BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale

Subject: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 07:54 AM

Even though there is economic gloom, foul weather and no certaintity for the future, what better way to pass the time that an afternoon pondering local artistic talent in Ferens Art Gallery Hull- The Open Exhibition. I'm wending my way around Gallery 7, marvelling at the artistry, the perspective, the sublety of light and shadow when KAPOOWWWWW!!!! tucked in the corner, captures in watercolour (or was it gouache?) is our very own David Oakley playing violin ;a picture of concentration upon his instantly recognisable face. The painting was superb, incredibley detailed, very well composed and beautifully painted, and it captured the essence of his music. Alas, it was not for sale, nor would I suspect that I had sufficient funds available to me to purchase it. Are there any other mudcatters captured for all time on canvas?-Ossanflags certainly is.

This is a wonderful exhibition and most pieces are purchasable and available for collection after the exhibition ends on 25/4/09. If you are in Hull put it on your itinerary and be sure to spot the Oaklet !

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: GUEST,Ms. Penelope Rutledge
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 08:16 AM

My goodness! Thank you for posting this, Linda. I intend to go there without delay and see that exhibition. Happily, I do have sufficient funds to purchase that painting, no matter what the price, and I shall do so without hesitation if it is for sale. I have long admired Oakley's music. It would be wonderful to have such a painting hanging in the dining room, just where my husband Winston can see it when he's taking tea. He hates Oakley with a passion! I can't help but smile just thinking about it...oh my! What a treat! It's simply got to be for sale. If it isn't, I'll just buy the entire gallery. There's always a way...

* PR

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 08:24 AM

I might go, if I'm not doin' nowt else.
Any nice pictures of whelks, or portraits of members of the 'Ull Smurkers Club, Linda?

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 08:28 AM

Is there any visible trace of his longjohns?? No pic of Oaklet would surely grace anywhere without????

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: gnu
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 08:34 AM

The artist featured Oaks' portrait on her site while the work was in progress. It was interesting to see the progression. Alas, I clicked one day and "page not found".

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: GUEST,Mrs Olive Whatnoll
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 08:46 AM

Bloody 'ell! I've seen this 'ere Oaklet chap sawin' away on 'is fiddle, I 'ave. 'E makes a dreadful sound on it! I wouldn't say 'e's a celebrity exackly...no, 'e's nowt loik that. But 'e does add a bit o' local colour to 'Ull, 'e does. Me and Eddie 'ave moved back to 'Ull recently, so I finks we'll go and see this 'ere exhibit as long as there ain't no bleedin' cover charge. Eddie 'as lit'tle interest in art wif the exception of them paintings of dogs playin' darts and poker...'e loiks those bigtime! You can get 'em at the corner stores. Now THAT's art! As for me, I fancy seein' all the art I can in order to get a bit o' culture and baffle me inlaws wif me knowledge of "the good life". Thank you very much, Linda Kelly.

- Olive Whatnoll

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 09:26 AM

No charge at all for entry to Ferens Art Gallery or the exibition. Regrettably no pictures of Whelks on display -this is Ferens not the Tate Modern.

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Les from Hull
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 10:04 AM

On the subject of mudcatters captured on canvas, I was pleased to be captured myself by our very own Linda Kelly, who is an excellent artist herself. And I'm playing a melodeon. Maggie appears on guitar.

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 10:10 AM

Was he well hung Linda?









































He should be bloody well hung !!



Just a wee joke Oakers old friend. Keep eating the hamsters.


John 'G'

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: GUEST,Corridus the Hamster
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 10:20 AM

DON'T ever joke about that.

- Corridus

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Rasener
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 11:05 AM

Does it show Oakley's dangly bit on his fiddle?

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 11:08 AM

That's his fine tuner

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Megan L
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 11:09 AM

Well i am glad that was clarified one cant have dangly bits where one doesnt expect them

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Rasener
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 11:33 AM

Different words - same meaning John :-)

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=148415265&albumId=257710

He told me once the story of his dangly bit, but can't remember anymore. I'll ask him again when he is next on at Faldingworth Live.

