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Posted on March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 by admin

The Age of Unbelief

The Age of Unbelief

High above the turning world
The glow of dreaming skies
Warms the lost and fragile heart
Reflected in your eyes

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I've known the Canadian animal rights investigator

I've known the Canadian animal rights investigator/artist @twylafrancoisart since 2015, when we both joined the fledgling @artofcompassionproject. Her emotive artwork was one of the first examples I'd seen of 'artivism', and over the years her empathy, ethics and personal kindness have been a constant encouragement and inspiration to my own work.

@helen.ara and I at @agitate.art are very pleased to be able to mark our ONE YEAR ARTY ANNIVERSARY by highlighting and celebrating three examples of original art by this most active of activists!

Pop over to @agitate.art to see the new video, and please follow our insta account/subscribe to our YouTube channel to see our ever-growing gallery of videos covering art from all around the globe.
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#antimeatindustry #contemporaryart #artistsoninstagram #animalrights #animalliberation #animalart #artistsforaction #speciesism #endspeciesism #antivivisection #factoryfarming #animalagriculture #veganart #veganartist #veganartivist #protestart #animalrightsart #oldmasters #artforchange #artforanimals #veganart #veganartist #justiceforanimals #artactivism #animalrightsactivist #liberationforall #animalsanctuary #leonardodavinci #janvermeer #stopvivisection

As you may know, I have another account on instagr

As you may know, I have another account on instagram that goes under the name of @agitate.art, created and curated with fellow artivist @helen.ara. On Sunday it's our first anniversary and so we're celebrating one long year of researching, debating and creating our growing library of videos. From poetry to songs to contemporary political art, we've highlighted a variety of fascinating and heartrending issues and learned so much along the way - the most valuable lesson being that we can work together (and with artists from all over the world) despite not seeing each other even once!

And where there was once just an idea (much discussed and agonised over at the International Animal Rights Conference that we attended in 2019) there is now a YouTube/Instagram/Facebook channel with a mission statement video and 14 short films full of information, emotion and art of all kinds.

We'd like to extend our heartfelt thanks to each and every one of our contributors - artists, poets, singers, film makers, magazine editors and voiceover artists - who have helped us to realise our dream in creating this gallery of incredible 'Protest Art'

Watch out for our 15th video, due out on our anniversary day - August 1st - which celebrates one of our favourite Artivists, @twylafrancoisart

Please follow us and subscribe to our channel on Facebook and YouTube.
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#artactivism #antimeatindustry #anticapitalism #pigfarming #contemporaryart #artistsoninstagram #animalrights #animalliberation #animalart #artistsforaction #speciesism #endspeciesism #environment #climatechange #environmentalart #environmentart #climatechange #climatechangeart #factoryfarming #animalagriculture #veganart #veganartist #veganartivist #activistart #protestart #animalsvoicemagazine #animalrightsart #politicalart

Taking a break from my normal arty life for a most

Taking a break from my normal arty life for a most important event - a family reunion back in Malvern for my dad's 80th birthday!
With pizzas, fine art prints, folk music, nostalgia, vegan cupcakes, shouting, laughing, knickerbockerglory ice creams and silly photos...
And one very happy dad 😀
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#family #familytime #birthday #happybirthday #dad #homesweethome #celebration #home #familyreunion #familyphoto #familybonding #parents #dadsbirthday #birthdayweekend #80thbirthday #80thbirthdaycelebration #myfamily #veganartist #familyhome #backhome

'MARIA - Animal Equality open rescue, battery hen

'MARIA - Animal Equality open rescue, battery hen egg farm, Spain, 2011'
(acrylic paint on A4 canvas board)
The tenth painting in the 'ACTIVISTS' series

These unsung, everyday heroes form the very heart of the animal rights movement, and I wanted to pay tribute in the only way I can to people I regard as the most humane of all humans.

With thanks to @joannemcarthurphotography for recommending this image of hers, and to the incredible archive of @weanimals for making it freely available.

