Molly's Lipps

Ok, so it really has been a while. I know, I know, haven't exactly been keeping you up to date. However the biggest news in my life is that I'm in a band! We're called Molly's Lipps, I play synth and sing. Our next gig is on Saturday 15th at Rattlesnake in Angel, London. For more details check click here. Big love. Ps check out this, I've been featured for Rokit on their Eco Age Fru Gal challenge xxx http://www.eco-age.com/stories-2457-Kez_Smith and http://rokitvintage.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/fru-gal-challenge-she-wore-red.html

For The Love Of God.

Yesterday I watched a documentary on an artist who in my opinion is an absolute genius. Sure, his pieces are most certainly unconventional, but that's what I find so inspiring. Damien Hirst has broken boundaries, forcing us to challenge what we consider to be art.

 Hirst's work seems to me all about seeing beauty in the most unlikely places. For example, 'The Physical Impossibilty Of Death In The Mind Of Someone Living' (see below). Some may argue that it's simply a dead shark preserved in formaldehyde, but for me it's much more. It's celebrating the life of the shark. It doesn't appear dead in my mind, it just feels like it's encapsulated in a single moment of time. Which of course is in-keeping with the title. Hirst seems to make death almost beautiful, which is why I believe this IS art. He's taken something and made us explore it's meaning, which is what art is all about.

Furthermore, on the subject of death and beauty combined is the piece which I titled the blog after. 'For The Love Of God' is a platinum cast of a human skull encrusted with 8601 flawless diamonds, including a pear-shaped pink diamond located in the forehead.

It cost £14 million to make, and was put on display for an asking price of £50 million which would have been the highest price ever paid for a single work by a living artist. Call me morbid, but I love the exploration of death. This is a recurring theme in my own artwork. See my crow with gas mask below.

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Hirst's polka dots.

'In And Out Of Love' is a piece using two rooms. One with dead butterflies against bright coloured panels, and the other where you see butterflies being born (and getting pissed on fruit)

Hirst has so many pieces I could simply talk non stop about, but to really see for yourself, get down to the exhibition! I'm going to go as soon as I'm back from my trip up to bonnie Scotland!

The Damien Hirst Exhibition runs from the 4th of April to the 9th of September at Tate Modern. It costs £14, and to book your ticket, click here.

To watch the programme about the exhibition presented by Noel Fielding on 4od, click here

Until next time, Kez xxx

I wish it was the 60's, i wish we could be happy.

Little bloggeroo on how to do 60's make up. Again, the video quality is shitty, but here you go anyway! Also I made a chocolate cake last night that was so incredibly yummy, just had to show a pic! Kez xxx

Yes, I'm still alive.

So it's been about 6 months since I posted a blog. For various different reasons life has been a bit busy I'm afraid. Anyway, I decided to give myself a kick up the arse and get motivated! This is just a quick blog in prep for spring (another one is to follow dear friends, hopefully tomorrow if I have time!) I haven't done a  tutorial on make up before, but I thought I'd give it a try. I should point out that my camera isn't the best, and neither is the sound, but you'll get the gist. I've added some photos of the finished look so you can see better. Enjoy, and I'll be on again soon. I mean it! Kez xxx