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Jon
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Jon has three
meticulously rehearsed shows, choreographed to music and providing the
powerful spectacle of an artist in action. All shows are suitable, in slightly different formats, for any live event. From Street Festivals to Corporate Functions. Since developing his act in 2000 Jon has taken his shows around the world. Performing for 1000s of people, in front of a President, at Glastonbury Festival, on numerous television shows and leaping over tall buildings.
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Upside down, revolving, 6 foot tall
paintings of the iconically famous. Executed with immaculate Jon has an ever expanding repertoire of Icons practised to performance level, currently hovering around 15 different portraits. He is always happy to discuss preparing new Icons.
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Elvis - 6.38 minutes - Tower Bridge - London Car Free Day. |
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Bigger A rapid fire performance of a panoply of artworks. The master of the fast arts demonstrates his repertoire with vigorously versatile virtuosity. Painting, drawing, sculpting, origamiing, with a soundtrack of motivating music. Culminating in the legendary upside down delight of a big finish.
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New and Improved: Jon has been working art in his in his
studio-gym. Now with added head mic, audience participation, folding-multi-faceted drawing screen, 3D elements and gentle comedy. Act Length - 40-50 minutes |
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BIOGRAPHY Jon Hicks has appeared as the "artist in action" since 2000. Jon studied Fine Art to degree level at art college in the 1980s. Worked as a pavement artist throughout Britain in the late eighties and early 90s, still producing works to commission. He also worked as a scenic artist from ' 93, producing work for film, television and the music industry. He now focuses on his performances, having developed a new sculptural element over 2004 with the assistance of Arts Council funding. |
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SELECTED APPEARANCES
FESTIVALS CANADA: Halifax Buskers
Festival 2001 SINGAPORE NEW ZEALAND |
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UNITED KINGDOM: Appearances since 2000 include: Belfast Arts
Festival, Canary Wharf, Car Free Day ( London), Cardiff Street Festival,
Edinburgh Fringe, Glastonbury, Islington International Festival, Streets
of Brighton, Streets of Manchester, Winchester Hat, Fair, Darlington,
Exeter, Norwich, Nottingham, Salisbury, Torquay... TV appearances in
Canada, Japan, New Zealand and on the BBC |
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QUOTES
"awe inspiring
performance" "stealing the show
with an act never before seen at this festival" "you are the
paintertainer" "I had a good time.
Thank you. I‚ll see you them" "Balletic" "we were delighted...
adding such an imaginative visual art dimension to our programme" "We were delighted to
see you and the map featured in colour by The Times and The Independent,
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