My ‘Green Graffiti’ oak tree tree, planted on the island at junction 38 of the M1 (at the border between South and West Yorkshire), is still going strong. After every council grass cutting, i nervously look around the corner of the roundabout hoping that they have left it be. and, yes: so far they haveContinue reading “Green Graffiti: Junction 38 tree still going strong”
Author Archives: John B Ledger
“The Red Drawing”
“The Red Drawing” (2010)biro on paper, 120X160cm My drawings require me to under go shifts of manual labour; seemingly endless daily repetition. I could be almost undertaking a factory duty, and sometimes I feel like I am using a production method which rivals, in scale of input, that of the mass produce of the systemContinue reading ““The Red Drawing””
The Revenge of a Discarded Friend
This piece of work is some years old now, but because of the nature of its theme it is one I have always wanted to leave in an outdoor situation. I wanted to leave it in a nearby city I had never left a work in before. I chose a spot in central Leeds, onContinue reading “The Revenge of a Discarded Friend”
Art not Oil’s 2010 online gallery
http://gallery.artnotoil.org.uk/v/Art+Not+Oil+2010/ Some of my works are part of Art not Oil’s 2010 online gallery, there is a really good selection of graphic and fine art to look at.Very much worth a look! Artwork which you probably won’t see in white cube galleries, but is definitely no less significant.
Uses of Technological advances in a Commercially-driven society
On one of my days off from work I was going to take my camera out with me, but I lost the heart. It felt as if I would just be adding to the mess which consumer capitalism has created. “Well” I thought “maybe I can just keep them for my own use and notContinue reading “Uses of Technological advances in a Commercially-driven society”
My book of 2009 can be purchased here.
My book/manifesto/diary of 2009 can be bought from this siteObviously its a bit dear, because it’s not by a proper publisher, but all the same, here it is…..
Sunday, 13 December 2009, Images of the VIGIL at TUNNEL VISION
THIS VIGIL WAS PART OF GLOBAL VIGIL CO-ORDINATED BY THE WEBSITE 350.ORG, TO UNITE PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD ON FOR A DEMAND FOR ACTION IN TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE. Posted by John Ledger at 18:59 No comments:
Photos of ‘Tunnel Vision to Copenhagen’
The preview/Vigil will be held this Friday (11th December) at 7pm, George Yard, Barnsley Artists involved:Sarah Maddern, James Pierce, Louise Wright, Mikk Murray, John Ledger, Bradley Sharp.The importance of the number 350 – in relation to the vigil. 350 ppm (parts per million) of c02 in the atmosphere – the level we are being urgedContinue reading “Photos of ‘Tunnel Vision to Copenhagen’”
We are watching ourselves sink (2009)
Biro on Paper, 110X80cm
Our exhibition will be part of a Global ‘VIGIL’ organised by 350.org
AS PART OF OUR ‘TUNNEL VISION TO COPENHAGEN EXHIBITION’ WE ARE COMBINING OUR PRIVATE VIEWING EVENING WITH A MUCH LARGER AND GLOBAL EVENT. WWW.350.ORG HAS ORGANIZED A GLOBAL CANDLE LIT VIGIL, WHERE PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD UNITE TO BRING TOGETHER THEIR DEMANDS FOR RAPID AND DRASTIC ACTION ON CUTTING EMISSIONS AND SLOWING CLIMATE CHANGE.350.ORG isContinue reading “Our exhibition will be part of a Global ‘VIGIL’ organised by 350.org”