Monday, 18 February 2013

WHY SHOULD WE PAY THOUSANDS TO AN EAST SUSSEX ARTIST


We now find out that Merrick Cockell's protege, the newly appointed Artist in Residence, Julian Wild, lives neither in the Borough or pays council tax: he actually lives in East Sussex! It's bad enough wasting thousands on this pointless extravagance....even more galling to find Julian Wild is not even a Borough resident! The Borough must be teeming with struggling artists who live and pay tax here....so why have we selected a non resident East Sussex County Council should be supporting.


Each month we ask an art world professional 10 
questions about their practice. This month we speak with the sculptor Julian Wild...


Born: Birmingham
Lives: East Sussex
Profession: I'm a sculptor. I graduated from Kingston University in 1995
Career Ambition: World domination
Life ambition: To be happy
10 Questions with... artist Julian Wild

8 comments:

  1. Anonymous19 February 2013 at 09:26

    The Tories running K&C have obviously "lost it". Too many Councillors with too much money to spend and not enough to do. Another example of lunacy to join Exhibition Rd, the WEDGE, stainless steel telegraph poles, First Class travel to New York and dinner for friends at the Four Seasons by the Leader etc etc etc etc

    The whole lot of them need to be bundled out

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    1. Fly Swatter19 February 2013 at 09:41

      Don't forget Chelsea Care and Opera Holland Park

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  2. Kensington Resident19 February 2013 at 09:27

    Helloooooo

    There is recession, vital services being cut back, the poor suffering

    Will someone tell Cllr Cockell please......

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  3. Anonymous19 February 2013 at 09:29

    Why on earth is hard earned council tax being used to support an idiot whose ambition is "world domination" and who "wants to be happy". The Conservatives need to get a grip

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    1. Down Under19 February 2013 at 09:30

      Mr Happy is laughing all the way to the bank, Mate

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  4. Anonymous19 February 2013 at 09:31

    Another product of Birmingham (along with the bus drivers son) polluting K&C

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  5. Owl19 February 2013 at 09:32

    Why do the tax payers of Kensington and Chelsea need an artist in residence?

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  6. Anonymous19 February 2013 at 22:04

    Kensington and Chelsea is THE place to live. Two Mayors, a Bentley and a Jaguar, Resident Artist, civic Opera, streets paved with pink Chinese granite, and a Prime Minister in residence. Plus of course a palace and sprogs "of the blood"

    Only top people can expect to be welcome in the Royal Borough

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