Where Art Meets Technology

DISRUPTION: 
The Art of Blockchain

A solo exhibition of augmented reality oil paintings
​inspired by the world of cryptocurrency and investing
22 - 26 October
Dundas Street Gallery
Edinburgh
“Bitcoin is a technological tour de force.” —Bill Gates
I will be showcasing 14 augmented reality oil paintings at the Dundas St Gallery in October. This is a crypto-themed show with painting titles including The Bear, The Bull, The Agony, The Genius, The Hodler, The Entrepreneur and more. AR demo video of two paintings below. Sign up to my e-newsletter at the Contact page to receive more information about this exhibition.  Find out more at the Crypto: Disruption subheadings.  
The Eccentric - John McAfee
90 x 120 cm (35.4 x 47.2 inches)
​Oil and wax on the Financial Times
​Original image credit: Photographer Brian Finke
Venezuela "The Collapse 2"
101 x 101 cm (40x 40 inches)
​Oil and wax on foreign currency

"The Famous"
Augmented Reality Portraits

I was truly honoured to have a number of exceptionally well-known people sit for me  to paint their portrait and agree to be filmed for a short video to incorporate into the work through augmented reality. I painted intellectual giant Dr Jordan Peterson, actor Brian Cox, singer/songwriter KT Tunstall, crime novelist Ian Rankin and celebrated chef Martin Wishart.
 
With this series of work, my intention was to show AR/video accessible portraits that reveal to viewers some aspects of what it takes to find happiness and success in one's chosen field as well as to identify some of the sacrifices the sitters had to make to achieve their goals . I use the AR technology to 'open a window' for viewers to get to know the sitter on a more personal level. Each sitter also very generously gave me some personal objects and items, which I collaged into the painting. I then embedded Near Field Communication (NFC) tags next to each object that viewers can hover the smart phone over to trigger additional video content.

WOULD I LIE TO YOU?
The Art of Politics and Propaganda

Three of my augmented reality world leader portraits that were exhibited during the presidential election at Out of the Blue were on display at the Scottish Parliament in the Garden Lobby along with my series of portraits "The Famous". 
Watch a sneak preview of the AR portrait of Hillary Clinton.
"Would I Lie To You?"exhibition opening night video
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NFC and the next generation of tech paintings:
I'm taking my art and tech work to the next level with the new portraits I'm working on by embedding NFC (Near Field Communication) tags into areas of the paintings. Look closely above the "d" in this detail and you'll see part of a tag under the paint. Viewers can simply hover their smartphone over the tags to engage digital content such as audio tracks or video clips from my interview with the sitter.
Download my free app Creativmuse at these links to scan and engage the AR features of my paintings
The Creativmuse augmented reality app is now available for free at the Google play or iTunes app stores. Download the app at these links and scan any of my AR paintings to enjoy a multi-sensory art experience. Feel free to visit the Creativmuse website to find out how you can use augmented reality with your own artwork. 
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Climbing Arthur's Seat: Augmented reality painting
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Eardley: QR code painting
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Mar/Apr 2015 Cover of Artmag

YouTube videos about my art and augmented reality

Creativmuse - by Creatives, for Creatives 

Creativmuse is a digital platform that enables artists to easily add Augmented Reality (AR) and content including images, music, text, and video to artwork to create a more engaging and immersive experience for viewers. 

I'm very excited to have teamed up with Numeriq Ltd to build this innovative platform designed specifically for artists. This easy to use technology encourages artists’ creativity while helping to better promote and sell their work. To find out more about what Creativmuse can do for you and to register for your FREE trial account, visit creativmuse.com
I'm now accepting payment for paintings in Cryptocurrency
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Payment in Bitcoin, Ethereum and PayPal.
​Contact me for more details and today's exchange rate.

In the News

Artist 'hijacks' images in National Gallery of Scotland to show off his own work in augmented reality project: Herald Article
Artist turns English banknotes into Scottish Money for exhibition #EdinburghHacked: Scotsman Article

The Metamorphosis of the Annual RSA Open Exhibition

Watch how I staged a digital annexing of the Annual RSA Open in November , transforming it into the Trevor Jones exhibition. Read more here
"Edinburgh-based artist Trevor Jones has embraced technology wholeheartedly and is launching what must surely be the most  technologically advanced set of paintings ever produced" ~ The Scotsman
"The smartest new exhibition in Edinburgh... and it is just WOW" ~ STV Scotland on  #EdinburghHacked
"All things must change to something new, to something strange." ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow