in search of "deux chevaux" or "dois cavalos"

antonio dias and charlie holt went in search of "Deux Chevaux" today some where near tavira, a graveyard for old cars, voila! there it was a red one.....perfect for the next part of the saga.my intention is to paint a summary of the stone raft on the car and to do something in the interior....i am only at the ideas stage so far. problem where do i keep it?....where will i work on it when the weather breaks, maybe i can put it it my studio...when i have taken the engine out...to make it lighter and movable....first job is sorting out the tyres. this is really exciting.....watch this space for more updates.............................. in the afternoon back to zefa one to continue painting, i am trying to complete the first 5 metres before we go to india....so that if there is any influence from the trip it can be built into the idea as seemlessly as possible....the first part of the painting is partially obscured by an olive tree ( a small one)

you can follow the holts india trip here on the blogspot........

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMdYvUS6HaQ

zefa update on the raft

it appears that i have little or no control where the images appear on the page....serendipity....or is there a solution?

progress on the wall the characters are appearing from the tiny door, and are flying on magic carpets...not in the story but i like the idae that the characters appear in different places all at the same time like the line that was drawn at the same time the stone was thrown like the same time pedro felt the earth tremble,,, image 2 shows the bird wall which is a combined work...i draw the birds, jeta paints them and bota filipe painted the black grid which has trapped many of the birds...some however have escaped we are connecting this section to the raft in which the starlings appear like a black cloud, originally there where grey framed windows hanging on the wall one of botas many interventions...they may very well disappear as the idea is working well visually...we have working meetings to discuss ideas each day, it is a moveable feast...nothing is fixed in tablets of stone. the wall is evolving....

lisboa a cultural visit

An October cultural visit to lisboa, primarily to meet either Jose Saramago or his grandaughter Ana.
But firstly to meet and hear sam play in an underground car park at the marquis do pombal……we had a meal with the promoter and pete tha zouk portugals top dj…….what an amazing gig over 3000 people…this was the first time that we had heard sam since he played at barca in Manchester 12 plus years ago?………………….sam and gav where brilliant…they really whipped the crowd up.
Lots of culture..paula rego in caiscais……oriente museu……vera cortes gallery to talk about vhils aka Alexander Fartos work…….museu agua in principe real…and lots more
Today we met Ana with Isabel at the Saramago Foundation to talk about my ideas for a concertina book based on the Unknown Island and the Stone Raft…we chatted about possible ideas including an idea to organise a Saramago image based show…………….

zefa 1 the raft and where it is?

zefa 1 update

batida fotografica pelo patrimonio de loule

rauls "teddy bears picnic"

this should bring a smile to your face, sing along please!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZANKFxrcKU

now sit back and experience the wide screen extravaganza!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuNf70eV6sY

you are invited to send bear images, quotes and text for my "unbearable project"

have a look at this next site, images by my friend raul morgado photographer xstrawinnair?

raul can be found wandering camera in hand, cap on backwards in quirky places, there is no hiding place from his roving lens...................... http://raulmorgado.pt.vu