rather good!!!


I got this T shirt finally  made from 's drawing ain't it cool?!

On a very personal note, since July I have lost 2 stone in weight ! Am in smug mode.


So anyway, that's some of what I've been up to. I do apologise for not faving and answering you and your work. I haven't disappeared up my own arse...promise.

This is my Etsy shop www.etsy.com/shop/mazzi294
I am Colin Firth in dA's Celebrities Crew!

Hello lovely people! I am still about

Thought I'd let you know what's been occurring here in Norwich.
First of all, I went on holiday with my family to Tenerife. Was lovely and we all enjoyed it very much.
  

Here's my newest tattoo, it's my kids names

I have been doing Art On The Railings in Norwich. It only runs on the last weekend of the month during the summer. It's just a chance for local artists to exhibit their work.


Have been up to Manchester again, this time to surprise a friend at his surprise party. I was surprised to find he's 40!! He'll not be happy that I'm posting his picture ...sorry Steve I just gotta! Steve is a very talented photographer, go find his work! (Stephen Campbell) He's also one of the loveliest people i know.
  

The fabulous band The Suns played. They are brilliantly funny lads and totally talented musicians. Go find their album!


Of course we then had to go the South Nightclub where on a Saturday night Mr Clint Boon DJ's. Always have a fab time there. Top tunes from a top bloke. Met a friend in there too hello Lisa!


On the Sunday we met up with another friend and also visited Salford Quay where the Lowry is.

Oh and i finally went into Dry

I love Manchester and my lovely friends there, you're the best

So there you have it, a run down of the last couple of months. I am dead excited about Noel Gallagher releasing  his album ...s.

I must apologise for not responding to messages very quickly and even worse, not faving stuff Here's a few faves i have made though:-
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This is my Etsy shop www.etsy.com/shop/mazzi294
I am Colin Firth in dA's Celebrities Crew!

Hello! Long time no journal Firstly, thanks to all you who support me

THE MONKEES

My very first LP was one by The Monkees, one of those 'best of' ones...i still have it. I used to love watching them on TV during the school holidays. It used to be on with Why Don't You and Huckleberry Finn! My favourites were Mike Nesmith and Micky Dolenz.
Anyway, last year my friend on Twitter (you know who you are) sent me a load of Monkees DVD's for my, then 5 year old, daughter to watch. She fell in love! Particularly with Micky. Since then she's collected quite a lot of records, cd's, books etc. I took her to meet Mr Dolenz when he visited our home town. Then they got back together for their 45th Anniversary. Obviously we had to go, so on  Wednesday we did!

Hey, hey, we are The Monkees
You know we love to please
A manufactured image
With no philosophies.

You say we're manufactured.
To that we all agree.
So make your choice and we'll rejoice
in never being free!

(from Head)

If you know anything about The Monkees you'll know there have been tensions for years between the members. I think they've always tried to be professional but i wondered whether it would show. It didn't! They geniunely appeared to enjoy themselves on stage and really delivered a fabulous show.

My daughter was so excited when we entered the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. We went with her Aunt and Uncle. This was her first time seeing a band. The show started with a film showing how the Monkees started from the original casting advert. Didn't see most of it as some arseholes decided to arrive late and caused a fuss in front of us

The band (there were a lot of band members) started up and Micky, Peter and Davy appeared...YAY!! I think they started with I'm A Believer. They performed an amazing amount of songs...about 2 hours 15 minutes worth in fact! Each performed alone and played various instruments throughout the show. I liked that each member got chances to shine. They didn't treat the other band members as backing artists either, all were introduced and some were pushed to the front when playing a solo.

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It was different to the kind of shows i normally go to and was perfect for my 6 year old. I think we were the youngest there, most looked as if they were there back in the day!!

I was dead impressed that they played a few tunes from the film Head. I love that trippy stuff. Porpoise Song is my fave and they played it Another fave is She which was played and my daughter's fave (I'm not your) Steppin Stone was also played. Some less well known tunes like the fab  Auntie Grizelda were included too. Peter Tork, who wasn't known for singing with The Monkees, did a fabulous job singing the Mike Nesmith tunes as well as others.

        

We sang along loudly to all the hits, Last Train To Clarksville, Pleasant Valley Sunday, Daydream Believer...you know the ones! I got strangely emotional when they sang Shades Of Gray, possibly because i loved it as a kid.  It was a great night. Wonderful to see a band with such history. Who'd have thought that actors/musicians put together to play a band called The Monkees on TV, would actually turn into a  band and be performing 45 years later to people who weren't born 45 years ago! They went off stage to Theme from The Monkees doing that Monkees walk



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This is my Etsy shop www.etsy.com/shop/mazzi294
I am Colin Firth in dA's Celebrities Crew!