no place ~ 2011 flack calendar

No Place ~ 2011by artists sharing experiences of homelessness

in aid of

a registered charity working with homeless people’s potential rather than their problems

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No Place ~ 2011 is dedicated to the memory of Michael Gilbert, George Akers and Tony Hargreaves.Their tragic deaths in 2010 bear witness to the vulnerable position of homeless people in contemporary british society.

cover image: Where is Dorothy? by Garth Gratrix

with thanks to John Glover for permission to reproduce his portrait of Tony Hargreaves 2009 ~ pastel & chalk


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january

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Ansert Davis ~ Winter Fun

Ansert is an artist, musician, inventor and writer of childrenʼs books. Entirely self-taught, his pencil drawing technique has gainedinternational recognition and his work has been widely exhibited and collected. Ansert lost his home in 2008 as a result of the impact ofthe credit crunch. This means he no longer has a studio where he can continue working on reinterpreting his drawn images in oils. Anserttalks about his loss with a philosophical sadness but remains hopeful that something will turn up.

www.ansertdavis.com

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february

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Ali Jeffery ~ Traffic

Ali has been living in and working from her campervan for four years. It is a way of living cheaply and maximising the time she can spendon her art. Her 2D work starts off as small doodles in sketchbooks that can be worked on in libraries, cafes etc. Her sculptural work iscreated outside, during the summer months, whilst parked up on a farm or campsite. One of the effects of a transient lifestyle is that itmakes you adaptable and Ali enjoys the fact that she can work just about anywhere. She hopes one day to create a sculpture garden -having such a focus might be the thing required to keep her in one place.

www.alijeffery.co.uk



march

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Dave Bravey ~ Grade One

Dave is an ex-serviceman who spent two years homeless on the streets in London (Strand area). He was diagnosed with Post TraumaticStress Disorder two years ago and was encouraged to try his hand at painting by an art therapist at Combat Stress, a treatment centrefor ex-services personnel. Dave describes painting as “a new inspiration and a way to free myself”. Some of his pictures reflect hisfeelings about his experiences and others are simply an exploration of colour and shade.

www.gradeonearts.daportfolio.com



april

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Richard Wernham ~ The Codfather, Deptford

Richard is a classically trained musician (percussion) and played with punk/rock band, ʻThe Motorsʼ in the late seventies. His stage namewas Ricky Slaughter. Richardʼs experience of homelessness was dramatic. His home and recording studio were burnt to the ground inthe Brixton Riots. Whilst long ago, the experience haunts him to this day. More recently Richard has found help and support at DeptfordReach and regularly uses the art studio there with his friends, Abe and Gordon. Richard has researched the history of Deptford and leadsguided walks sharing his knowledge of the area.

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may

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Paul Galley - in memory of my true love Annie Proffit

Paulʼs images are drawn from his imagination and dreams, he is inspired by the work of HR Geiger as well as Chinese and Japanesevisual art traditions. Paul has struggled with the damaging affects of his substance misuse in the past and was homeless for severalyears. He is now clean and settled in his own tenancy. His art has been influenced by his life experiences and now brings meaning andpurpose to his days. Paul is currently working on improving his health and hopes to set up in business as a tattoo artist and silk screenprinter.

Contact: c/o FLACK

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june

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Miklos Barnocki

One of Miklosʼ earliest memories is of walking with his mother at the age of 8 through a blizzard from Hungary to Austria to escape theRed Army invasion of 1956. Miklos spent several years homeless in Gloucester and with the support of the GEAR project has discovereda passion for painting. His canvases and murals adorn the centre and have been collected and exhibited widely. His work explores analien and fantasy landscape, rich in vibrant colours.

Contact c/o FLACK



july

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Julian Raphael ~ Homage to Keith Haring

Julian has been homeless in London and now Cambridge for several years. He is currently living in a homeless hostel and is an activemember of the FLACK Editorial Group. Julian dropped out of art college because his life was in free fall at the time. Also he figured thatunlike other professions, an artist hardly needs qualifications, he/she just needs to make art. He has since found this to be naive. Hisinfluences include Salvador Dali and Marcel Duchamp and he cites Mark Rothkoʼs abstractions as shaping his belief in the magic ofpainting. Julianʼs artwork and comedic writing for the page, radio and performance has a growing number of enthusiastic fans.

