Tuesday mornings at Harlesden Library Plus. We continue to explore.
RC aka Emperor Rasco has been working on a sleeve design for his forthcoming CD called simply CRYING. An empty rundown room, a ragged carpet, rain on the windows, a faded bunch of flowers, a dark atmosphere and a phone that will not ring. An album of melancholy songs I'm sure.
... and the limo that will take him to pastures green when his album shakes the big time.
My First Love
She arrived in my life with no notice.
She was warm and very beautiful
Her hair was long and straight
Oh she looked so fair
She was tall and slender
With eyes of heaven
Her smile was like the rising sun
Her walk was full of grace
Oh how I adored her
This woman full of charm.
Now I Have Lost You
It was a hot and sunny September evening when we met
We both thought our love for each other would last
How was I to know so soon you would be out of my life
How was I to know so soon I would be blue
It’s fair to say we loved each other
It’s fair to say our love was true
But now I know our love was not meant to be
Now that I have lost you.
Could it be something I said
Could it be something I had done
Because darling I thought you were the one
MJ continues his exploration of that brightly coloured underworld. These do seem to have a family gathering atmosphere. Maybe even a party atmosphere.
Charles Molloy - Art and Creative Activities Tutor.
RC aka Emperor Rasco has been working on a sleeve design for his forthcoming CD called simply CRYING. An empty rundown room, a ragged carpet, rain on the windows, a faded bunch of flowers, a dark atmosphere and a phone that will not ring. An album of melancholy songs I'm sure.
... and the limo that will take him to pastures green when his album shakes the big time.
The Emperor has some lyrics to share that may feature on this new album that is in the process of being created at present.
My First Love
She arrived in my life with no notice.
She was warm and very beautiful
Her hair was long and straight
Oh she looked so fair
She was tall and slender
With eyes of heaven
Her smile was like the rising sun
Her walk was full of grace
Oh how I adored her
This woman full of charm.
Now I Have Lost You
It was a hot and sunny September evening when we met
We both thought our love for each other would last
How was I to know so soon you would be out of my life
How was I to know so soon I would be blue
It’s fair to say we loved each other
It’s fair to say our love was true
But now I know our love was not meant to be
Now that I have lost you.
Could it be something I said
Could it be something I had done
Because darling I thought you were the one
MJ continues his exploration of that brightly coloured underworld. These do seem to have a family gathering atmosphere. Maybe even a party atmosphere.
DH and Henri Matisse in the same breath. He explores Matisse's paintings through observation and explorative study. Great work creates great work. Look at that colour.
We hope you enjoyed seeing this work.
Why not explore previous weeks.
As the groups tutor and facilitator I feel privileged and inspired. To have humbly helped enable it to emerge. This work, this energy and this talent. But I feel culpable. It looks like our group will now come to an end. Will the energy also end. Get extinguished! While the need to make the best use of serious public funding cuts is well understood, the need to continue to nurture talent that has just emerged is vital. In this case, a talent that is vulnerable, lacking confidence and unspoken for. An activity, a means of communication and in the future even a way to contribute. Something that generates for the artist an identity, a sense of possibility and a motivation. I can see the work mature and contribute if given more time and belief. There must be a way.
African Caribbean Community Network Service.
May 2011.
© copyright The Individual Artists and ACCNS. 2011. all rights reserved.
May 2011.
© copyright The Individual Artists and ACCNS. 2011. all rights reserved.
