It has to be said that Friday nights launch of Peter Gabriel Reflections at The Museum of Bath Architecture was … More
Category: Celebrity
To Celebrate Reaching 50% of our #Kickstarter Crowdfunding Goal – I’ve added some Signed Limited Edition David Bowie and Mick Ronson Cards
I am delighted to announce we have reached just under (by a glorious £2.00!) 50% of our kickstarter crowdfunding goal … More
Rediffusion, Arnold Schwartsman OBE & Our Surreal Coca Cola Calendar (1968)
After Art School in 1966 I worked stoking boilers at a local telephone exchange from 6am until 2pm – just so I could paint in the afternoons. I then got a job at Rediffusion’s Graphics studios as someone there had seen my drawings and paintings in a graphic arts magazine, and they found me and hired me.
Ry Cooder – Guitar Genius and My Interview Fiasco At The Athenaeum Hotel (1988)
I kept saying “Yes, Arthur in a moment, can’t you see I’m trying to interview one of the greatest guitarists in the world”. I thought a faint smile drifted across Ry’s face but I think that was wishful thinking. Eventually Arthur could contain himself no longer and he said within earshot of Ry ” Mr Arrow you have toilet paper stuck on your forehead”.
The Shades of Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson and Mott The Hoople (1974)
I was always admired the mystique created by Ian Hunter always wearing shades much like the fabulous Jeff Lyne of ELO, it is his ‘look’. Shades are part of rock and roll imagery that Dylan used and in my opinion Bono has never quite pulled off (sorry Bono).
Kirsten Scott Thomas – Star of The English Patient
I shot Kirsten in the late 90s when she was promoting her fantastic BAFTA nominated performance in the English Patient which was an eery, moving and unsettling film. Most particularly because she was left in the desert alone with nothing but a book of classical Greek poetry.
Jean Muir Aesthetics, The Little Black Dress & The Bizarre Pizza
Jean, without any sense of irony said, “Mmmmmm, Mmmmm, Enjoy” as if she had presented an eight-course gourmet meal, arms triumphantly gesticulating towards the feast. The maid had very kindly cut the pizza into eight pieces that were no bigger than a minuscule Ortolan.
Philip Pullman CBE – The Scholar & The Dark Scarecrow
I found myself being overtaken by a posh accent and my assistants began to comment and laugh. Then I realised it was a hangover from my over doing it the night before and then I realised I had stopped taking drugs 20 years ago, so there was no excuse.
Genesis & Phil Collins Meet Mr Arrowsmith Again (Part 2 This Time With Lighting).
As a painter their faces really affected me, I thought if they were in 15th century costumes the images would have had a Renaissance perspective, due to them all having such incredible faces. Sadly I couldn’t imagine them agreeing to cod pieces and tights, so I kept my vision to myself.
Behind The Scenes of Kubrick’s 2001 – Drawings & Photographs by Clive Arrowsmith
In 1966 I was commissioned to do some illustrations on the set of Kubrick’s 2001. This was an extraordinary … More