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| Stayin' Alive! |
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| Good to be here - A nod to Keith Richards - Laser cut black metal, Swarovski crystal words, Murano crystal neon glass |
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| Essex Girls - Wayne Hemingway drinks coasters, Murano crystal neon glass, black metal background |
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| All you need is love! A colour changing homage to The Beatles |
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| American Pie! |
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| I've always found coloured neon very seductive! Inspired by artists such as Tracey Emin and Chris Bracey, I've harboured a desire to have a light installation in my lily pad! |
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| Hidden behind an old door in Walthamstow, in what was once a used car sales room, is the most magical grotto, stacked to the rafters with neon artworks, created by Chris Bracey; Gods Own Junkyard! |
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| The pieces have either been made from old objects, are salvaged signs or vintage neons and props rescued from films and photo shoots that Chris has created during his career as a light artist. |
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| Salvaged fairground & circus lighting. |
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| Outside is the "Yard", piled high with more old movie and advertising props... |
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| ..including giant champagne bottles used in an Agent Provocateur campaign... |
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| "Byzantium" film neon sign has just been returned to the yard after the UK premiere |
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| Not the usual barmaid.... |
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| More architectural signage - repaired and resurrected |
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| Chris Bracey has been making signs for 37 years and was taught by his father how to make them. They started their careers supplying most of the signage to Soho sex shops! |
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| I love the neon on salvaged wood and the huge retro bulbs. |
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| A slice of salvage heaven! Now time for me to plan what neon I'd like .... |
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| Gods Own Junkyard is open on Fridays and Saturdays 10.30-16.00. 96 Vallentins Road, Walthamstow, London E17 |
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| I just adored this exhibition by Chris Bracey, light artist extraordinaire, entitled "I've looked up to heaven and been down to hell" at the Scream gallery, London The lyrics on this sculpture were written by Martin Gore from Depeche Mode. |
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| Acrylic paint on reclaimed wood and neon. Pop culture - lyrics from a song by The Smiths |
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| This vibrant neon installation is reminiscent of the streets of Soho |
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| Iconic imagery from Vegas... |
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| ...to tattoo culture |
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| Salvaged carnival light bulbs on reclaimed wood conjuring up images of old fairgrounds |
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| Jesus as you've never seen him before.... |
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| More seedy....yet seductive imagery! |
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| Patrick Cox, famous for his beautiful shoes, recently opened a seductive cake shop in Soho, selling saucy and sexy edible delights! |
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| Trapped in neon lit boxes, the cakes look even more seductive and enticing! |
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| I love naughty neon! |
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| Sexy angels with beefy buff torso, Saucy sants hats and Star of wonder cakes |
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| Cédric Le Borgne - "Les Voyageurs" - Sculptures made of light - remind me of Antony Gormley |
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| David Batchelor - "Pimp pallets" - Industrial debris to create light sculptures - I love this! |
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| Claire Morgan - "New Moon" - industrial sized bulb suspended from a crane over the River Wear |
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| Tracey Emin - The Queen of sexy neon! |
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| Edmund Francis - "Anglepoise" - exaggeration of the iconic everyday design |
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| Mick Stephenson - "Fusion" - Light sculpture made out of discarded everyday objects |
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| Tim Etchells - "Will be" - Inconsequential neon phrases |
