Beamtwenty3

Beamtwenty3 - Update

2011-11-24T16:46:00.000+01:00

you can now buy a selection of my photography work on the beamtwenty3 website as cards. posters, framed prints, canvas prints etc. keep checking for regular updates.

www.beamtwenty3.org.uk

2011-01-19T13:01:00.003+01:00

ok so blogger has been great for me for the last few years, but i have moved on to greener grasses and decided to separate my web design work and my art work. so you (assuming that i have more than one reader) can now view my work at the following sites:

recent web design work by beamtwenty3

recent art work by neil brown

Kent Art Space | Canterbury Art Fair 2010

2010-11-15T12:18:00.002+01:00

i am pleased to announce the first kent art space exhibition in association with canterbury art fair at the creek creative art studios in faversham. the show is open from 15th - 28th november 10am - 5pm thursday to sunday and the private view will be friday 19th november 6pm - 9pm.

Annie Halliday

2010-09-27T11:43:00.001+02:00

finished website for annie halliday a visual artist working in experimental photomedia.
www.anniehalliday.com

Sea Forts on new Shihad CD

2010-09-20T11:49:00.005+02:00

new zealand's finest rock band shihad release their new album today and the artwork features my sea fort photos. you can see more of my sea fort photos here or you can check out the shihad site here.

A year in the life of Faversham

2010-09-04T10:03:00.002+02:00

last night saw the launch of a year in the life of faversham a photography project documenting the town with a photo taken every day of 2009. there were over 50 photographers involved and i was one of them. check out the show at the drill hall faversham from today.

Marine Plastic

2010-08-14T23:58:00.003+02:00

joel and i walked from faversham to whitstable collecting images for the marine plastic art project. the project is growing everyday and steve mcpherson needs your images from all over the globe, so get involved.

Charity Art Auction

2010-08-11T10:32:00.002+02:00

i have donated some artwork to raise money for the flood victims of pakistan at the creek creative charity art auction, if you would like to donate a piece of artwork to the auction, please contact bob lamoon on 07968760089 or email bob_lamoon@hotmail.co.uk - www.creek-creative.org

Creek Creative

2010-08-11T10:22:00.003+02:00

in april beamtwenty3 moved in to the new creek creative arts studios and we were asked to design their new website, which we took on with fellow office buddy chris from coolbytes

Dark Horse

2010-05-12T11:16:00.004+02:00

website design for dark horse an off-beat accessories label established by designer jenny hattersley. the collections of cuffs, necklaces and corsages are handmade using the finest leather and textiles and are produced biannually.

Found Photographs

2010-04-04T16:05:00.002+02:00

you may have noticed some odd images over on the right there within my flickr photos. these are an archive of found photographs/slides/negatives that i have collected over the last 10 years from boot fairs, jumble sales, secondhand shops or on the street. i will be updating more information on project on the blog and you can see more of the photos here.

marineplastic.org

2010-04-03T17:26:00.007+02:00

i will be taking part in this exciting new art project organised by my van buddy steve mcpherson.
i grew up and live on the north kent coast and have always been fascinated by this beautiful and interesting coastline and this project reminds me of the many hours i spent beach combing as a child. if you too would like to be part of this project, then please visit marineplastic.org for more details.

Lovenskate

2010-03-04T12:33:00.002+01:00

loveneskate have a fine new website, which features some of my photography work of craig scott in the team section, so go check it out and maybe buy a mug or a t-shirt while you're there.

The Black Rabbit

2010-01-21T18:22:00.002+01:00

have been helping out lindsay over at the black rabbit with her website and am pleased to say the new version is now up and running and ready for orders.

eQuanimity - Lighting Design Solutions

2010-01-21T18:16:00.006+01:00

finished website design and photography for kent based eQuanimity - Lighting Design Solutions who specialise in commercial and residential lighting design.

Artists' Open House 2009 - 17th/31st October

2009-10-06T21:17:00.005+02:00

it's the artists' open house exhibition once again and this time clive has his hands full with over 20 artists exhibiting their work this year. on display will be painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, ceramics, print, textiles, you name it, we have it covered. the exhibition runs every weekend during the canterbury festival from 11am - 5pm. my work this year is based around alternative landscapes, plus some old favourites.

Daphne Stanley

2009-09-26T18:38:00.002+02:00

finished website for whitstable painter daphne stanley. her work captures scenes from around whitstable, using flat colour mostly in acrylics.
www.daphnestanley.co.uk

Lovenskate x Craig Scott

2009-09-24T19:00:00.003+02:00

stu over at lovenskate has used one of my photos of craig for their new advert that will feature in sidewalk surfer magazine. although in his words "because it was late, and i am a dyslectic twat, i spelt your name wrong" but i'm just stoked he thought the image worthy of an ad. proper metal, cheers stu.

