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§ Humphrey Ocean RA (1951-), a painted Producers' Workshop Studio Door, 1980s, decorated with Jonathan Rowlands' Teddy Bear logo above a line of musical notation, monogrammed HO to the bear's satchel 198 x 75 x 5cm During the 1980s, music producer, Jonathan Rowlands, had a small 24-track basement Studio in Chelsea, but clients often struggled to find the entrance as it was located in an alleyway off the Fulham Road. In a bid to assist with its location, Rowlands decided to have his Teddy Bear logo painted on the door and he asked Ian Drury, who was in the studio at the time, if he knew of any artists who might be able to oblige. Drury had taught at Lewisham Artwork College and recommended Ocean, a former student who had also played bass in his band.

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