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Local popular beat combo the QELD have gone done another music video, entitled ‘28 Draws Later’, and it’s very Hallowe’eny. No red trousers were harmed in the making of this.
‘No’, Councillor Gary Hopkins, watercolour & crayon, 2013, guriben
This third entry from @guriben for the GARY HOPKINS comp got mysteriously left off the poll by mistake – stewards’ enquiry is expected – foul play suspected…
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Right, polling is now open – and will remain open until 5pm, Monday 4 November 2013 – so now is the time to choose the portrait which you think best encapsulates Bristol City Council’s GARY HOPKINS, Lib Dem councillor for Knowle.
There’s a £5 bag of meat (or meat substitute) at stake for the artists, so please poll responsibly…
Councillor Simon Cook, pencil & watercolours, 2013, @guriben
Here’s @guriben’s eerie take on actor Simon Cook, who in his spare time is the yin to Christian Martin’s yang as a Lib Dem councillor for Clifton East, as well as mismanaging the leisure, tourism, licensing and community safety portfolio within Mayor George Ferguson’s Cabinet. Just in time for Hallowe’en!
If Bristol City Council doesn’t snap him up soon as its official artist, then he will likely be snapped up by South Gloucestershire, BANES or – worst of all – North Somerset…
Councillor Gary Hopkins, ink and brush, 2013, Jeff from Bedminster
The entries for the Official BRISTOLIAN Gary Hopkins Portrait Meat Raffle Competition are coming in thick and fast – this just in via email from Jeff in Bedminster.
In the words of the artist:
Ive been a bit to kind i think but still…
Remember, voting for the best portrait takes place all next week!
Councillor Gary Hopkins, ballpoint pen, 2013, @guriben
An exquisite entry into the Official BRISTOLIAN Gary Hopkins Portrait Meat Raffle Competition from prolific local artist @guriben.
Don’t forget to vote for your favourite next week!
Councillor Christian Martin, watercolour, 2013, Guriben
That @guriben is shaping up to be practically artist-in-residence for The BRISTOLIAN – here’s his take on the Lib Dems’ Clifton East councillor, Chris ‘Not That One’ Martin.
As the paint-thrower himself noted:
what was this gel-haired twats name again?
Draw, paint or etch Councillor Gary Hopkins – WIN a £5 BAG of MEAT!
The unexpected success of the BRISTOLIAN Gallery – and in particular the number of renderings of Gary Hopkins – means that the mooted GARY HOPKINS PORTRAIT MEAT RAFFLE COMPETITION is GO!
With a stupendous prize of a £5 BAG OF FINEST BRISTOL MEAT* up for grabs for the best likeness of BCC’s Councillor Who Most Looks Like A Seventies TV Cop, who wouldn’t want to enter?
5pm, Monday 28 October 2013
5pm, Monday 4 November 2013
The prize winner will be announced at 9am on Tuesday 5 November – to jointly celebrate art, Hopkins, and Bonfire Night!
LET BATTLE COMMENCE!
‘Bean Counter’
Councillor Geoff Gollop, ink and coloured pencils, 2013, Paul Saville
Another impressive email submission to the BRISTOLIAN Gallery from noted Mayor-bothering chalk-waver Paul Saville – this time getting to grips with the lithe physicality of Tory councillor and chartered accountant Geoff Gollop.
Today, I’ve been mostly drawing Geoff ‘Gollum’ Gallop. He’s Westbury-on-trym councillor and also serves on George redtrousers cabinet, with the very important job of BEAN COUNTER.
Anyway, have attached it. This is not to be entered for the ‘Bristolian meat draw’ but would be great to be added to the Bristolian Gallery. It’s pretty hi res photo of my drawing, taken with a friends SLR, so hope its ok for you (probably sent it massive)
Have a good weekend and keep up the good work as always.
Many thanks, Paul!
Any other aspiring arty types out there feel free to submit your masterpieces via the usual channels…
Councillor Barbara Janke, watercolours, 2013, @guriben
Another fine portrait from @guriben, who is fast becoming our artist-in-residence, this time capturing the dizzying political wizardry of former Leader of the Council, Lib Dem Barbara Janke.
DON’T LOOK INTO THE EYES!