The Art Of Geoff Marston

Introduction

This is a Seven Days In post that keeps getting a lot of reads so I thought I would share this amazing original artwork with you. I think I only met Geoff twice. This was the second time I met him and I have not seen him since and can't find any sign of him online.

When we chatted he told me he was originally from my neck of the woods. I included a photo of how he came to do this, but I apologise for losing the right hand side of the info. You may have to zoom in to read it.

Anyway I hope you enjoy these and I'll include "Heart Attack And Vine" by Tom Waits for you to listen to.

The Art Of Geoff Marston

Every now and then you see something that stops you in your tracks. Sometimes it's something similar to something else, a combination of the familiar presented in an original way.

Today at the Summertyne Festival I was wandering through The Sage foyer to the concert area, when I saw an amazing display of suitcases !!

I always imagine this image of Robert Johnson is him sitting on a battered suitcase.

Anyway, what Geoff Marston has done is set his paintings on real suitcases!! The look amazing and are an amazing piece of art combinng paint with a suitcase instead of your normal canvas. The problem being then is how do you display it? You need room to do that but they do look fantastic.

The artwork looks like an excellent blues album cover, and most of the artists are archetypal American musicians such as Hank Williams, Muddy Waters and Tom Waits.

Geoff also does mounted prints of his work as well for the more standard art display. There are examples of his art dotted around this post, obviously influenced by his love of music and major involvement with the Jumpin' Hot Club.

After a call to my friend Lynn, I found that Geoff is still around and recently celebrated his eightieth birthday and enjoys getting out to local blues gigs, so I may run into him again.