ACTIVISTS:

- Rescue from a life of misery and pain

- Bear witness to suffering

- Re-home in sanctuaries

- Show kindness, compassion and humanity in an inhumane world
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#activist #activism #govegan #crueltyfree #savetheanimals #veganism #openrescue #veganlife #vegansofinstagram #directaction #animalrights #factoryfarming #protest #painting #instaart #artoftheday #animalrightsactivists #artistic #contemporaryart #illustrator #fineart #arts #animalrescue #veganartist #veganartivist #animalrightsartist #activists #eggfarm #animalequality #chickenrescue

A change of scene (hiding from the heatwave), pain

A change of scene (hiding from the heatwave), painting in the lounge...
With the added bonus of tea and vegan chocolate biscuits, courtesy of @jeavonstoffee.
Ah yes, the tortured life of an angst-ridden artist....
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#painting #instaart #artoftheday #artistic #contemporaryart #illustrator #fineart #arts #veganartist #acrylicpainting #paintingathome #artistsstudio #sofa #teaandbiscuits #workinprogress #selfportrait

A small selection of prints in the CHARITY ART AUC

A small selection of prints in the CHARITY ART AUCTION which is raising money for the @foodempowermentproject (there are 4 of my own prints in this auction)

**BIDDING IS ONLY ON FACEBOOK **
PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK IN THE @artposterauction2 BIO

Presented by @artofcompassionproject

31 artists - 45 art posters!! Bidding is already open and will close at 12:00 midday on Monday August 2nd. ALL TIMES ARE UTC/GMT +1 hour .

Please feel free to scroll through the artwork from 31 of the wonderful @artofcompassionproject artists, who have donated their work to raise funds for our chosen charities, while also bringing the issues of veganism to the public with their beautiful artwork.

Every penny raised here will go straight to @foodempowermentproject, who have been doing incredible work for other animals, humans, and the planet, since 2006.
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#artposters #veganart #artforchange #artexhibition #veganartist #charityart #artforchart of compassion project parity #animalart #environmentart #fineart #animalartist #wildlifeart #wildlifepainting #charityauction

'MICHELLE AND A RESCUED SHEEP - animal sanctuary,

'MICHELLE AND A RESCUED SHEEP - animal sanctuary, Sweden, 2019''
(acrylic paint on A4 canvas board)
The ninth painting in the ACTIVISTS series.

In creating this series I've attempted to capture the strength, compassion, trauma and joy of activists as they perform acts of the highest moral courage.

These unsung, everyday heroes form the very heart of the animal rights movement, and I wanted to pay tribute in the only way I can to people I regard as the most humane of all humans.

With thanks to Michelle Berghall for giving me permission to use her image in my art series. To see more of her tireless work for animals, please follow @michanimalista

ACTIVISTS:

- Rescue from a life of misery and pain
- Bear witness to suffering
- Re-home in sanctuaries
- Show kindness, compassion and humanity in an inhumane world
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#activist #activism #empathy #crueltyfree #savetheanimals #veganism #veganlife #vegansofinstagram #directaction #animalrights #factoryfarming #animalliberation #painting #instaart #artoftheday #animalrightsactivists #artistic #contemporaryart #illustrator #fineart #sheep #animalrescue #veganartist #veganartivist #animalrightsartist #activists #animalsanctuary #sheeprescue #acrylicpainting #portraitpainting

Back in the real world at last! This is my Costa

Back in the real world at last!
This is my Costa Coffee office
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#coffeeshop #coffeeaddict #coffeebreak #coffeelover #coffeetime #coffeeholic #coffeehouse #weekendcoffee #morningcoffee #weekendvibes #blackcoffee #coffeeoftheday #butfirstcoffee #costacoffee #costa #coffee #artistsstudio #creative #outandabout #veganartist

I have 4 prints up for grabs in this charity aucti

I have 4 prints up for grabs in this charity auction! (Scroll to see them)
**BIDDING IS ONLY ON FACEBOOK **
PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK IN THE @artposterauction2 BIO

Presented by @artofcompassionproject

31 artists - 45 art posters!! Bidding will open at 12:00 midday on Monday July 19th and close at 12:00 midday on Monday August 2nd. ALL TIMES ARE UTC/GMT +1 hour .