Craig Scott x Road Kill x Lovenskate

2009-09-16T21:30:00.003+02:00

so craig is all grown up and off to uni and just before he packed his skate bag, we got these shots down in whitstable on this lovely wall the road kill boys decorated, more here.

Tom's Ramp Jam

2009-08-21T11:28:00.006+02:00

had a great session at toms ramp on wednesday with the outsiders & road kill ripping up the mini ramp. thanks to everyone for coming down and a big thank you to tom, who put up with us even though he had a healthy hangover. i got to use my new ebay triggers for the photo session and was very impressed with the success rate of them, probably 95% - more photos here

Road Kill

2009-08-08T22:13:00.004+02:00

this is the last plug for the road kill website. the final version of the site is up and running, with a link to the new road kill online shop selling t-shirts, zines, stickers, badges and other gore inspired goodness.

Velocity Communications

2009-08-08T22:10:00.002+02:00

finished website design for london based pr company velocity communications.

Road Kill Interviews

2009-07-10T09:32:00.004+02:00

i have been working with the road kill collective for some time now, designing their website, taking the odd skate photo or 2 and keeping them in pocket money buying numerous t-shirts and zines. for the launch of the website i decided to interview the pair and i started to pen some questions. it didn't take long to realise that a bog standard set of questions would be torn apart by the road kill boys and a new plan was put in place. this would consist of recycling questions from various interviews from a range magazines and newspapers and letting the boys interpret them as they see fit. you can read craigs's interview here and dan's here.

Kent Art Space

2009-06-14T14:02:00.002+02:00

i have just set up an online art directory kent art space and am looking for kent uk based artists to submit their profiles, all welcome in any media.

Natures Art

2009-04-27T21:23:00.005+02:00

i have just photographed a series of wooden sculptures for natures art. all these pieces are found natural sculptures from all over the uk. the selection process is done by the eye of justin gilday and some of these pieces have beautiful organic forms, that look like they have beem hand carved from a single block. i struggled to keep the light consistent in our ever changing climate, but am very pleased with the results.

Glimpse - Flickr Margate UK

2009-04-16T21:21:00.004+02:00

been a bit slack and forgot to post about the glimpse show in margate that i have work in. the show came about from the margate flickr group and a number of photographs were chosen to be exhibitied in the show, for more information follow the links below.

http://glimpsemargate.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/groups/margate/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrbeama/531914879/

"Breaking the Law, Breaking the Law"

2009-04-13T21:01:00.004+02:00

i have been putting the finishing touches to the road kill website and managed to get a photo session in with craig on a sunny afternoon at swalecliffe skate park. the site is almost done and there will be an interview on this very blog when it goes live.

The Basis Book

2009-01-25T23:32:00.002+01:00

finished website www.thebasisbook.com for melbourne based makeup artist andrea micich and photographer greig duncan.

Hungry 4 Heritage

2009-01-25T23:17:00.004+01:00

finished website www.hungry4heritage.co.uk which is a young persons project, using creative works, inspired by objects from Canterbury’s Royal Museum and Gallery collection, in local independent cafes across Canterbury. Works will be displayed in these public spaces throughout 2009 and will aim to keep the spirit of the Beaney building alive in Canterbury’s community during its refurbishment period.

Open House - Last Weekend

2008-10-23T19:05:00.002+02:00

it is the last weekend of the artists' open house exhibition in canterbury - 25th/26th october. i have photography work alongside fellow art & design lecturers of canterbury college clive soord, lindsay soord, lucy stockwell, duncan ferguson, jon dent, mark howland, sue fisher, andy fisher, mark hargreaves and lynne spalding as well as the road kill duo craig scott and dan singer. most of the artists will be present to talk about their work and you may even be able to sample some of clives homemade chutney.

Road Kill Ruined My Life

2008-10-15T11:10:00.011+02:00

the new road kill website is on it's way and these are some shots that will feature in an interview with craig & dan to promote the launch. more images here.

Artists' Open House

2008-10-06T23:02:00.002+02:00

the canterbury festival is upon us once again and i have photography work as part of the artists' open house exhibition. as always i am delighted to exhibit my work at 5 ethelbert road, canterbury, with friends and colleages from canterbury college. the house will be open to the public saturday & sunday 11am - 5pm from 11th - 25th october.

Ecorium

2008-10-06T22:50:00.005+02:00

finished photography work for ecorium the home of natural skincare. visit the online store here or pop down to the shop on palace street, canterbury.

A Year In The Life Of Faversham

2008-08-29T19:09:00.003+02:00

A Year In The Life Of Faversham is a photography project set up by nathalie banaigs featuring 366 photographs taken between 1st july 2007 - 30th june 2008. there were more than 50 photographers who took part, including myself and all the images are now part of an exhibition at the drill hall, preston street, faversham from 30th august - 7th september 2008. the show will then run at the fluer de lis centre, faversham. there is also a book available with all 366 photographs priced £19.99.

