Dr Chris James's Blog (6)

In 2013 the Outsider Art buildings created by Robert Prudhoe [Boinga Bob] attracted the attention of the Curator of Sydney University’s “Self Taught and Outsider Art Research Collection” [STOARC] …

In 2013 the Outsider Art buildings created by Robert Prudhoe [Boinga Bob] attracted the attention of the Curator of Sydney University’s “Self Taught and Outsider Art Research Collection” [STOARC] whereby the Boingaology…

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Added by Dr Chris James on June 3, 2014 at 12:32am — 2 Comments

The Toora Gallery, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia will hold the first exhibition to include Mail Art next month.

Added by Dr Chris James on March 11, 2014 at 10:22pm — 2 Comments

Snakes

You spotted snakes with double tongue,

Thorny hedgehogs, be not seen.

Newts and blindworms, do no wrong.

Come not near our fairy queen. [Shakespeare: A Midsumer Night’s Dream].

I have a fascination with snakes! They are so intriguingly primal. They seem to like me too because they happily…

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Added by Dr Chris James on January 21, 2014 at 10:04am — 1 Comment

45 degrees.

Thank you to everyone who has supported my posting of the 45 degrees mail art. The theme of this piece is US global domination.

I did not think about the work as being a 'fan' as so many people have suggested. Yet, how wonderful it is to explore the many and varied ways people see objects. I am grateful for all the inspiration and information my work and its controversy has generated.

I thought I should share the story of this work with everyone as art for me is also about…

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Added by Dr Chris James on January 19, 2014 at 9:25pm — 15 Comments

Outsider Art.

The wonderful thing about gathering material for a book is you meet so many nice people. Last weekend I visited Boinga Bob's Outsider Temple. I thought I would share some of his art with you.

Added by Dr Chris James on November 10, 2013 at 4:46am — 13 Comments

PLEASE HELP TO SAVE BOINGA BOB’S OUTSIDER TEMPLE. The building in this picture is a temple constructed by Robert Prudhoe, otherwise known as Boinga Bob. Robert Prudhoe has spent his life building te…

PLEASE HELP TO SAVE BOINGA BOB’S OUTSIDER TEMPLE.

The building in this picture is a temple constructed by Robert Prudhoe, otherwise known as Boinga Bob. Robert Prudhoe has spent his life building temples for people to visit, meditate, heal, enjoy and learn about the world’s cultures. Bob’s passion is to work from the ‘spirit’ to spread ‘Love and Light’,…

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Added by Dr Chris James on October 20, 2013 at 12:14am — No Comments

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