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If you're an artist, what kind of art do you make?: Digital, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking

About my artwork: My work considers issues related to the tradition of landscape painting. I believe the landscape painter has a voice in which to express issues related to history, politics and cultural change.
This is important ground in which the artist can express concerns that effect the wider community. The landscape painter is important and should be positioned as such within the wider world of contemporary practice. It is not simply about painting a few trees or a dry stone wall, which in its self is symbol of class division and start of the industrial revolution through the enclosures act.

Artists I like: Picasso, Turner, John Piper, John Hoyland, Waterhouse , Peter Lanyon and Ben Nicholson

What exhibitions are good at the moment?: Good stuff on in Berlin at the moment, worth a visit.

www.youtube.com/kanecunningham61

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At 7:47pm on 4th December 2008, Espen Erichsen said…: Hello; A wonderful and commendable project that - to restore
the significance & relevance of watercolour painting - i fully sympathize and wish you continued success
Regards, Espen

At 9:18pm on 12th November 2008, Mik Godley said…: Well, I can't say that I know any Peter Saville's, or this one indeed - I guess I'm out of the loop - but Mike B says he's his fave designer. What does he design?

At 9:44pm on 7th November 2008, Espen Erichsen said…: I have been directed towards your page by mr. Godley - I wanted to tell you that I find your work extremely interesting
and your approach to painting landscapes quite inspiring.
With best wishes

At 9:38pm on 5th August 2008, Mik Godley said…: I posted a video on my page - a student interview of me - hilarious!

At 1:07pm on 17th July 2008, Mik Godley said…: Hey Kane - are you all ready for your show on Saturday? I'm really looking forward to it.

I'm scratching my head about this "personal object" you want me to take, but I'm sure I'll find something.

Is it a suit job or jeans and tee shirts?

At 7:42pm on 2nd June 2008, Kane Cunningham said…: Mike
I feel the dichotomy, there is no romance I assure you. Though there is a dignity in labour, skills that are a lost to an era that was subservient to a class system.
I ask my students what do they see when painting a landscape, do they see I ask that a dry stone wall represents social division, the enclosures act of the 18th Century.
This is why landscape painting still has a relevance in todays contemporary art world.
It can say volumes about class, history and politics.
Kane

At 7:19am on 2nd June 2008, mike hinc said…: Thanks Kane but I think you tread a slippery line between a romance in a certain dignity of labour that once was and naked exploitation. I am old enough to remember a great uncle being evicted from his tied cottage when he broke a leg and was no longer considered a viable unit of production. His usefulness went with his working life and so did his tied cottage and all that he'd known all his life. Your Mancunian working class instincts were true. We'd ignore them at out peril.

At 1:24pm on 1st June 2008, mike hinc said…: Kane,
I've thought about your "cappuccino period" assertion and whilst ...as I've said....where I am right now it's all bloody Blanquette ...where you are, I intuit that cappucino is just too retro. Latte, Kane dwarling, everyone's into latte now. I've also looked at your work again and reckon I shortchanged you with my last comments. It's hard to pin you down to a definable style as you really do paint with equal dexterity and aplomb in several, if not many. I'd guess this is you "enjoying the moment" in paint but I am deeply envious of your talent and suspect you are a really good teacher. That said, you'd be a bugger to market. Ha! And I still don't drink frothy coffee but thanks again.

MIKE

At 11:19am on 18th May 2008, tony south said…: nice video kane, love Scarborough.

At 6:17pm on 4th May 2008, Kane Cunningham said…: Hi Mike

Good comments, I blame it all on Picasso and an art school education.
I have been looking at the scottish colourists recently, Cezanne and the Glasgow Boys.
It's just good old fashioned painting, no pretence or theoretical bollocks.
It's about a subject, paint and a feeling for the moment.
Kane