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Surfing on the Short Waves

‘From Wittgenstein to Jack’, Steve Hawley, International Video and Monomedia, article written by Nik Houghton for Independent Media, December 1987. Includes information on ‘One Shot Jack’.pdf here …
‘Film and Video Artists On Tour’, details Hawley’s biographical information and recent works including Glory, 1983.pdf here …
Programme for ‘Travelling Light International Independent Cinema: The Eighth Tyneside Film Festival, 11-20 October 1985’. Includes infomation on ‘Drawing Conclusions: The Science Mix’ directed by Steve Hawley. Sponsored by Channel 4 television.pdf here
‘Subverting Television – a three-part programme of British video art’ – includes information on Steve Hawley’s ‘Drawing Conclusions: The Science Mix’.pdf here
Screening times and information on works by Steve Hawley, exhibited at ICA, …
“The cat sleeps as several different radio stations are heard in the background.” Mike Leggett …
This work also includes Lift (postscript) …
“As a prizewinner in the Westward TV Open Art Competition, (film & video) I participated in an edition of the Westward TV monthly arts program, Spectrum, which included the screening of 5 minutes from ÎLaughÌ. The discussion that followed included Mike Leggett, Rod Allen (editor of Broadcast magazine), Clive Gunnel (Westward TV anchor man) and a Westward TV presenter. This encounter with broadcast television led to the subsequent publication of ÎWayward Action!Ì, a report on the whole sorry affair.” …
The artist approaches a young heifer in a field, the cow turning and retreating over a stream. …
“The artist describes the objects and views he sees behind the camera (which the audience cannot see.” Mike Leggett …