As sure as night is dark and day is light

I was working on a proposal for a potential upcoming project this afternoon, and while looking for the site on Google Street View I stumbled across some footage of our John O'Groats project Are We There Yet?

It is good to be able to still walk around it, even though the bulk of the building has now been removed!

If you would like to have your own we walk along the Google line then click here.  - AL

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Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line

I Walk The Line (1956)

I was working on a proposal for a potential upcoming project this afternoon, and while looking for the site on Google Street View I stumbled across some footage of our John O'Groats project Are We There Yet?

It is good to be able to still walk around it, even though the bulk of the building has now been removed!

If you would like to have your own we walk along the Google line then click here.  - AL

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Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line

I Walk The Line (1956)

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Been dazed and confused for so long its not true...

A video clip interview of us in John O'Groats - Al doing all the talking as I was still "dazed and confused" from my accident (alcohol not involved although I do sound wasted!). Part of a final film that Wee TV are hopefully making about the whole project... - FIN

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Led Zeppelin - Dazed and Confused

Led Zeppelin (1969)

A video clip interview of us in John O'Groats - Al doing all the talking as I was still "dazed and confused" from my accident (alcohol not involved although I do sound wasted!). Part of a final film that Wee TV are hopefully making about the whole project... - FIN

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Led Zeppelin - Dazed and Confused

Led Zeppelin (1969)

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I'm gonna tear your play house down room by room

The summer is over, and projects move on. Exhibitions finish and artworks come and go, but it is not very often that you get to see your artwork torn down by a demolition team. We had hoped to be there when the the extensions to the John O Groats hotel were torn down, but unfortunately the team had to move quickly and took the building down two days early - so we missed it.

The upside is that they took some photos of their own. Here are a few shots of our piece Are We There Yet being deconstructed! - AL

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Paul Young - I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down

The Secret Of Association (1985)

The summer is over, and projects move on. Exhibitions finish and artworks come and go, but it is not very often that you get to see your artwork torn down by a demolition team. We had hoped to be there when the the extensions to the John O Groats hotel were torn down, but unfortunately the team had to move quickly and took the building down two days early - so we missed it.

The upside is that they took some photos of their own. Here are a few shots of our piece Are We There Yet being deconstructed! - AL

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Paul Young - I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down

The Secret Of Association (1985)

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I'm like a kid who just won't let it go...

Here's a cool little article about our Rubik's cube that was in the John O'Groats Journal last week. Found out that it generated a fair bit of interest at the auction last week and raised some extra money for some local causes in the village... - FIN

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Athlete - Rubik's Cube
Black Swan (2009)

Here's a cool little article about our Rubik's cube that was in the John O'Groats Journal last week. Found out that it generated a fair bit of interest at the auction last week and raised some extra money for some local causes in the village... - FIN

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Athlete - Rubik's Cube
Black Swan (2009)

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All in all you're just another brick in the wall.

As promised here are some more shots of the paint job up in John O'Groats. A great week of spray paint, rollers and sunburn!

An amazing opportunity to paint the entire exterior of the derelict John O'Groats hotel. Our concept was to bring some childlike excitement and wonder back to John O’ Groats. The excitement of holidays, destinations, journeys and travel. The hotel presented itself as a great canvas to work on, with a massive expanse of sea and sky in the background. From a distance the hotel now looks like some offbeat fun fair has come to towm - with closer inspection individual works by each of the artist can be discovered.

The artist who worked with DUFI (us!) were: Richie Comming, Mike Inglis, Fraser Gray and Martin McGuinness. Thanks to everyone involved. - AL

DUFI installing Are We There Yet?

Detail of Mike Inglis paste-up

Are We There Yet? and Ernö by DUFI

Young Ruins by Richie Cumming

Detail of Fraser Gray's work

Fraser Gray's and Martin McGuinness' details

Are We There Yet? and Ernö by DUFI

Are We There Yet? and Ernö by DUFI

Interior detail of Ernö by DUFI

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Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
The Wall (1979)

As promised here are some more shots of the paint job up in John O'Groats. A great week of spray paint, rollers and sunburn!

An amazing opportunity to paint the entire exterior of the derelict John O'Groats hotel. Our concept was to bring some childlike excitement and wonder back to John O’ Groats. The excitement of holidays, destinations, journeys and travel. The hotel presented itself as a great canvas to work on, with a massive expanse of sea and sky in the background. From a distance the hotel now looks like some offbeat fun fair has come to towm - with closer inspection individual works by each of the artist can be discovered.

The artist who worked with DUFI (us!) were: Richie Comming, Mike Inglis, Fraser Gray and Martin McGuinness. Thanks to everyone involved. - AL

DUFI installing Are We There Yet?

Detail of Mike Inglis paste-up

Are We There Yet? and Ernö by DUFI

Young Ruins by Richie Cumming

Detail of Fraser Gray's work

Fraser Gray's and Martin McGuinness' details

Are We There Yet? and Ernö by DUFI

Are We There Yet? and Ernö by DUFI

Interior detail of Ernö by DUFI

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Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
The Wall (1979)

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If you're traveling in the north country fair

Well, what a week it has been - we have been in John O'Groats since last Sunday night, painting the old John O'Groats hotel. We have been painting with Martin McGuinness, Fraser Gray, Mike Inglis and Richie Cummming. The weather has been amazing, in the words of Richie "I feel like I am painting some big old house in Italy!". And the response has been great. We will post more details and photos later, but for now lets just say this is the biggest piece we have done to date. Here are a couple of photos to give you a wee taster.

Oh, and by the way - there is a launch event tomorrow (Saturday 2 July) and a wee shindig at night so if you can make it up it would be great to see you. - FIN

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Bob Dylan - Girl From The North Country
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963)

Well, what a week it has been - we have been in John O'Groats since last Sunday night, painting the old John O'Groats hotel. We have been painting with Martin McGuinness, Fraser Gray, Mike Inglis and Richie Cummming. The weather has been amazing, in the words of Richie "I feel like I am painting some big old house in Italy!". And the response has been great. We will post more details and photos later, but for now lets just say this is the biggest piece we have done to date. Here are a couple of photos to give you a wee taster.

Oh, and by the way - there is a launch event tomorrow (Saturday 2 July) and a wee shindig at night so if you can make it up it would be great to see you. - FIN

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Bob Dylan - Girl From The North Country
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963)

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Many a winding turn

Great news! Last week we were awarded a new commission from HIE. The commission is for a temporary artwork in John O'Groats. We have joined forces with some other great artists: Skint, Mike Inglis (Space Boy), Soul Relics and Macism - all of whom we worked with on Rough Cut Nation.

The project is entitled "Are We There Yet?" and is going to be an exploration of childhood, the excitement of holidays, destinations, journeys and travel. We are planning to use the old John O'Groats hotel as our canvas - covering large areas of the building in paint (I don't think ventilation should be a problem!).

Look out for a week long spray-painting session towards the end of June! - AL

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The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (1969)

Great news! Last week we were awarded a new commission from HIE. The commission is for a temporary artwork in John O'Groats. We have joined forces with some other great artists: Skint, Mike Inglis (Space Boy), Soul Relics and Macism - all of whom we worked with on Rough Cut Nation.

The project is entitled "Are We There Yet?" and is going to be an exploration of childhood, the excitement of holidays, destinations, journeys and travel. We are planning to use the old John O'Groats hotel as our canvas - covering large areas of the building in paint (I don't think ventilation should be a problem!).

Look out for a week long spray-painting session towards the end of June! - AL

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The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (1969)

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