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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250627T180000
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URL:https://xyzbrighton.com/events/oi-oi-sailor/
SUMMARY:OI OI SAILOR
DESCRIPTION:OI OI SAILORGary Ray Smith aka The Knitting Man – Debut Solo 
 ShowIndelible Fine Art\, Brighton27 June – 14 July 2025\nFrom Chelsea ar
 t school hopeful to lockdown cult figure\, Oi Oi Sailor traces the creativ
 e journey of Gary Ray Smith – also known as The Knitting Man – in his 
 long-awaited debut solo show.\nA graduate of Chelsea School of Art in the 
 1980s\, where he was mentored by the likes of Craigie Aitchison\, Gary beg
 an his artistic career through painting and textiles – from large knitte
 d landscape blankets to touching portraits like Paintings of My Mother Joe
 y. But like many artists\, life called: with four daughters to raise\, he 
 set his ambitions aside to provide for his family.\nFast forward to lockdo
 wn\, and Gary's creativity resurfaced – this time on YouTube. His channe
 l\, The Knitting Man\, took off\, blending quirky humour\, knitting patter
 ns\, and a cult-favourite Beavis and Butthead skit. What began as a return
  to making slowly evolved into a full-blown second act.\nEnter Claude Decr
 epney: a rugged sailor muse\, inspired by my great-grandad (on my mum’s 
 side)\, who just so happens to look uncannily like Dad in his youth. Origi
 nally created as a model for his knitted vests\, Claude quickly took on a 
 life of his own. Part dreamer\, part drifter\, Claude travels from port to
  port\, tattooed\, half-cut\, and heartbreakingly charming – with a diff
 erent wife (and probably a pint) waiting at each dock.\nSince moving to Co
 rnwall in 2003\, Dad has been soaking up coastal life – sea shanties\, p
 asties\, the eccentric beauty of fishing villages – and pouring it all i
 nto his paintings. This exhibition celebrates that evolution: from early w
 orks to the wild\, wonderful world of Claude.\nCome raise a glass to Claud
 e – and to Dad. He’s finally setting sail.\nFree Drinks\, Oysters and 
 Free entry!
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CATEGORIES:Arts,Food & Drink,Occasions,Parties
LOCATION:Indelible Fine Art\, 9-10 Jew Street \, Brighton and Hove\, Englan
 d\, BN1 1UT\, United Kingdom
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