We had arranged to meet in Roath Park Hothouse as early as possible. I had been painting, trying out some new watercolours for an hour when the Doc turned up.
He produced a large flask and a Dundee cake. The Doc knew his business, when painting with a couple of friends up on the Black Mountains week in week out, that was our staple fare, flasks of coffee and tea and a mountain of homemade fruit cake, keeps the cold out and perfect comfort food – we set too.
Dr Franklyn: ‘ I’ve been mulling over things about Hirst’s platinum and diamond skull reliquary.’ he looked at me sideways.
I laughed shaking my head. ‘ I know what you’re doing Doc…mmm this cake is good.’
Dr Franklyn: ‘Well - criticism would be a waste of time, he’s an Artist, it’s his right to make anything that he wants, as you well know - but to try some meta-think context might be worthwhile - seeing as the biggest thing about that skull is that it’s way off most scales of Art and Craft as generally understood - or of Jewellers and Goldsmiths for that matter - so how come such a hyper object?.
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