Urban Sports Collective

2008-07-26T10:06:00.002+02:00

revolution skatepark were asked to put on this years urban sports collective competitions. so i headed down to swalecliffe for another fun day in the sun with my camera. it was a great day, with revolution and whitstable windsurf handing out the prizes. the road kill team were in full force to show how the locals rip it. more pics here.

War & Peace Show 2008

2008-07-20T12:48:00.002+02:00

the war & peace show at the hop farm, paddock wood came around again. this is an excellent event, which is the largest military vehicle show in the world. a big thank you to sam for getting me in and allowing me to get up close and shoot his airborne unit. more photos here.

A1 Exhibition

2008-07-11T08:46:00.002+02:00

i will be showing my photography work as part of the A1 exhibition at the horsebridge arts centre in whitstable from july 18th - august 3rd. i am showing the above photograph of the red sands WWII sea forts just off whitstable and herne bay on the thames estuary. this has been my most viewed, commented and faved photo on flickr, so if have seen it online why not come along and see it printed up to A1.

Dan's a Singer

2008-07-03T21:39:00.003+02:00

dan singer is 1 part road kill 2 parts zombie flesh eater. i had the pleasure of shooting him down at swalecliffe skatepark near whitstable. dan skates so fast, most of my shots were blurred, but we had a rad afternoon in the sun. some blurred and not so blurred pics here.

Demons & Dreamers

2008-06-30T21:55:00.008+02:00

i have supporting photography work in the demons & dreamers show by clive soord & lindsay west. the show is at the new pundole gallery in tontine street, folkstone.
i have 14 black and white prints, documenting the artists in their studios during the making of the artwork. the show is on from the 28th june - 26 july.

Dan's Not Dead

2008-06-22T19:00:00.005+02:00

and to celebrate this fact he also has his own blog - brain storm illustrations

The Outsiders

2008-06-16T10:10:00.006+02:00

i started skateboarding in the early 80's. at first it was mainly bombing down hills or crashing in to stuff. then a friend of mine told me about a ramp at the back of a gateway supermarket in margate. i went down and found a load of other kids skating and building fly offs out of old palettes and ply wood. this was the start of what has become a huge part of my life and now as a family man at 36 i am working with my fellow outsiders on an exhibition to showcase the life of the outsiders through photography, video, music and art. so if anyone has any photographs or video footage from the good old days at mill lane or lancia or more recent footage from swalecliffe or revolution please contact me.

Craig Questions - The Process Of Nothing

2008-06-16T09:59:00.003+02:00

i got a phone call from craig saying "neil you have to come quick dan is in the hospital, we were pissing about with bits of metal and he swallowed a bit and it stuck in his throat!!!!!" i was at work at the time and thought, shit what do i do? the next thing i heard from craig was " only joking, i have a new blog, you better check it out"
so head over to the process of nothing or dan may die...

Faversham Classic Car Show 2008

2008-05-20T22:04:00.003+02:00

i have been living in faversham for over a year now and one of the great things about the town is that there is always something going on. this weekend was no exception, with the 2008 classic car show. i popped down early with the wide angle and took a few shots, this seemed to be a good time to go as by midday the town was packed.

In the night garden

2008-05-11T23:05:00.001+02:00

one of the best blogs i have seen in ages is strobist. this site has everything you need to know about shooting with off camera flash. i have been trying to get out and do some shots of my own, but the garden seemed to be a good place to start. the above shot was taken at about 9:30pm with a 30 second exposure. i shot a canon 430ex, 4 times at 1/16 from right to left.

Sun, Seth & Shadows

2008-05-11T18:42:00.000+02:00

the turf is down and seth gives it the once over on a glorious may evening. more photos here

Road Kill - The Lurcher Gallery

2008-05-02T01:02:00.001+02:00

we said goodbye to the lurcher gallery with the road kill collective show. the show was a great success, with artwork, zines, t shirts and badges being sold while lungfish looped on craig's iPod. many thanks to andy for the use of the space and thanks to all that turned up to show support. photos of the night here

Road Kill - The Lurcher Gallery

2008-05-02T00:59:00.001+02:00

road kill presents - picture music at the lurcher gallery 26th - 28th april
craig scott - dan singer - neil brown - clara roberts - darell tallent - luke overin
private view 26th april 6:00pm - 9:00pm

All Washed Up - The Lurcher Gallery

2008-05-02T00:53:00.000+02:00

i am showing work at the lurcher gallery in broadstairs as part of the all washed up exhibition 15th - 29th february

Canterbury Festival

2008-05-02T00:50:00.001+02:00

the canterbury festival is upon us once again and i have new photography work on show including images of the red sands sea forts. for more information on the open house and opening times check out the festival site here.

Teresa Samson

2008-05-02T00:30:00.000+02:00

finished new website for jewellery designer teresa samson

Skate and Annoy

2008-05-02T00:18:00.000+02:00

skateboard photography featured on www.skateandannoy.com