JONATHAN PARKIN ARTIST

TEN FAGS AND A BOX OF MATCHES

Paintings by Jonathan Parkin

These paintings are about the past, a vivid time in my memory towards the end of the 60s and onset of the 70s. A time at the ‘fag end’ of my dad’s prodigious smoking career, and the beginning of mine.

It was a time when everyone seemed to smoke; a time of nicotine stained taprooms, grotty ashtrays, tepid beer and lock-ins; a time of coupons and catalogues; a time before health warnings and wraparound tumour graphics.

They are a hymn to my father and that distant rose-tinted analogue past; a time long before Brexit, Trump, global warming, the internet and clever phones; a time before the world turned lax and sour.

A time of course that never really existed, or as L.P. Hartley famously wrote: The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.

jonparkin58@gmail.com

CONTACT JONATHAN

           

NEWS

FILM STILLS PHOTOGRAPHY
FILM STILLS PHOTOGRAPHY
THE WRONG CAR The Wrong Car is a road movie about two people at polar opposite places in their…
Toby Forbes Gower
Toby Forbes Gower
It was very important to Toby Forbes Gower to get a good record of his work, which led to this…
New Video Production for Kevin Armstrong
New Video Production for Kevin Armstrong
New Video for Kevin Armstrong for the featured track "Leucocytes Of Love” from his new album
TRIBUTE TO DEREK JARMAN
TRIBUTE TO DEREK JARMAN
Tribute to Derek Jarman by Mark French and Richard Heslop.
TASS EXHIBITION REPRODUCTION
TASS EXHIBITION REPRODUCTION
The visual impact and immense communicative value of TASS posters have been evident since they were…
BOSS DOOR CONTROLS
BOSS DOOR CONTROLS
High quality technical product photography for Boss Door Controls

NEWS

SPITFIRE BIRD
SPITFIRE BIRD
SPITFIRE BIRD A day with a top team at Biggin Hill. Special thanks to Roy and Yvette and the entire crew at Fly A Spitfire If you’ve always wished for a flight in a Spitfire, Flyaspitfire can make your dream a reality. Enjoy the flight of a lifetime in the worlds most famous aircraft. Operating since 1986, they have the largest fleet of 2 Seat Spitfires in the UK and operate from ex WWII airfields at RAF Biggin Hill and RAF Kemble (Cotswold Airport).
JONATHAN PARKIN ARTIST
JONATHAN PARKIN ARTIST
REPRODUCTION FOR TEN FAGS AND A BOX OF MATCHES Paintings by Jonathan Parkin
CLARE CLARKSON DEVELOPMENT
CLARE CLARKSON DEVELOPMENT
Clare Clarkson's website, showcasing her incredible work as a production designer, set designer, and art director.
CAROLA VAN DYKE
CAROLA VAN DYKE
I am delighted to share the results of my recent photoshoot for the incredibly talented Carola Van Dyke. Capturing the essence of her vibrant and eclectic textile art was a rewarding challenge.
STILLS SHOOT FOR DAVINA McCALL
STILLS SHOOT FOR DAVINA McCALL
Stills shoot for Davina McCall Fitness in Tunbridge Wells by our two photographers Tim Nathan and Graeme Williams.