Eric Joyce and the painting: now with proof

This is the painting. Red, Purple, Green by M.K. Hajdin

I said I had proof that Eric Joyce MP wanted my painting “Red, Purple, Green”, that he chose the colors and the size of it, and that he meant to display it in his parliamentary office.  Here is that proof.

Ordinarily I would not publish someone’s emails or Twitter DMs without their permission, unless they were abusive.  But either Joyce or his girlfriend India Knight is implying that I am a liar, and this is the only way I can prove that what I said was true.

Ungrateful Oik is ungrateful for this

Because we all love stories about people behaving badly:

Alas, unloved painting: “Red, Purple, Green” by M.K. Hajdin

Postal tracking shows the (rolled) painting has arrived at the office of Ungrateful Oik.   Although I emailed him instructions for unrolling and mounting the artwork, he has not replied nor has he bothered to thank me for this gift, worth over 1500 pounds British sterling.

The painting was made to his specifications about size, colors, et cetera and he had said before (back when he was speaking to me) that he absolutely loved it.

I’ve seen him online, tweeting to other people, but ignoring me.

He’s a public figure.  I’m tempted to reveal his name.  Oik.

 

(Edited to add:  I did reveal it.  Here’s the entire story.)

In which I eat yogurt, and decipher mysterious label

I got no painting done yesterday because I had to go out to the store.   Because the sun was shining, this turned out to be a hot and tiring 5 km trek and the sun was down by the time I got back.

Anyway, whilst out I bought this carton of yogurt.

“Guess what this is?” mystery solved

Mystery object

Art puzzle solution revealed at last!  Read on.

So we’ve all been wondering what this striking orange and brown pattern belongs to.

Is it an abstract painting?  A rock strata?  Some fossilized crud left on the bottom of a dish that hasn’t been washed for too long?

Good guesses all, but not quite accurate.

At last, the mystery will be revealed, after the jump.