Contact c/o FLACK



august

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Nick Ward ~ Fruit 2010

Nick has extensive experience of homelessness without benefits. He settled in Cambridge in late 2007 following 10 years on the roadas a busking troubadour and rowing coach. As a playwright-director he won the 1988 George Devine Award for plays produced at theNational Theatre and the Royal Court. Nickʼs work as a visual artist stems from time spent with aboriginal elders in Australiaʼs far north-west and was put into practice thanks to painting materials provided by the Wintercomfort for the homeless day centre. He is currentlysetting up a progressive theatre company in Cambridge with the support of FLACK.

www.nickwardscenarios.wordpress.com

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september

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25 26 27 28 29 30Garth Gratrix ~ There’s no place like homeOver the last 3 years Garth has offered his artistic skills to help people with mental health and learning difficulties, alongside curatingcommunity festivals to enhance the lives of people living in sheltered housing. Garth was recently homeless as a result of a long termrelationship coming to an end. With no fixed abode, Garth began creating installations in vintage leather suitcases, experimenting withboundaries and expectations in a society in which oneʼs status can quickly change. The photographic stills depict new work by Garth ashe captures peopleʼs reminiscences of home whilst interacting with the world around us; whether on a bus, train or walking to pass thetime, Garth experiments with these moments as art.

www.garthgratrix.blogspot.com www.garthgratrix.com



october

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ghettokid ~ Lisa

ghettokid has a unique, self-taught approach to portraiture. A twist to the seductiveness of his images is that they are created using biros,felt-tip pens and any surface he can find. ghettokid also works on walls, vehicles, canvas, in black and white and in colour. The felt-tipworks are multi-layered built up over several stages.

ghettokid spent many years in London, Manchester and Cambridge sofa-surfing and hustling day to day to survive. He is now settled ina flat where he works on his art and music production.

wwww.ghettokid.co.uk



november

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27 28 29 30Jon Rathbone

Jon was introduced to us by Chris Keegan of the Bristol Methodist Centre who runs a weekly art group there. Jon is 53 years old and iscurrently rough sleeping. He has travelled the UK widely and remains a vulnerable adult despite a lifetime of street living experience. Heis, undoubtedly, a talented artist with a passion for the work of Paul Klee, Franz Mark and Kandinsky. Jon always carries a small sketchbook and pens/pencils with him. His work is expressive and abstract often reflecting his mood and personal circumstances.

Contact c/o [email protected]



december

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Liz Whitehorse ~ Gloucester Cathedral

Things went wrong for Liz at the turn of the millennium resulting in six years of homelessness and sofa surfing. She eventually foundrefuge in Gloucester and with the support of the GEAR project was given a space to develop her talents as a poet. Lizʼs visual workbegan as an accompaniment to her writing but she is now working on a series of paintings and drawings in their own right. The pasteldrawing of Gloucester Cathedral is particularly significant for Liz as it reminds her of the solace she found there during her homelessness.

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FLACK is a charitable social enterprise based in Cambridge, UK which provides homeless people withsupport, training and resources to enable their full involvement in the production of a monthlymagazine of high quality artwork, creative writing, journalism and What’s On listings.

FLACK also produces exhibitions, performances and publications showcasing the talents of homelessartists, writers and musicians.

All the artists in this calendar share significant experiences of homelessness.

FLACK Cambridge is a Registered Charity No: 1136657 & Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee Company No: 7230572Social Enterprise Centre, 182 - 190 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HE 07962 685220 [email protected]

“working with homeless people’spotential not their problems”

www.flackcambridge.org.uk


no place ~ 2011 flack calendar

Documents

years homeless

d work

sculptural work

homeless peoples potential

portrait of tony hargreaves

dave bravey

ansert davis

ali jeffery