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Rob Turner

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  • Rob Turner

  • 47 / Male
  • near the wind farm, London and South East, UK
  • Last Login: 12/21/2009

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Interests

  • General

    Not IT problems
    Riding my mountain bike in the woods.
    Very interested in the rise in sea levels.

    Architecture and design which stimulates rather than alienates.

    I have just finished the installation of 'A Witney Yarn' A floor feature for the new Witney Town Centre. The slide show below shows the installation of the mosaic on site sept 09.

    The slide show below shows a recent project, a large mosaic for a communal green space amongst terraced houses near Stoke on Trent. This project is commissioned by Groundwork Stoke on Trent and funded by Midland Heart.

    'The Great Outdoors' The slide show below,

    A communal garden project in the St. Radigans area of Dover. Full hands on from residents making positive improvements to their neighbourhood.

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  • Music

    Folk music at the moment, but have always liked Zep, Tull and Floyd.

    Slide show shows coloured wool wrapped around sticks, placed in the landscape around where I live.

  • Movies

    Mon Uncle with Jaques Tati
    The Green Mile
    The Out of Towners.

    Here is a slide showing a visual diary for the completion of 'The Ridgeway Map' mosaic which was installed in March. Commissioned by the Vale of the White Horse District Counciland Persimmons Homes.

  • Television

    Dont do much tele but Columbo, Monk, Harry Hill's tv burp is good and the jim'll fixit bit when the cub scouts try to eat their packed lunches on a roller coaster.

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    Below is a slide show of cars I have found and drawn on!

  • Books

    Best book: Black Elk Speaks
    Next best The Iliad
    Out of our Minds by Ken Robinson
    The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono.
    Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by R Persig
    Then large oversize books from the non fiction section with lots of pictures in.

    This slide show shows a town map commissioned by Wyre Forest District Council it is a floor mosaic designed to highlight the canal basins in Stourport on Severn, which have recently been landscaped and turned into a public park. Something visitors to the town often miss, only seeing the shops.

  • Heroes

    Lucien van Impe, Hundertwasser, Dennis Berkamp, Gaudi, Malcolm Morley, Muhamed Ali, Alfred the Great and Geronimo.

    My photos below show the changing seasons .

    Below is the design for a garden in a secondary school. The water pump needed for the water feature will be generated by renewables. This was the object of the project and was developed with the science dept.

    The slide show shows the development of the whole project. ;

    Below is the Eco Super Loos project on the Isle of Wight.I have worked with photographer Sarah Daniels we are appointed as consultants and form the design team with architects Biggstalbot. There a further 6 buildings to follow all with eco related features prioritised where possible.

    A series of drawings titled a 'A Walk with Cosmo' These are inspired by the daily dog walk and feature stuff that has happened to me and Cosmo.

    I have take photos of the wind turbines where I live and recordrd their changes as the seasons pass, over a period of one year, oct08-sept09.

Details

  • Status: Married
  • Here for: Networking
  • Hometown: near the wind farm
  • Orientation: Straight
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer
  • Children: Proud parent
  • Occupation: Visual artist

Status and Mood

  • Rob Turner is just feeling just a little left out cos we didnt get any snow.
    Mood: cold cold
    Posted 15 hours ago
  • Rob Turner Rob is making a map and its like exploring a whole new world.
    Mood: curious curious
    Posted at 10:17 PM Nov 26

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About me:

Why communities matter

There is a whole class of public artists whose obscurity enables them to have free expression unhindered by the expectations of public art as shiny, conceptual and costly, carried out from academic perspectives, independent of local community sensitivities.

I have delivered a successful art project when I have enabled people to express themselves through their creation and construction of utilitarian objects that convey meaning and value to themselves or others within their culture or community. That makes my art a genre of folk expression – or folk art.

Utilitarian in my particular case means the public realm and practical things, such as seating, signage, paving, waste bins, play equipment, picnic tables and street furniture. After landscaping – the canvas - utilitarian components are added - designed and composed with untrained people living within the local community.

This, I believe, is really Folk Art. Anonymous folk art at its purest, free for the looking. Because everything involved in folk art reveals much about the essential values or characteristics of a society, this includes re-claiming materials and ecological focus, thus folk art is often studied by historians and anthropologists as an artistic window into what a society was like. With folk art in the public realm we are creating historical artefacts.

These projects are contributing to history at the same time as generating social capital for the future. They are mobilising the imaginations of the community – and imagination, in this electronically manifested world, is one area that remains intensely personal.

These are some of the art projects I have worked on over recent times.

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mosaic paving slab (detail)

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Part of a paving scheme in Newcastle.



Main Bench Bernwood Road Park.

Main bench

Made from re-claimed materials.



Fish Pond 2.5m diameter circle

fish pond

Designed with pupils at a local primary school and forms the focal point for a comunal green space in Burslem.



The Ridgeway Map Mosaic. 3m dia circle

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An urban invitation to explore the heritage of the surrounding countryside.

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A Witney Yarn.

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View of the mosaic from the flats above the shops

A celebrity opens my mosic in Witney..

Witney Yarn opened by a celebrity

David Cameron is shown the details of my mosaic.

Who I'd like to meet:

Comments

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  • The Green ManDavid Risley

    Jul 17 2008 12:41 PM

    Host unlimited photos at slide.com for FREE!

