Catalogue
Northern Soul
The Dancing, music and culture of the UK Northern Soul Scene has been for me a recurring subject for images expressing togetherness/loneliness, inclusion/exclusion. These works are also a commentary on a long-lived love affair with Black American Soul music. They are visual markers of exploration through 3 decades of music, dancing, people and places,.
Northern Soul At Rivoli Ballroom
Drawn/painted live on location at Kevin Johansen’s Northern Soul night at the historic and festively ornate Rivoli Ballroom, Brockley, South London on 29/07/2022. In terns of vibe, atmosphere and provenance, this is the ultimate classic Northern Soul Ballroom venue, even though its located deep in The South, far from the Northern Soul heartland of ‘Upnorth’. Charcoal and artist’s chalk pastel on Canson paper. 65cm x 50cm.
