Sexton Ming (born 1961) is a British artist, poet and musician who was a founding member of
The Medway Poets
The Medway Poets were founded in Medway, Kent, in 1979. They were an English punk based poetry performance group and later formed the core of the first Stuckists Art Group. The members were Miriam Carney, Billy Childish, Robert Earl, Bill Lewis ...
(1979) and
Stuckism
Stuckism () is an international art movement founded in 1999 by Billy Childish and Charles Thomson to promote figurative painting as opposed to conceptual art.Gravesend
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, Kent, England. In 1979 he was one of the founder members of
The Medway Poets
The Medway Poets were founded in Medway, Kent, in 1979. They were an English punk based poetry performance group and later formed the core of the first Stuckists Art Group. The members were Miriam Carney, Billy Childish, Robert Earl, Bill Lewis ...
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
Charles Thomson
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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, '' The Stuckists Punk Victorian'', at the
Walker Art Gallery
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The Walker Art Gallery's collection ...
during the 2004
Liverpool Biennial
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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
Jack Hayter
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on
Audio Antihero
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The label's first two releases, Nos ...
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 ...
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)
See also
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The Medway Poets
The Medway Poets were founded in Medway, Kent, in 1979. They were an English punk based poetry performance group and later formed the core of the first Stuckists Art Group. The members were Miriam Carney, Billy Childish, Robert Earl, Bill Lewis ...
*
Stuckism
Stuckism () is an international art movement founded in 1999 by Billy Childish and Charles Thomson to promote figurative painting as opposed to conceptual art.The Stuckists Punk Victorian
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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 ...
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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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Ivor Cutler
Ivor Cutler (born Isadore Cutler, 15 January 1923 – 3 March 2006) was a Scottish poet, singer, musician, songwriter, artist and humorist. He became known for his regular performances on BBC radio, and in particular his numerous sessions record ...
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Outsider music
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Sources
*Ed. Katherine Evans (2000), "The Stuckists" Victoria Press,
*Ed. Frank Milner (2004), "The Stuckists Punk Victorian" National Museums Liverpool,