Looking for Tigers – book now available

My book, Looking for Tigers – an autobiographical collection of travel stories from some weird and wonderful places – is now available from The Great British Bookshop https://www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk/products/looking-for-tigers I have some limited stock available for signed copies. If you would like one, let me know. Caroline

A Flaming Harley Davidson

Cheetah Custom Cars

Having seen my hot S-Type Jaguar and a respray I did of a friend’s motorbike fuel tank, a local biker got in touch with a very special request.

When I finished the Jaguar project I told myself next time I painted fire, I wanted to go for the classic hot rod flame job, rather than free-hand organic kind.  I hadn’t realised the opportunity would arise so quickly.

When the tank, mud guard and rear fender arrived, it had the original black paint on it, but had been crudely embellished with white vinyl, that hadn’t really weathered very well.  Worse, when I removed the vinyl, it had clearly been cut to shape after it had been laid on the bodywork – the person who did it had sliced straight into the paintwork, drawing the flame outline with a blade.

Once the vinyl was removed the paintwork had to be flatted back…

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Nasty Women Stroud – important event

Make a placard, wear a funny t-shirt, knit yourself a vagina hat, listen to some amazing music, watch dancing, dance yourself, look at and/or buy some art. However you want to take part – please come along to Stroud on 14th October and help us raise money to end female genital cutting. Saturday 14th October… Continue reading Nasty Women Stroud – important event

STAFF ONLY Exhibition Review – Stroud

“Weird and Wonderful” the local newspaper called it.  This is the exhibition that sneaked up on a small town and helped launch its annual arts festival in style.  The creators of this show are a modest, unassuming bunch who usually work in the shadows of another, let’s be honest, more famous artist.  Unused to the limelight… Continue reading STAFF ONLY Exhibition Review – Stroud

Who is Caz?

Caz is the alter-ego of artist Caroline Jaine. Caz makes site-specific street art and Caroline Jaine makes paintings of her work.  In her first venture she stays close to home and celebrate Stroud’s bee guardianship status on the window of a building in the centre of town (the same building is used to host Caz’s… Continue reading Who is Caz?