Please feel free to scroll through the artwork from 31 of our wonderful artists, who have donated their work to raise funds for our chosen charities, while also bringing the issues of veganism to the public with their beautiful artwork.

Every penny raised here will go straight to @foodempowermentproject, who have been doing incredible work for other animals, humans, and the planet, since 2006.
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#artposters #veganart #artforchange #artexhibition #veganartist #charityart #artforcharity #animalart #environmentart

I'm taking a short, sanity-saving break from my an

I'm taking a short, sanity-saving break from my animal rights artwork and concentrating on creating a new self portrait. Actually, it's a triple self portrait (because obviously I'm three times more self obsessed than anyone else).
With this (as yet untitled) piece I'm aiming to commemorate the last decade of my life, with all its many ups and downs, successes and failures.
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#acrylicpainting #acryliconcanvas #portraiture #selfportrait #artist #clown #selfobsessed #art #artoncanvas #creativity #creativeart #figureativeart #figureativeartist #veganartist #activist #newartwork #workinprogress

'MICHELLE AND ALBERT - animal sanctuary, Sweden, 2

'MICHELLE AND ALBERT - animal sanctuary, Sweden, 2020'
(acrylic paint on A4 canvas board)
The eighth painting in the ACTIVISTS series.

In creating this series I've attempted to capture the strength, compassion, trauma and joy of activists as they perform acts of the highest moral courage.

These unsung, everyday heroes form the very heart of the animal rights movement, and I wanted to pay tribute in the only way I can to people I regard as the most humane of all humans.

With thanks to Michelle Berghall for giving me permission to use her image in my art series. To see more of her tireless work for animals, please follow @michanimalista

ACTIVISTS:

- Rescue from a life of misery and pain
- Bear witness to suffering
- Re-home in sanctuaries
- Show kindness, compassion and humanity in an inhumane world
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#activist #activism #govegan #crueltyfree #savetheanimals #veganism #veganlife #vegansofinstagram #directaction #animalrights #factoryfarming #animalliberation #painting #instaart #artoftheday #animalrightsactivists #artistic #contemporaryart #illustrator #fineart #pigs #animalrescue #veganartist #veganartivist #animalrightsartist #activists #animalsanctuary #pigrescue #acrylicpainting #portraitpainting

See my noodles wriggle! This is what I get up to a

See my noodles wriggle!
This is what I get up to at lunchtime in the midst of the long days of painting and drawing. Yes it looks disgusting, but it tastes GOOOOOD
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#foodporn #foodstagram #foodies #chinesefood #lunchtime #noodles #badfood #weirdfood #lunch #weird #junkfood #fastfood #instafood #vegan #disgustingfood #disgusting #foodphotography #noodleworship #noodlelover #psychedelicfood #psychedelic

'ALEXIS AND GIMLI - The Maggie Fleming Animal Hos

'ALEXIS AND GIMLI - The Maggie Fleming Animal Hospice and The Karass Sanctuary'
(acrylic paint on A4 canvas board)
The seventh painting in the ACTIVISTS series.

This piece is featured in 'Nourishing with Heart' - the inaugural 3D virtual gallery show by @artofcompassionproject . Comprised of never-before-seen vegan art from around the globe, this collection expresses what it means to “nourish with heart,” both within and beyond one’s body.

This painting captures a precious moment from the world's first animal hospice, run by Alexis Fleming in a remote part of Scotland. An image that, for me, completely encapsulates the theme “nourishing with heart.” Alexis nourishes all around her with all of her care and love, giving them comfort and friendship right up until the end of their lives, and they in turn nourish her with their own love and friendship, gratitude and joy.

The chosen image clearly shows the love that is felt by both human and non-human animals, and the humour and compassion that are the ultimate “nourishment” for any soul. The wider implication of the nature of this sanctuary is that ALL sentient lifeforms deserve respect and have the right to live happy and healthy lives. Veganism, along with all the intersecting movements that fight against injustice, flow from this feeling of harmony with the natural order of things.

