March 17, 2006 JOHN LEE BIRD: BEFORE ENCORE by SCOTTEE before encore is a collection of 36 (5 1/2 by 3 1/2 feet) portraits of performers, artists, designers and musicians that fuel the eclectic scene that makes up the heart of a small significant part of the now. These people, however much they penetrate the mainstream, remain unhinged and uncategorised by fashion; possibly permeating a trend at times but forever forward thinking and evolving. john lee bird lives in London. He once lived in Ipswich (in Suffolk) where he went to school, played with his cousins and liked to buy rabbits to afford him some time with his father while making the hutches for them. 20th Century Theatre, 291 Westbourne Grove, London W11 2QA and showing 11am – 8pm Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd April www.johnleebird.com