The Dirty Low Down Bitch Stabbed Me In The Heart

The Dirty Low Down Bitch Stabbed Me In The Heart, Collage on Paper, 29.7x42cm 2011

Artistic.ly

I have a print available from the lovely people at Artistic.ly, you can pic it up here.

My 2D Hand Grenade Will Destroy Your 3D Dreams, Limited Edition of 50

Blood On Your Hands From Success

Blood On Your Hands from Success, Collage, 297mm x 420mm, 2011

Not Selling Anything But Cosmic Rays

Not Selling Anything But Cosmic Rays (Kate's Bush), Collage on Paper, 40cm x 70cm (approx), 2011

Death Metal Zombie Artists

As it's Halloween The Readerswives Collective are jumping on the Zombie bandwagon and are resurrecting the Centre Fold Gallery out of it's very deep (financial) grave.

You are cordially invited to a 'FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY' art opening on FRIDAY 28th OCTOBER from 6:30pm - 9:30pm. Bring your friends and let's make this one final CFG opening to remember!!!

Room 1: A collection of new works by Rost and Sterone1 in glorious blood splattering 2D.

Room 2: Readerswives Collective group show featuring Dred, Strictly Biz, Cose, Rob Luckins, Kat Mather, Liesja Grut + More

LOCATION:
Ye Olde Centre Fold Gallery
Trinity Square Centre
Trinity Square
St Peter Port
Guernsey
Channel Island
GY1 2PZ

Paste Modernism

I've got some work the Paste Modernism 3 exhibition in Sydney, Australia. Click here for more info.

It's Only the End of the World

It's Only the End of the World, Digital Print and spraypaint on Canvas, 2011

The Traffic Wardens Rebellion

The Traffic Wardens Rebellion, Digital print/spraypaint on canvas, 2011

How Can Evil Look So Good

How Can Evil Look So Good, Digital print/spraypaint on canvas, 2011

I Touch Myself

I Touch Myself, Mixed media, Sketchbook spread, 297x210mm, 2008

Wonderland

Wonderland, Mixed media, Sketchbook spread, 594x420mm, 2004

Hello Courtney

Hello Courtney, Mixed media, Sketchbook spread, 420x297mm, 2009

Welcome to Paradis

Welcome to Paradis, Mixed media, Sketchbook spread, 297x420mm, 2009

Delicious Hot Food

Delicious Hot Food, Mixed media, Sketchbook spread, 594x420mm, 2007

Ex-Stacey

Ex Stacey, Mixed media, Sketchbook spread, 420x297mm, 2008

Twin Towers

Twin Towers, Mixed media, Sketchbook spread, 594x420mm, 2009

San Fran 2

San Fran 2, Mixed media, Sketchbook spread, 420x297mm, 2009

Yes

Yes, Mixed media, Sketchbook spread, 420x297mm, 2010

Projector

Projector, Mixed media, Sketchbook spread, 594x420mm, 2008

For Kate I Wait

For Kate I Wait, Mixed media, Sketchbook spread, 594x420mm, 2009

Star Socks

Star Socks, Mixed media, Sketchbook spread, 420x297mm, 2009

Big R

Big R, Mixed media, Sketchbook spread, 594x420mm, 2008

Love

Love, Mixed media, Sketchbook spread, 594x297mm, 2003

Red Cross NYC

Red Cross NYC, Mixed media, Sketchbook spread, 594x297mm, 2009

Trash Me

Trash Me, Mixed media, Sketchbook spread, 420x297mm, 2006

Yeah

Yeah, Mixed media, Sketchbook spread, 420x297mm, 2009

Nulace Fashion

Nulace Fashion, Mixed Media, Sketchbook spread, 594x420mm, 2006

Chair Boy

Chair Boy, Mixed media, Sketchbook spread, 297x420mm, 2004

Grrrrr

Grrrrr, Mixed media, Sketchbook spread, 594x420mm, 2009

She Smiled and I Felt Whole

She Smiled and I Felt Whole, Mixed media, Sketch book spread, 94x420mm, 2007

The Stuff

The Stuff, Mixed Media, Sketchbook spread, 594x420mm, 2008

Bravo

Bravo, Mixed media, Sketch book spread, 420x594mm, 2007

Amazing

Amazing, Mixed Media, Sketch book page, 420x297mm, 2003

 

Welcome

Hello. This is a new blog to showcase the work of Readerswives Collective member Rost. 

Rostone’s work covers a variety of disciplines including graphic design, painting, photography, collage, film and music production. Primarily he sources ‘visual ingredients’ creating a huge sample bank from which he constructs complex collages. The essence of this visual sampling process in his artwork is comparable to that of a hip hop producer who samples from the past, re-appropriates and creates something new. The influence of Pop Art and Graffiti culture are also blatantly apparent, as is his fascination with nostalgia. When compiled and collaged together all these elements create complex layered compositions that deal with the equally complex subjects of love, memory and the coming of age. The narrative is created in the body of work as much as it is the individual pieces, it is about bringing together sampled elements to tell a story.

Often these stories are not blatantly apparent, at first glance areas of whitewashed colour seem nothing more than a dirty canvas, on closer inspection these reveal un-digestible layers of scribbled out pencil scrawl, buffed out imagery and splats of spray-paint. By using a cute and friendly colour palette the viewer is drawn in only to discover a surface that is ugly, layered, scratched, unfinished and yet beautiful at the same time not unlike the complexities of any urban landscape. The juxtaposed placement of the graphically sharp photocopied images, stickers and tape over this painterly base create a jarring effect reminiscent of torn billboard posters against a graffiti covered wall. It is like the painting is trying to hide the fact it is a painting, but not succeeding very well.

Rostone (under the name 76) is also a keen DJ and music producer, he likes crackly old 45rpm singles from the 1950’s, leftfield Hip Hop and strange beepy noises. His music production and artwork often inform each other making for an interesting working process. He is also a serial blogger, professional mud wrestler, style whore, idiot and is the head honcho of the RWC crew. Rostone likes to make shit happen. He is possibly the poorest man alive but his heart is in the right place.