Alex Wiid art and photography

So! I went to the Wailers concert. Wow, it really was incredible. Apparently their lead singer had visa issues and couldn't make the gig so they auditioned a number of Cape Town reggae artists hours before the show. The man they chose, not only looked the part but if you closed your eyes, he sounded just like Bob Marley. What an awesome concert, is all I can say.

Hopefully some new artwork will happened this weekend since we are expecting rain!

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So I went to Zula bar on Saturday to watch the Hogs and the Rudimentals. 2 very awesome bands. So glad SA has a new spot for rock bands. Hopefully this summer will see a lot more open air gigs. Synergy this year is a must. On another note (:-)), I am looking forward to the Wailers on the 2nd November. Should be good.

I have also decided to try http://www.theartistsfriend.co.za/ for canvas. Looks like a bargain

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Hi all

This is the start of my new art blog. Hopefully I will be able to update this frequently with all sorts of interesting things to do with art, art exhibitions, art events and photography, in and around Cape Town. Obviously it will also have some updates about what I am currently doing. At the moment I am working on a couple more pastel portraits, mainly township images as well as some abstract paintings. The idea is also to launch the new photography section of my site this weekend too. ...
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