Village Arts
Artist in good company B
arnt Green artist Alexander Rhys is to have his work featured in an exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery
in London, alongside artists including Banksy. The exhibition, entitled Cash is King
– The Art of Defaced Banknotes begins at the end of August and is accompa- nied by a book, Cash is King, which has a limited print run of 1,000 and will be displayed in the British Museum. Selected artists from around the world
were invited to deface banknotes for the show, while the book showcases more than 300 colour images from 100 inter- national artists. As well as Alexander and Banksy, another notable artist is sculptor Nick Reynolds, son of Great Train Rob- bery ringleader Bruce Reynolds. Alexander, whose large abstract
pieces and photography have been sold and exhibited in London, New York, Los Angeles, Japan and Moscow, also offers a bespoke commissioning service. You can see more of his work at www.
AlexanderRhys.com or contact him on
hello@alexanderrhys.com Information on the exhibition can be found at
www.rebelnottaken.com
Football book aims to enthuse young readers
A
Bromsgrove resi- dent has published his first book after
it found favour with his own children. Pete Barnes initially
wrote The Bumpy Road to Wembley four years ago to encourage his two children to read. Based on a bedtime story that he used to tell them, the book follows football- crazy kids Jimmy and Danny who, following a comical mix-up with the England coaching staff, are thrust into professional and inter- national football. “I was delighted with the feed-
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back from friends and family so I decid- ed to self-publish. At just over 100 pages long, it’s perfect for reluctant readers and parents who want to read to, or with, their children,” says Pete. “I have donated
copies to my chil- dren’s schools and hope the pupils and
parents enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.” The book is available on
Amazon for £2.99 (e-book), £5.99 (paperback) or free with a Kindle Unlimited account.
The Village September 2018 Historical tale
ALVECHURCH SKIFFLE musician John Davies has turned his hand to writ- ing, with the first in a planned series called The Belshaw Chronicles. The Shadow of the Archer is set
around Bordesley Abbey in 1316 dur- ing the Great Famine, and John has put four years of work into research- ing and creating a fictional tale based on true facts. The story features an archer named
Jake Belshaw, who is commissioned to escort a Cistercian monk from Canterbury to Bordesley Abbey. John was recently invited to chat about the book on Caroline Martin’s BBC WM radio show, live from the Hopwood House pub. The book is available on Amazon as
an e-book (free with a Kindle Unlim- ited account) or paperback.
Above: One of Alexander’s pieces for the show and book. Below: The artist at work.
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