{"id":1644,"date":"2026-09-10T18:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T18:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brodskis.co.uk\/home\/?page_id=1644"},"modified":"2026-09-28T13:45:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:45:46","slug":"patron","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/brodskis.co.uk\/home\/patron\/","title":{"rendered":"Patron"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1644\" class=\"elementor elementor-1644\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9c8cf5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9c8cf5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"6615417\" class=\"e-6615417-abf0cc3 e-heading-base\">Welcome to the Patron Page<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7db0364 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-infocard\" data-id=\"7db0364\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hfe-infocard.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard-title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"hfe-infocard-title elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infocard_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Join a community valuing and supporting the work<\/h4>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infocard_description\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>I am totally committed to the challenges of being an artist \u2014 A mystic fool, AKA Existential Sitcom.<\/p>\n<p>Your patronage sustains the making of the work, keeping the production forward-facing and independent.<\/p>\n<p>I really appreciate your support on the journey.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I am also open to teaching, commissions and sales (galleries coming soon)<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-button-wrapper elementor-widget-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/brodskis.co.uk\/home\/contact\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text elementor-inline-editing\"  data-elementor-setting-key=\"infocard_button_text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\">Email me if you have any further questions.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-335a52d e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"335a52d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2cff7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2cff7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-interaction-id=\"2609430\" class=\"e-heading-base\">Keeping the fire burning<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base \" data-interaction-id=\"93e717f\" id=\"1531\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brodskis.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/fire.webp?fit=1100%2C800\" width=\"1100\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brodskis.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/fire.webp?w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brodskis.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/fire.webp?resize=600%2C436 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brodskis.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/fire.webp?resize=300%2C218 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brodskis.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/fire.webp?resize=1024%2C745 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brodskis.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/fire.webp?resize=768%2C559 768w\" alt=\"fire\" title=\"Patron\" \/>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f241d7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f241d7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u00a310 monthly patronage includes:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Invitation to online premieres<\/li><li>Named acknowledgement in project credits<\/li><li>Updates from the studio and projects<\/li><li>10% discount on artwork, prints, books and objects<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e027db elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4e027db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/donate.stripe.com\/9B6bIUaRM6hY74o7Umdby0o#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">\u00a310 Donation link<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5612cb0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5612cb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-interaction-id=\"ce7f35b\" class=\"e-heading-base\">Tending the crucible<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base \" data-interaction-id=\"f339d5b\" id=\"1532\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brodskis.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/crusible.webp?fit=1100%2C800\" width=\"1100\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brodskis.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/crusible.webp?w=1100 1100w, 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data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-interaction-id=\"b9684fc\" class=\"e-heading-base\">Forging the thread<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base \" data-interaction-id=\"f67e1e6\" id=\"1530\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brodskis.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Forging-thread.webp?fit=1100%2C800\" width=\"1100\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brodskis.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Forging-thread.webp?w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brodskis.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Forging-thread.webp?resize=600%2C436 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brodskis.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Forging-thread.webp?resize=300%2C218 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brodskis.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Forging-thread.webp?resize=1024%2C745 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brodskis.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Forging-thread.webp?resize=768%2C559 768w\" alt=\"forging thread\" title=\"Patron\" \/>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ff1206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ff1206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u00a3100 monthly patronage<\/strong><\/p><ul>Includes the benefits of \u00a320 monthly patronage, plus:<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>A drawn portrait<\/li><li>A private studio visit by invitation<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81d40fb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"81d40fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button 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It's closer to  a \r\na jigsaw   mixing fact with fictionalized autobiography. \r\nUsing different mediums to suit the project, and different roles according to the collaboration. He produces books films sculptures and installations with the training of a craftsman and  the freedom to do it how he dreamed it when scribbling.\r\n\r\nBecalelis received his BA (hons) from Norwich School of art Studying Printmaking and sculpture under the Brazilian Artist Anna Maria Pacheco. He then went on to  train in  traditional  stone carving under the late Master carver John Roberts at City and Guilds of london. Having worked as an artist and stone carver he went on to study animation at the RCA .The renowned Editor Tony Fish was his Mentor. He graduated with an MA in 2001 and went on to make number of internationally acclaimed films. 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