David E Noel

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Who am I? I consider myself an easygoing gentleman with a magnetic character, a wicked sense of humour, an ever increasing desire to improve my life, my work and my ability to be a supportive father, partner, brother, son and friendHobbies include cinema, theatre, art and travel. I like sampling good wines ( I feel like a nice South African red now!)and self made cocktails.......................When I'm extremely bored I might watch DVDs since British TV is rubbish most of the time. Apart from the Apprentice most programmes are so depressing they make you want to slit your throat.Thank God for some watchable US dramas like 24 and CSI although David Caroso is isn't convincing as a cool cop especially with those shades! (Sorry David)The thing I worship most and role models ? - My daughter and immediate family. Education & Work.....Educated to Masters level reading Politics, EU & International Relations and working in the arts and construction sectors teaching and co-ordinating activities that enhance our living environment!!Aims... To have my original artwork in everyone's house, being able to live comfortably from it and be in a position to assist more people less fortunate through charitable work..........Id like to meet Interesting people who I can learn something from. People who live and experience life and have something to say. I like people who enjoy conversation. Not looking for anything other than potential friends in places. Would be nice to meet people I'd like to visit living around the world. There are plenty of places I've been and plenty more that remain on my list. Perhaps I can kill two birds with one stone?.Thinking about it further I'd like to meet people who would like to buy my paintings or will commission me to play the sax at the weddings, birthdays etc ( joke!) You can always view just a small sample of my work in the pics section or visit davidemmanuelnoel.co.uk

David Emmanuel Noel Artist & Illustrator

David Emmanuel Noel has a love for the alto saxophone but is primarily a visual artist with experience of working on arts projects involving musicians and performing artists. As a painter and illustrator he has taught art and worked closely with bodies such as the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) the Department of Health, Royal Institute of British Architects and National Network for Art in Health (NNAH) promoting the social and therapeutic benefits of art in public spacesIn the early 1990s whilst a student, David was heavily involved in a number of community art initiatives in south London and later co founded Artsway Ltd, an arts and distribution company promoting visual and performance artistsHe has worked on several programmes combining art, poetry and music at London venues such as the Southwark Playhouse, Oval Theatre and the Questors Theatre Ealing. Recent projects include ‘The Collection’ a fund raising art exhibition/live music event for the ACLT featuring poet Big Virge, Jazz funk band Freespace and singer Esta B Dailey. Now working on projects in London and New York, David is a partner in NU-KONCEPTS, an arts organization creating professional opportunities for visual and performance artists. Recent collaborations include working with Ro Shaw, Jahson the Scientist, singer Martine Girault and internationally renowned US Band Kloud 9With others he continues to co-ordinate events which successfully fuse visual arts with live music and keep an audience entertained. . . NU-KONCEPTS believes art is not a luxury but a necessity and the artiste, irrespective of his or her discipline, is fundamental to our social development. Moreover, they play an essential part in improving the dynamics of our society and empowering our youth. For more information please go to davidemmanuelnoel.co.uk or www.nu-koncepts.com

Me and My Art

'I feel I've been blessed with a special gift and it's incredibly satisfying to know that I can use my talent to bring joy into the lives of others. The purpose of my art through strong vibrant colours is to capture and provoke thought and a sense of the world through characters, landscapes and abstracts I paint. I am interested in some form of cultural representation, yet equally interested in the subjective aspect of painting — in the application of paint, and the balance of colour, scale, line and movement. There is a great therapeutic release when I paint particularly if I spend time away from the paint brushes working on other art related projects. I've been drawing and painting since I was a young boy but I was always encouraged by loving parents to pursue more mainstream careers like law and accounting, where a good job and stability were seen as guaranteed. Despite reading other subjects at college and university I maintained my enthusiasm and achieved satisfaction working with others on art projects. Perhaps my drive stems from my constant desire to challenge the view that art is a peculiar luxury benefiting a privileged few who have a license to define an artist and art itself. What is art? What is good art? To find the answer never go to an art critic or someone who feels they have sufficient experience to judge. Never go to the individual who claims to have a trained eye for seeing the wood from the trees! Art is and will always be subjective as it provides therapeutic pleasure, comfort and purpose to that individual. Art is not a luxury but a necessity for maintaining our sense of the world particularly when our understanding of it can be flawed by those who easily influence and mislead us. I believe Art plays a powerful role in recording or even distorting history and our appreciation of ourselves and others. In various mediums art is a significant tool to shape society and our future.'David
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Music:

The late great James Brown, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Marcus Millar, Cassandra Wilson, Donald Byrd,John Hammond, Nina Simmone, Nnenna Freelon, Al Green and so on. This list of soul/R&B artists is very long but I also like to break it a little so my collection includes Garage, Funk fusion, salsa, world and classical.Rahsaan Patterson "The One For Me" (live)

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Movies:

Black Cinema, Martial Arts, Dramas, Indies to popular franchises like Aliens, Lord of the Rings, Jason Bourne and Bond, James Bond although I think its time someone shot him! I think there is a limit with what you can do with a character its hard to reinvent them. It would be nice to see some original work being produced in instead cashing in on franchises with too many sequels.

Television:

As I said earlier not much because I prefer DVDs like above. To be honest, my life is too busy for me to discuss this in much depth.

Books:

Books like The Magic of thinking Big, Rich Dad Poor Dad, 'They Came before Colombus' and How Europe Underdeveloped Africa come to mind. Mainly motivational, non fiction and books from a non European perspective. Not a fan of Harry Potter stuff. ( yes another film series) I try to read at least book a month. Its good practice and it encourages my daughter to read now she's at school.

Heroes:

My parents and siblings and those who came before them. .. .. .. .. ..