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Doherty makes art for artery's sake
10:53am Wednesday 2nd July 2008
Rocker Pete Doherty stunned organisers of an art exhibition when he submitted a picture - drawn in his own blood.
The We Love Marlborough group approached the Babyshambles singer, who lives in a rented house in Savernake Forest, to ask him if he would support an exhibition called Get In The Gallery.
The exhibition, aimed at four to 18-year-olds, appeals for entrants to submit a painting or drawing on a postcard.
Mr Doherty was approached by WLM committee member Peter Davison, who is also chairman of Marlborough Chamber of Commerce to help publicise the exhibition.
"Without hesitation he said he would not only be delighted to support it but would also do a postcard painting for it,'' said Mr Davidson.
Mr Doherty, who is touring in Belgium with his band, said: "It's a really good idea and I'm happy to be able to do something for it.'' But the organisers were taken aback when he submitted his postcard painting showing his Babyshambles Band done in blood.
He had annotated it with musical clefts and a poem in French.
Mr Davison said: "It's clear that his knowledge of French is superb.
"The aim of the exhibition is that it's anonymous and people will only learn who the artist is if they buy a postcard,'' said Mr Davidson.
"It should be pretty to ascertain which one is Pete Doherty's because true to his style he has painted it in blood.
"I can't think we will get many postcards painted in blood, not unless one of the children had a nosebleed while doing theirs."
Other members of Babyshambles have also painted postcards for the exhibition which runs from July 8 to 10 at the Morgan Boyce Gallery in Hughenden Yard, Marlborough.
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Bobsyouruncle, Marlborough says...
11:58am Wed 2 Jul 08
What a role model to pick Mr Davison, I salute you.
joeydubya, leics says...
12:28pm Wed 2 Jul 08
Dave, Down under the Plain says...
1:13pm Wed 2 Jul 08
I find the idea of any art exhibition straddling the age ranges of 4 to 18 quite baffling.
But I do tend to agree with Bob - if Doherty is the best icon they can come up with for potentially pre-school and primary age children then we really are scraping the barrel.
Bobsyouruncle, Swindon says...
1:42pm Wed 2 Jul 08
What I am merely trying to point out is that Pete Doherty is a questionable individual to use as a 'supporter' of an exhibition for children. Would you not agree?
ChryslerUK, Wiltshire says...
3:09pm Wed 2 Jul 08
marie, n/a says...
3:43pm Wed 2 Jul 08
DingDonG, Wilds of Wiltshire says...
5:04pm Wed 2 Jul 08
let us all wait for carlitos from chips to contradict?
Pete dOc is goOd NeWs 4 the LoCaL pRoViNcIaLs...
delete that... if you can...............
Dave, Down under the Plain says...
6:28pm Wed 2 Jul 08
marie wrote:That's the trouble Marie, that is all he is "famous" for.
Jesus, even when this man tries to do something nice, people put him down. Give the guy a break for goodness sake! People often seem to overlook the many things that Doherty does for Charity's etc. but are very quick to focus on his 'drug-taking'.
I don't rate his music and, actually, if record sales are anything to go by only a miniscule number of buyers/downloaders do.
He is famous to most of the population for being nothing more than being a smackhead. If you don't believe me conduct a straw poll the next time you are down the pub or at work.
m, says...
8:39pm Wed 2 Jul 08
Any person with half a brain isn't going to take drugs/cut/harm themselves because "potty pete does". And lets face it, if they do then you are kidding yourselves that they wouldn't have done it anyway, whether drinking out on the streets age 13, carrying a knife in their pockets, trying various drugs etc. If they are in a mind set to do something because of a celebrity then they will do so at some point anyway, give the man a break - he isn't the source of the worlds problem.
Personally, i think it's great that Babyshambles are doing their part for a good cause.
Bobsyouruncle, Marlborough says...
12:10pm Thu 3 Jul 08
The Maxter, Chippenham says...
9:16am Mon 7 Jul 08
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Pete Doherty and fellow band members drummer Adam Ficek, left, and bassist Drew McConnell with their exhibition submissions
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Bobsyouruncle, Marlborough says...
11:52am Wed 2 Jul 08
What a role model to pick Mr Davison, I salute you.