RARE Bible and Candle Painting in Artists Frame 2003

L-13 Rejects and Rarities Dept

This is one of the paintings exhibited in Handing the Loaded Revolver to the Enemy, the aquarium July 2004

oil and charcoal on linen in artist's frame
32 x 41 cm including frame
20 x 30 cm painting size
Signed, titled and dated on the back

Price and availability on application

When we first started working with Billy he was often told (as a criticism) that his paintings were too much like Vincent van Gogh's, so he thought it would be entertaining to paint a load of 'Old Vinces' paintings and show them in an exhibition called Handing the Loaded Revolver to the Enemy. And we were only too happy to help.

Billy made about 30 great versions of van Gogh paintings and a few he should have painted, such as a portrait of his brother Theo and some versions of Delacroix paintings. We exhibited these at the aquarium in July 2004 and felt pleased with ourselves. A review of the exhibition can be read in The Guardian HERE.

This was one of the smaller paintings from that exhibition, still in its rough frame devised by the artist and made by L-13 Chief Engineer Steve Lowe.

The book contains photos of all the paintings in the exhibition pigment printed on heavy stock and several text pieces by Billy on a lighter paper.

Approx 15 x 15 cm
Edition of 100 copies signed and numbered by the artist with a V for Victory painted on the front cover and a 'Deaths Head Moth' woodcut on newsprint (also signed and dated) tipped in on the front endpaper.

This copy is number 16 of 100.

See also the artist book/catalogue we made for the exhibition in the L-13 Rejects and Rarities Dept