Mudmen Paintings
This series was inspired by an ancient text by Procopius, who wrote a mainstream military history and a description of the monuments which the Roman Emperor Justinian built.
However, he had to keep his most acute writing for posthumous publication. This text portrays Justinian and Theodora as corrupt, immoral, and just plain evil.
The original title of this work was Anecdota. Procopius speculates that Justinian might have been not even human, perhaps vampiric.
He quotes eyewitness accounts of Justinian shapeshifting into a ‘shapeless mass of flesh’ and latterly referred to as a Meat-Headed Monster. Any similarity to The Blockheads is purely coincidental!
The Mudman
The Mudman. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1980s collection.
The Mudman V2 The Screaming Minnies
The Mudman v2, The Screaming Minnies. Acrylic painting on paper from the 1980s collection.
Mudmen V3 The ALIENS
Mudmen v3, Directing the Aliens. Acrylic painting on canvas from the 1990s collection.
Mudmen V4 Lessons For The Mudmen
Mudmen v4, Lessons for the Mudmen. Acrylic painting on canvas from the 1990s collection.
