Guy Portelli Pop Icons

Photographs taken at Guy Portelli's Heart Throb Pop Icons private view. The exhibition was invested in by three of the Dragons from BBC TV's Dragons Den. I was exhibiting three portraits of singer Sade taken in the early eighties when I knew her before she was famous. With thanks to Sheffield Hallam University Photography Department for their invaluable help and advice vis a vis my Sade pictures.    [ June 2009 / 41 images ]

Guy and the “Taboo” pillar Guy and the “Taboo” pillar
Me in my sensible retro outfit, with “Hey Joe” Me in my sensible retro outfit, with “Hey Joe”
Me doing a bit of last minute cleaning on “Post Punk” Me doing a bit of last minute cleaning on “Post Punk”
Me with “Post Punk” Me with “Post Punk”
Hanging my prints Hanging my prints
Organiser and book distributor Victoria Hansen with Guy's Welder and son-in-law, Brad Lucas Organiser and book distributor Victoria Hansen with Guy's Welder and son-in-law, Brad Lucas
Gallery event manager John Deston and his lovely sister Gallery event manager John Deston and his lovely sister
Guy Portelli's bronze “Taboo” with my “Sade and the Alligator” Guy Portelli's bronze “Taboo” with my “Sade and the Alligator”
Guy Portelli with Anthony Jarman and Ben Sherlock of Dreamweave Productions Guy Portelli with Anthony Jarman and Ben Sherlock of Dreamweave Productions
Me with my prints “Sade and the Tiger” and “Sade and the Audience” Me with my prints “Sade and the Tiger” and “Sade and the Audience”
Three John Lydon prints ready to be hung Three John Lydon prints ready to be hung
L to R: An O'Neill of The Beatles, a Portelli bronze of Sade, and a Calvert-Toulmin of Sade. Got a certain ring to it, that sentence, hasn't it? :) L to R: An O'Neill of The Beatles, a Portelli bronze of Sade, and a Calvert-Toulmin of Sade. Got a certain ring to it, that sentence, hasn't it? :)
“The Investment” by Jude Calvert-Toulmin. L to R: A PA's hand, Theo Paphitis, Peter Jones, James Caan, and the Portelli piece “Night and Day” “The Investment” by Jude Calvert-Toulmin. L to R: A PA's hand, Theo Paphitis, Peter Jones, James Caan, and the Portelli piece “Night and Day”
The lovely Pili Portelli with “Taboo” The lovely Pili Portelli with “Taboo”
Guy Portelli, Pili Portelli and Kristina Portelli with “Lion of Zion” Guy Portelli, Pili Portelli and Kristina Portelli with “Lion of Zion”
Guy Portelli with sculptor Johannes von Stumm, the newly elected president of the RBS. Guy Portelli with sculptor Johannes von Stumm, the newly elected president of the RBS.
BBC Producer Rob Darlington on left, Guy Portelli on right. BBC Producer Rob Darlington on left, Guy Portelli on right.
L to R Pili Portelli, “Lion of Zion”, Guy Portelli, Kristina Portelli L to R Pili Portelli, “Lion of Zion”, Guy Portelli, Kristina Portelli
Victoria Hansen of Bushwood Books photographing the Dragons' Den presentation. Victoria Hansen of Bushwood Books photographing the Dragons' Den presentation.
Jean and Jim Bebbington - Jim is one of Guy's welders. Jean and Jim Bebbington - Jim is one of Guy's welders.
Three of The Dragons and Guy Portelli with “Post Punk” Three of The Dragons and Guy Portelli with “Post Punk”
Sheffield Anna with welder Brad Lucas Sheffield Anna with welder Brad Lucas
Photographer and exhibitor James Miller with sculptor Tolleck Winner Photographer and exhibitor James Miller with sculptor Tolleck Winner
Investors and entrepreneurs Peter Wood, James Caan and Theo Paphitis Investors and entrepreneurs Peter Wood, James Caan and Theo Paphitis
Investor James Caan posing for photographers Investor James Caan posing for photographers
Theo Paphitis gamely posing with the bar staff Theo Paphitis gamely posing with the bar staff
BBC Producer Rob Darlington. BBC Producer Rob Darlington.
Guy Portelli, Peter Jones and Theo Paphitis Guy Portelli, Peter Jones and Theo Paphitis
Filmmakers Ben Sherlock and Anthony Jarman Filmmakers Ben Sherlock and Anthony Jarman
Theo Paphitis being shot from behind by James Miller. Theo Paphitis being shot from behind by James Miller.
Photographer Richard Hansen Photographer Richard Hansen
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Friend and strawberry bearer Leslie Friend and strawberry bearer Leslie
The marvellous volunteer bar staff The marvellous volunteer bar staff
Photographer and exhibitor Bill Green preparing for interview Photographer and exhibitor Bill Green preparing for interview
Journalist and ex ABC member Fiona Russell Powell with a Deborah Feingold shot of the material girl. Journalist and ex ABC member Fiona Russell Powell with a Deborah Feingold shot of the material girl.
Pianist Dom Pipkin and musician and producer Josh Weller Pianist Dom Pipkin and musician and producer Josh Weller
Fiona Russell-Powell, Bill Green and Sheffield Anna Fiona Russell-Powell, Bill Green and Sheffield Anna
Fiona Russell-Powell, Sheffield Anna and Guy Portelli Fiona Russell-Powell, Sheffield Anna and Guy Portelli
Foreground Guy's friend and organiser, Drew Foreground Guy's friend and organiser, Drew
Don't think you can blag your way past these ladies coz you can't! Guy's friends and volunteers. Don't think you can blag your way past these ladies coz you can't! Guy's friends and volunteers.