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Morticia
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 11:36 AM

oh, I don't know.....I'll get me coat, shall I?

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Little Hawk
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 11:45 AM

Why are you people in the UK always "getting your coat"? Don't you ever go anywhere in just shirtsleeves (and trousers, etc, of course)? What about in the hot weather?

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 11:52 AM

Perhaps it would be for the best Morti :)

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: ossonflags
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 11:53 AM

Mebe rosinin his bow?

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Little Hawk
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 11:54 AM

I asked a question, and I expect an answer.

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Megan L
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 11:56 AM

Little Hawk dinny be sae impatiant ya wee scunner It's Britain we wear coats even on the hottest day and tie hankies on oor hieds when we go tae the seaside its TRADITION man

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Noreen
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 11:59 AM

Shirtsleeves (and bare legs on females) are only worn in this country in large cities after midnight by young people en route to night clubs.

The rest of us have a coat or cardi to hand at all times- you can never be too sure.

Though Oaklet -and MR- have bared their legs for their MySpace photos, you can be sure there was a cardi under their chairs. Oaklet even had a scarf over his thigh to forstall unexpected draughts, wise man.

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Oaklet
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 12:00 PM

I like this thread, me.

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Noreen
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 12:02 PM

:0)

(((((Oaklet))))) (a firm hug)

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Little Hawk
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 12:08 PM

Oh, I suppose it's because of all the rain, is it, Megan? Very well then. We only get occasional rain here, so you don't see people wearing coats in the summertime.

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 12:09 PM

Oh dear, now look what we've done, we woked him up.
Own up now, which handsome prince kissed him?

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: gnu
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 01:06 PM

Y'Oaks! Long time, no see.

I hear Skip has tied you to the mast and threatened the lash if you go off watch. He's a rough sailor, that one.

Hope all is well with you and yours. Don't work TOO hard eh? Ya gotta take time to smell the, ah, er, flowers. >;-)

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: GUEST,MR
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 01:09 PM

I like Dave, I do

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Oaklet
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 03:01 PM

The picture is on my Myfacetubespace site. The artist is reet good at pets as well as me and plays the violin like billy-o. Nozza, I think you just broke a rib. Bugger!

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Rasener
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 03:37 PM

Mike and David posting at the same time. Now that is something special.

Now David, didn't you tell me that the dangly thing on your fiddle, was a giant pubic hair from the enormous whelks that can be seen basking on the shoreline of the Humber.

If I remember right, you fought with it, a little like David and Goliath, but you managed to chop the pubic hair off and it died.

Saint Oakley me thinks :-)

By the way, the pub in Faldingworth is complaning becuase you haven't been in there for some time. They say the barrel of Guinness that they have for you, is going off.

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Little Hawk
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 03:47 PM

Whelks have pubic hair???

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Rasener
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 03:54 PM

Didn't you know that Little Hawk?

The giant ones have only one and it is enormous and if it strikes you through the heart, you are done for.

Thats why Saint Oakley was so brave.

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: gnu
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 04:10 PM

And, if they are able to crosspollinate with the lesbians in the great garden, well, just imagine!

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Little Hawk
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 04:13 PM

Good heavens! How do you protect yourself when walking along the beach?

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: artbrooks
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 08:08 PM

Oaklet not for sale? Now, I'll admit he plays a mean fiddle, but what good is he otherwise?

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Little Hawk
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 09:13 PM

I've heard that the womenfolk find him almost irresistible. Was I misinformed?

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 16 Feb 09 - 07:35 AM

no he is irresistible- we are as putty in his hands.

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 16 Feb 09 - 08:02 AM

As long as he's not putty in their hands, Linda ;)

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Little Hawk
Date: 16 Feb 09 - 12:42 PM

What a lucky fellow. He must be envied by his mates.

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 16 Feb 09 - 01:03 PM

It's the way he fiddles around you know...that's what attracts them!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Little Hawk
Date: 16 Feb 09 - 01:05 PM

No doubt. He seems to have impressed Penelope Rutledge, and she's not that easily impressed.

