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Art for the people.
' My art is for anybody, it ' s for people who wouldn ' t go into an art gallery.
It ' s art for the people. '
' Art shouldn ' t be locked away in galleries and libraries and books.
Art should be for everybody and not just art buffs, historians
and so-called experts. '

Julian works in chalk, so his art, which takes up to 3 days to complete,
is there only as long as the elements allow,
' If it rains it means I ' ve done a lot of hard work for nothing,
but I usually manage to avoid that. '
Visit with Santa


The important thing for me is to get a photo of it at the end.
For me, I ' m working towards building a photograph as my end result,
and if I get that I ' m happy. '
Taking on a fly


' The secret is to set up a camera on a tripod and keep it in one spot
and check every mark you make. It ' s really just playing with perspective
to make it appear different to what it really is. '
Julian Beever - Self Portrait

What is this Black Friday about? Some might think ah.. another Financial market down trends? Well not really! But it has something got to do with figures.

Black Friday is a day after Thanksgiving (in America is the 4th Thursday of Nov) got its name because historically it was the day when a surge of shoppers will fill the Malls helped stores that are in the reds to break into profitability - 'into the black' - for the full year, thus "Black Friday"

More of Julian Beever... ...

Baby Food, viewed from the opposite side


' Once I realised you could make things go down,
I realised you could make them appear to go up
and I began experimenting. '
Make Poverty History - side view - 40 ft long

Make Poverty History - front view

Amazing! Need Help?

Clinging onto a Pole

Archaeology

Felix the Cat gate-crashing the Chinese New Year
of the dog He ' s popping put of the ground in a Chinese dragon costume. '
Chinese Dragon with Felix the Cat .

Politicians get sucked into a pit.

2nd Installment for Julian Beever's Art

The 3D aspect to his work came much later while he was working in Brussels,
' I decided to get into 3D after seeing the effect of tiles being removed
from the street, and later trying to recreate the sense of depth in a drawing.

People avoid the hole.
Hosing down the street

Watch out!
Canal Street - New Orleans

Land Use
Underground Band

I was introduced to Julian Beever's art thru a friend. I remembered not too long ago Julain Beever was in I told at Raffles City and had his print made there.

Just a day a go another friend emailed Julian Beever's new works to me...and I would say wow!!! ia really amazing.

As the photos are quite a lot.. I would break them into a few installment..so keep a look out for them ya!

And for some you may ask.. who is this Julian Beever? Click on his name to find out more!

Publish Post

All of Julian Beever's works are done on flat sideway!!!

Pavement Picasso

Julian Beever is an English artist who ' s famous for his anamorphic art
on the pavements of England, France, Germany, USA, Australia and Belgium.

Beever gives an amazing illusion to his drawings, so that the objects appear
to be three dimensional rather than flat as they actually are.
Work in progress.

Work completed

Hard to believe that the little boy is standing flat on the pavement!
Julian admits that some people see his work as graffiti,
and don ' t feel it has a place on public streets. Happily, he says,
he mostly receives a positive reaction and people like and enjoy his art.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday instead of waiting till February, the Government will announce bring forward the budget address to Janurary. To me this is a clear signal that the government of Singapore is takng a active role in reviving the economy.

PM also said measures to help business and workers can be expected 'within a week'. He went on to say that, the utility bills might go down."If we are lucky, it will be where we were before October." said Mr Lee.

No matter what.. Personally I think when we Singaporeans face any crisis..we will definitely thru own support behind PAP. At least they are the tested ones!

I seldom spurg but was so tempted by the $50 off for all Levis jeans valued above $100. Which means any Levis jeans priced $100 and above u are entitled for a discount. The condition is..you have to give them a pair of old jeans...yes! any old jeans will do.

So thus I bought my Levis 501 button-fly. Which I wanted badly to own as a teen. I choose a pair priced at $139.90 throw them a pair of my old jeans. ...my damaged for the day? $89.90.!!

I bought it on 31st Oct..this morning I passed by a Levis shop at Tampines..the promotion is still on! so hurry go find a pair of old jeans and get $50 off!

Analyst was saying that Singapore budget could increase by 10 billions dollars..whopping sum.

Speech by SM Goh Chok Tong...

"If all of us go into a power save mode, then the economy will really go into a recession! This is what economists called the Paradox of Thrift. If you have sufficient savings and can afford to spend, you should continue to spend on life's little pleasures.

"Take your family to the movies, shop, dine out at restaurants and hawker centres, go for your regular foot massage, indulge yourself at a spa, take a taxi, donate to charity and so on.

"This way, we keep the economy going. In fact, I would say when times are a little slow, you could get the best bargain," the senior minister said.

Mr Goh, who is also the chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), assured those who bought structured products linked to failed US investment bank Lehman Brothers that the country's central bank is looking after their interests.

He explained that the MAS cannot announce every action that it takes because of market sensitivity.

Mr Goh said: "MAS has to be measured in its actions and statements because what it does has long-term implications on the confidence of investors in Singapore.

"To be fair and transparent to everyone, MAS has to communicate to all investors at the same time through public press statements. Hence, MAS cannot reply to any particular group of individuals or individuals who write to MAS on what it intends to do."

Yes, we shouldn't save and not spend..of cos spend within our means..but where to get the money? Also should the civil servants and government take a pay cut?

' Hymn of Promise '

New hymn learnt in Church Service, find this soothing and peaceful. Was sung as the Hymn of Dedication.

Never mind about the poor lighting..the singing is great and the best I can find on youtube.

Lyrics for "Hymn of Promise"

In the bulb there is a flower;
In the seed, an apple tree;
In cocoons, a hidden promise:
Butterflies will soon be free!

In the cold and snow of winter,
There's a sping that waits to be,
Unrevealed until its season,
Something God alone can see.

There's a song in every silence,
Seeking word and melody;
There's a dawn in every darkness,
bringing hope to you and me.

From the past will come the future;
What it holds, a mystery,
Unrevealed until its season,
Something God alone can see.

In our end is our begining;
In our time, infinity.
In our doubt, there is believing;
In our life, eternity.

In our death, a resurrection;
At the last, a victory
Unrevealed until its season,
Something God alone can see.

Composer: Natalie Sleeth
Author: Natalie Sleeth