Sexton Ming (born 1961) is a British artist, poet and musician who was a founding member of

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(1979) and

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, Kent, England. In 1979 he was one of the founder members of

group. He is an old associate of

Billy Childish Billy Childish (born Steven John Hamper, 1 December 1959) is an English painter, author, poet, photographer, film maker, singer and guitarist. Since the late 1970s, Childish has been prolific in creating music, writing and visual art. He has le ...

and collaborated with him on albums and films up until 2008 when Ming severed contact with Childish. Ming and Childish began recording again in 2011 and released a new collaborative release in 2012. In 1999, Ming was one of the 13 original members of the Stuckists, a pro-figurative painting, anti-conceptual art, group, which was co-founded by fellow Medway Poets, Billy Childish and

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. He exhibited in the group's shows, most notably being one of the "featured artists" in their first national museum exhibition, ''

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'', at the

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during the 2004

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. He left the Stuckists in 2005 to pursue a solo career. He exhibits at the L-13 Gallery, London. In 2012, Ming contributed artwork to "The King of The Shale" single by Ex- Hefner guitarist

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records. He is married to Stuckist artist

Ella Guru Ella Guru (born May 24, 1966) is an American painter and musician living in Hastings, East Sussex, England. She was a member of Mambo Taxi and the Voodoo Queens. In 1999, she became one of the founding members of the Stuckist art movement. E ...

Discography

Solo albums, unless stated otherwise

*Old Horse of the Nation (1987) illy Childish appears on most tracks*Ban the Mindreader (1987) he Mindreaders*Six More Miles to the Graveyard (1988) *Birds With Teeth (1991) *Master of Gibberish (1993) *Endless Discipline (1993) exton Ming and The Diamond Gussets*Rogue Male (1997) exton Ming and Steady*Marshan Love Secrets (1998) *A Lifetime of Nervous Gutaches #1: Rare Recordings 1979–2002 (2003) *Crumb Girl (2003) *Funk Child (2004) *Out to Stud (2005) *A Lifetime of Nervous Gutaches Volume 2: Rare Recordings 1979–2005 (2005) *A Taste of Wood (2006) exton Ming and Stout*Punks are sad, Hippies are cool (2007) *A Lifetime of Nervous Gut Aches Vol. 3 Rare recordings 1979–2010 (2010) *Live at the 12 Bar (2010) he Talented Losers (Sexton Ming and Colin Shaddick)*We Steal your Girlfriend (2010) he Talented Losers (Sexton Ming and Colin Shaddick)*Hotchicu Blues (2010) he Talented Losers (Sexton Ming and Colin Shaddick)* For the Love of Scrap (2011) he Talented Losers (Sexton Ming and Colin Shaddick)* Beer Mat Chronicles (2011) he Talented Losers (Sexton Ming and Colin Shaddick)* Coming Face to Face (2012)

With
Billy Childish Billy Childish (born Steven John Hamper, 1 December 1959) is an English painter, author, poet, photographer, film maker, singer and guitarist. Since the late 1970s, Childish has been prolific in creating music, writing and visual art. He has le ...

*Which Dead Donkey Daddy? (1987) *Plump Prizes & Little Gems (1987) *Ypres 1917 Overture (Verdun Ossuary) (1988) *The Cheeky Cheese (1999) *Here Comes the Fleece Geese (2002) *Dung Beetle Rolls Again (2012)

Sources

*Ed. Katherine Evans (2000), "The Stuckists" Victoria Press, *Ed. Frank Milner (2004), "The Stuckists Punk Victorian" National Museums Liverpool,

External links

* Sexton Ming's paintings on th
Stuckism International Website

Billy Childish and Sexton Ming represented
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Discography

Solo albums, unless stated otherwise

With Billy Childish Billy Childish (born Steven John Hamper, 1 December 1959) is an English painter, author, poet, photographer, film maker, singer and guitarist. Since the late 1970s, Childish has been prolific in creating music, writing and visual art. He has le ...

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With
Billy Childish Billy Childish (born Steven John Hamper, 1 December 1959) is an English painter, author, poet, photographer, film maker, singer and guitarist. Since the late 1970s, Childish has been prolific in creating music, writing and visual art. He has le ...