The art show can be found at artspaces.kunstmatrix.com/en/exhibition/4257676/nourishing-with-heart and is curated by @leigh_sanders_art and @goodallcreative

With thanks to @bigwoollybastard for allowing me to use this image.
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'MICHELLE AND THE PIG SHE'LL NEVER FORGET - unname

'MICHELLE AND THE PIG SHE'LL NEVER FORGET - unnamed pig farm, Spain, 2020'
(acrylic paint on A4 canvas board)
The sixth painting in the ACTIVISTS series.

Speaking to Michelle about this image and how she feels about it was one of the most moving and heart-breaking moments of my entire career as an animal rights artist.

In creating this series I've attempted to capture the strength, compassion, trauma and joy of activists as they perform acts of the highest moral courage.

These unsung, everyday heroes form the very heart of the animal rights movement, and I wanted to pay tribute in the only way I can to people I regard as the most humane of all humans.

With thanks to Michelle Berghall for giving me permission to use her image in my art series. To see more of her tireless work for animals, please follow @michanimalista

ACTIVISTS:

- Rescue from a life of misery and pain
- Bear witness to suffering
- Re-home in sanctuaries
- Show kindness, compassion and humanity in an inhumane world
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#activist #activism #govegan #crueltyfree #savetheanimals #veganism #veganlife #vegansofinstagram #directaction #animalrights #factoryfarming #animalliberation #painting #instaart #artoftheday #animalrightsactivists #artistic #contemporaryart #illustrator #fineart #pigs #animalrescue #veganartist #veganartivist #animalrightsartist #activists #pigfarm #pigrescue #acrylicpainting #portraitpainting

New work in progress. Using a laptop (computer), a

New work in progress. Using a laptop (computer), a lap top (legs), acrylic paint, and lots of coffee and swearing, I'm on a steep learning curve with painting techniques as I create my series of 'Activist' artworks. This is the tenth one. Maybe five more to go.
Who knows where this will end?
Hopefully it'll result in an exhibition in the future.
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#activist #activism #govegan #crueltyfree #savetheanimals #veganism #savetheplanet #veganlife #vegansofinstagram #directaction #animalrights #factoryfarming #protest #painting #instaart #artoftheday #animalrightsactivists #artistic #contemporaryart #illustrator #fineart #arts #animalrescue #veganartist #veganartivist #animalrightsartist #acrylicpainting #eggfarm #workinprogress #chickenrescue

'ALEXIS AND UME - The Maggie Fleming Animal Hospi

'ALEXIS AND UME - The Maggie Fleming Animal Hospice and The Karass Sanctuary'
(acrylic paint on A4 canvas board)
The fifth painting in the ACTIVISTS series.

A scene of joy and hope from the world's first animal hospice, run by Alexis Fleming in a remote part of Scotland.

'No life too small'

In creating this series I've attempted to capture the strength, compassion, trauma and joy of activists as they perform acts of the highest moral courage.

These unsung, everyday heroes form the very heart of the animal rights movement, and I wanted to pay tribute in the only way I can to people I regard as the most humane of all humans.

With thanks to @bigwoollybastard

For more information about Alexis' work please visit www.themaggiefleminganimalhospice.org.uk

ACTIVISTS:

- Rescue from a life of misery and pain
- Bear witness to suffering
- Re-home in sanctuaries
- Show kindness, compassion and humanity in an inhumane world
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#activist #activism #govegan #crueltyfree #savetheanimals #veganism #themaggiefleminganimalhospice #veganlife #vegansofinstagram #directaction #animalrights #factoryfarming #animalliberation #painting #instaart #artoftheday #animalrightsactivists #artistic #contemporaryart #illustrator #fineart #lamb #animalrescue #veganartist #veganartivist #animalrightsartist #activists #sheep #animalsanctuary #sheeprescue

'THE SLEEPING SKIN' (2012) An allegory of the bod

'THE SLEEPING SKIN' (2012)

An allegory of the body and the spirit - the biological mechanics and the inner emotions.
The frames are a representation of a cross-section of the layers of human skin.