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: chucky
Date: 04 Mar 09 - 11:04 AM

Oh deary me, another tedious love in.

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Megan L
Date: 04 Mar 09 - 11:21 AM

Awwww Chucky you pootsin cause naebody gied you a hug poor buddo

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 04 Mar 09 - 11:35 AM

Ifn he ain't fer sale, can I barter for him?.

Deirdre

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 04 Mar 09 - 12:23 PM

That's the word!!!! They said Oaklet was a 'bartered'......

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 04 Mar 09 - 12:31 PM

I was sure they said plastered, Mike.

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 04 Mar 09 - 05:08 PM

Would this be the picture? - the one at the top, I mean.

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Noreen
Date: 04 Mar 09 - 05:20 PM

Gosh- you look a bit fierce there, Oaklet...

Thanks for posting it, McG!

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: gnu
Date: 04 Mar 09 - 05:21 PM

That's it. Her website is back up! And, that is an amazing painting. Notice how she seems to bring Oaks to life.

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Rasener
Date: 04 Mar 09 - 05:31 PM

You can all come and see him at Market Rasen on May 30th when Cara are appearing at the Gardeners Fair.

We are holding a raffle, and the winner will get a fiddle from Oaklet. You never know, we may be able to barter him off to the lucky winner, long johns and all.

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 04 Mar 09 - 06:03 PM

Details of Gardeners Fair please Les.......

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: gnu
Date: 04 Mar 09 - 06:15 PM

... biens? The good ones? Hehehehehee

(Inside joke.)

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Rasener
Date: 05 Mar 09 - 03:29 AM

till in the planning stage at the moment Mike.

Basically, the gardenres Fair runs over the weekend of 30/31 May.

The muisc will be in the car park of the Festival Hall, where there will be stalls etc. The Fair will be all around Market rasen, and ther will begardens open for people to view.

They will have a big trailer where the acts will perform, during the day.

Each performer will do about an hours music spread over the day.

There will be a PA system

Got to take the kids to school so will post this and complete the info when I get back.

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Raggytash
Date: 05 Mar 09 - 03:45 AM

I've always found him slightly attractive myself

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Rasener
Date: 05 Mar 09 - 04:03 AM

Still in the planning stage at the moment Mike.

Basically, the Gardeners Fair runs over the weekend of 30/31 May.

The muisc will be in the car park of the Festival Hall, where there will be stalls etc. The Fair will be all around Market Rasen, and there will be gardens open for people to view.

They will have a big trailer where the acts will perform, during the day. Each performer will do about an hours music spread over the day. There will be a PA system.

Saturday looks like it will be these acts, sharing the bill (not the police). From 10:00 to 4:00

Cara, Wild Wolds Women, Abi Moore and Rupert Henry & The Revolvers.

I haven't completed the Sunday one yet, so will post that when I know.

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Michael
Date: 05 Mar 09 - 05:03 AM

As I don't think anybody has answered Littlr Hawk's question re: 'I'll get me coat'. It means, after a 'witty'remark, 'It's all right, I was leaving anyway.

Mike'

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 05 Mar 09 - 05:44 AM

Thanks Les..noted in diary.

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: gnu
Date: 05 Mar 09 - 06:32 AM

I (Canuck) always took it to mean, after a risque or silly remark or bad pun or.... I'll exit the stage before the audience throws things or boos or...

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 05 Mar 09 - 07:46 AM

Hmmmmmm
oakley dokely!
How many Wild Wolds Women are you gonna have there V?

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Rasener
Date: 05 Mar 09 - 08:17 AM

You will have to wait and see Tim :-)

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Neil D
Date: 06 Mar 09 - 03:55 AM

What an incedible portrait. Such finely detailed realism. If not for the oil on panel tag I'd have sworn it was a photo.

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 06 Mar 09 - 07:48 AM

Nah its better than the original
Dave is best veiwed from a safe distance.
That way it dont hurt your eyes so much

Subject: RE: BS: David Oakley (Cara) Not for Sale
From: Rasener
Date: 06 Mar 09 - 10:52 AM

Did he have his long johns on?