    This is to say thanks for many things. Thanks for all my lovely birthday wishes, thanks for all the well wishers who contacted me following my cycling accident (pretty much all healed now thank goodness) and just thanks for being out there
    Love and llight to all
    XX

  • KateKate Sandison

    Jun 5 2008 3:00 PM

    Hi Rob - yes I am keeping busy. I don't log into MySpace very often though it is a good site. I hope you are also having a good week.
  • Doodlezine

    Apr 30 2008 9:54 AM

    thanku x
  • peter fry photography

    Apr 29 2008 8:54 PM

    hey rob, hope all's well with you and your projects

    pete

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  • Edenbee

    Apr 28 2008 7:45 AM

    Weyeeeooo Rob,
    wishing U an easy monday morning;)
    ..love what U are doing!!

    we..ve got a nice little group called
    " The Earth loving artists"..

    -Artist materials are not often environmentally friendly and it takes extra effort to look for materials, techniques and methods to do the right thing.

    How to balance the love for beauty, the arts, and the environment? Whether you are a painter, sculptor, photographer, jeweller or craftsperson, come share your knowledge!-

    http://edenbee. com/groups/earth-loving-artists-16/topics/159

    *keep up the beautiful touch*

    cheers
    Eden B.

    http://edenbee. com/
  • The Green ManDavid Risley

    Apr 1 2008 7:48 AM

    Spring is coming on apace, althgough the cold bites back every now and then.

    .. .. ....


    Love and best wishes

    XX
  • East Kent Didge Club

    Jan 30 2008 5:34 PM

    Nice looking sticks. You'll have to pop down to our club on the 9th February and make use of your didge!

    Regards,

    Andy
  • The Green ManDavid Risley

    Jan 29 2008 1:04 PM

    PS; The pot of paint story was funny, not at the time though i'll bet!
  • Crop Circles

    Jan 4 2008 10:54 PM

    Greetings Rob and thank you for adding Crop Circles to your friends. DF
  • The Green ManDavid Risley

    Jan 4 2008 8:40 AM

    If you have walked in the heart of the Green wood
    and have bathed in the light of its living force
    remember what you have felt;
    and whenever you pass a tree
    whether it stands alone in a wilderness of human making
    or in the depth of woodland,
    give a moment of your time to listen to its voice.
    For in many parts of the land the trees are dying
    only the hearts that know something of the true wisdom can save them. (Anon)

    Hello Rob, your art looks fabulous now get on with that Green Man!! Nice to meet you.




    Si usted ha paseado por el centro del bosque verde
    y se ha bañado en la luz de su fuerza viva
    recuerde lo que usted ha sentido;
    y siempre que usted pase al lado de un árbol
    si está parado solamente en un yermo de fabricación humana
    o en la profundidad del bosque,
    dé un momento de su tiempo para escuchar su voz.
    Porque en muchas partes de la tierra los árboles se están muriendo
    solamente los corazones que tengan algo de la sabiduría verdadera pueden salvarlos. (Anón)

    Hola, encantado de conocerle.
  • Totemic

    Jan 3 2008 8:05 PM

    Hey Rob...cheers, mate!
  • Tjupurru

    Jan 2 2008 11:43 PM

    Hey Rob
    Nice to meet you here
    Hope we cross paths someday
    All the best
    Tjupurru
  • Native Art

    Nov 28 2007 11:35 PM

    I love art that connects me to the artist - that provides insight and has more than one superficial layer of significance. I like art that tells a story or represents something significant.

    I agree there is much art that is stagnant and lifeless, but I am ever amazed at the innovative artistic expression of people as I make my way through the arts world. On a regular basis I run across artwork that leaves me breathless and moves me deeply.

    You have a style that resonates with me. Consider me a new fan.

    Be well,
    -- Paul Kabotie
  • Native Art

    Nov 28 2007 4:16 AM

    Hello Rob.

    Wow. Your work is awesome! I love it! I knew I would have to learn more about you from the moment I saw your profile pic in my pending friend list - an artistic spirit with a perfect mix of visual aesthetics, creativity, intelligence and writing style. I've enjoyed my stroll through your profile and I'm happy to have you as a new myspace friend!

    The fall/winter art season is in full swing, and the spring art and powwow season is right around the corner already! I can't believe it!

    Subscribe to my myspace blog for news and updates (and my latest ramblings). I made recent improvements to Native Art Travel including support for Pounds and other currencies - check it out and consider us for your next art show, business trip, powwow, vacation or road trip!

    Thank you for the friend invite. Be well,
    -- Paul Kabotie
    Native Art Travel
    Native Art Travel - Art Shows, Powwows, Vacations, Road Trips!
  • The Tree House

    Nov 21 2007 12:21 PM

    Mad Tom Flint is that you?
    I thought we had lost you to that band of cut throats and slit purses.
    How are you you old scallywag? Still hanging out with Pugwash and his merry band of accordian playing fiddlers?
    Beware the starboard bow

    Red Roger Roberts
  • The Tree House

    Nov 7 2007 8:02 PM

    Dude, nice site. I am gonna get the hang of this My Space thang!

    Crow
  • animate

    Nov 4 2007 10:48 PM

    ahhhh welcome to MySpace!!!!!!
  • Hundertwasser

    Nov 4 2007 1:34 AM

    hundertwasser - 210 genesis - slice of pineapple, 1954 hundertwasser - 215 the smoker, 1955 hundertwasser - 218 vegetal architecture, 1956