(Acrylic paint on 2 A2 size stretched canvases)
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#birds #birdsofinstagram #wildlife #nature #naturelovers #animals #britishbirds #gardenbirds #nudeart #birdlife #tattooart #acrylicpainting #acryliconcanvas #portraiture #selfportrait #nudeportrait #nudemodel #illustration #wildlife_perfection #britishwildlife #goldfinch #woodpecker #bluetit #natureart #tattoos #tattoodesign #cogs #steampunk #humanskin #epithelium

'SHAY AND REGAN - rescued from a Canadian pig farm

'SHAY AND REGAN - rescued from a Canadian pig farm in memory of activist Regan Russell, 2020'
(acrylic paint on A4 canvas board)
The fourth painting in the ACTIVISTS series.

On June 19, 2020, Canadian animal rights activist and protester Regan Russell was run over and killed by an animal transporter after a demonstration outside Fearman's Pork Inc., a pig slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ontario.

In creating this series I've attempted to capture the strength, compassion, trauma and joy of activists as they perform acts of the highest moral courage.

These unsung, everyday heroes form the very heart of the animal rights movement, and I wanted to pay tribute in the only way I can to people I regard as the most humane of all humans.

With thanks to @shaytheactivist

ACTIVISTS:

- Rescue from a life of misery and pain
- Bear witness to suffering
- Re-home in sanctuaries
- Show kindness, compassion and humanity in an inhumane world
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#activist #activism #govegan #crueltyfree #savetheanimals #veganism #reganrussell #veganlife #vegansofinstagram #directaction #animalrights #factoryfarming #animalliberation #painting #instaart #artoftheday #animalrightsactivists #artistic #contemporaryart #illustrator #fineart #pigs #animalrescue #veganartist #veganartivist #animalrightsartist #activists #pigfarm #canadianactivist #pigrescue

If I had to pick just one painting to represent my

If I had to pick just one painting to represent my artwork and my ethics, it would be this:

'MEAT'
(acrylic paint on A4 canvas board, 2017)

The blood-filled heart/
The complexity of breath/
The miraculous biology/
Of birth and life and death/
Packaged up in pieces/
Of mortal meat and bone/

We take the lives of others’/
Though we never take our own/

The body with a beating heart/
A living consciousness/
Made of mind and muscle/
All is lost in death/
Leaving only morsels /
Of meat upon the bone/

Though we take the lives of others’/
We never take our own/
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#supermarket #activist #meatless #meat #activism #meatfree #painting #meatporn #carne #govegan #crueltyfree #veganism #vegansofinstagram #veganlife #bestofvegan #savetheanimals #savetheplanet #instaart #creative #artoftheday #instaartist #paint #contemporaryart #illustrator #fineart #arts #veganartist #veganactivism #meatmarketing #ukartist

'SONIT - Toronto Pig Save Vigil, Fearmans Slaughte

'SONIT - Toronto Pig Save Vigil, Fearmans Slaughterhouse, Ontario, 2018'
(acrylic paint on A4 canvas board)
The third painting in the ACTIVISTS series.

In creating this series I've attempted to capture the strength, compassion, trauma and joy of activists as they perform acts of the highest moral courage.

These unsung, everyday heroes form the very heart of the animal rights movement, and I wanted to pay tribute in the only way I can to people I regard as the most humane of all humans.

With thanks to @shaytheactivist

ACTIVISTS:

- Rescue from a life of misery and pain
- Bear witness to suffering
- Re-home in sanctuaries
- Show kindness, compassion and humanity in an inhumane world
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#activist #activism #govegan #crueltyfree #savetheanimals #veganism #savetheplanet #veganlife #vegansofinstagram #directaction #animalrights #factoryfarming #protest #painting #instaart #artoftheday #animalrightsactivists #artistic #contemporaryart #illustrator #fineart #pigs #animalrescue #veganartist #veganartivist #animalrightsartist #activists #torontopigsave #canadianactivist #pigsave

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