of 70 artists’ subversive creations

thought I might as well. I was approached by St Nic’s Gallery boss Chris Wells, who asked if I’d like to stage an exhibition of my work but I felt I really didn’t have enough to warrant a whole show. “So I contacted some of the artists I follow on Instagram and quite frankly, I was overwhelmed.

“We had around 120 artists interested in getting involved but we’ve managed to dwindle it down to around a more manageable 70.

“It’s the first subversive arts event the town has seen and so far all the costs incurred have been met out of my own pocket.

“It’s a showcase which could hopefully lead to funding for future events.

“What started as a DIY event has grown into something huge but a DIY attitude will only get you so far.

“We need to cover some upfront costs and, ironically, the theme of the event is Greed.

“So in the words of Live Aid’s Bob Geldof: ‘Give us your f****** money!’”

You can make a donation at crowdfunder.co.uk/ p/revolting-artists

BOD added: “We’re protesting about Greed, we’re frustrated by Greed and we really want to get up the noses of the people we’re targeting.”

Among the plethora of artists taking part are My Dog Sighs, Mr Eggs, Sock Oven, Oneslutriot, Isa Spits, Hats Richardson, Haus of Lucy, Benjamin Irritant, Profanity Spoons (Didn’t they do a session for John Peel in 1981?)

Joe Razz, Si Jubb, Joe Coleman and Foka Wolf. Musicians and DJs doing a turn over the Easter weekend include Du Kane, Mike Dennis, Pete

Treglown and many more to be announced. And finally, Bod tells me: “This will be where some of the most influential artists of our time will get together and f*** about. “And can you use the word ‘plethora’ in your article please? It means a lot.” n Revolting Artists, St Nic’s Gallery, 11 St Nicholas Street, Weymouth DT4 8AA. n revolting-artists.com n crowdfunder.co.uk/ p/revolting-artists

From April 7-10, 2023. Easter weekend.