Running Amok

I am working on a new fanzine for Running Amok - the publishing arm of the great Analogue Books in Edinburgh. It should be ready by the end of the month...

Music

A piece of work for an exhibition happening soon at the Patricia Dorfmann gallery in Paris. The Exhibition is called playlist: www.patriciadorfmann.com

New Screenprints

I am just working on some new screenprints to be sold online and a few stores around the country. Hopefully I will be finished by the end of the week and I can post another update...

New prints in progress

I am working on some new screenprints at the moment. Here is a test image for one...

Ole Levis prints

Here are a few of the Prints I worked on for Levis LVC range a while ago. I did a whole bunch from this season and last season...

New Cover

I have been working on some artwork for a new record by Tim Myers, here is a part of the landscape used on the promo...

Postcard Exhibition

Following on from the last postcard I posted - I used one from the local tourist bureau and customised it... scary!

New Graniph T shirts

Cherry needs to grow into this one a bit... there's more designs on my website.

The Joyful Bewilderment

I am taking part in an exhibition, October 2nd-27th curated by friends Marcus Oakley, Simon Peplow and Holly Wales. It is going to be a mammoth exhibition with about 80 amazing artists taking part:

Abby Portner (USA) / Adam Hayes (UK) / Adrian Fleet (UK) / Alex Higglet (UK) / Alice Stevenson (UK) / Amy Brown (UK) Amy Ruppel (USA) / Andre Razo (USA) / Andreas Banderas (NOR) / Andreas Samuelsson(SWE) / Andy Jenkins (USA) Andy Rementer (USA) / Anna Peaker (UK) / Ben Javens (UK) / Ben Newman (UK) / Brent Wadden (CAN) / Cat Johnston (UK) / Chrissie Abbott (UK) / Chris Bourke (UK) / Chris Keenan (UK) / Chris Magnusson (SWE) / Christopher Bettig (FRA)Clare Shilland (UK) / Cornelia O’ Donovan (UK) / Crayonlegs (UK) / Craig Atkinson (UK) / Damien Correll (USA) / Danny Sturgess (UK) / Dean Sullivan (USA) / Derek Albeck (USA) / Emerald Mosley (UK) / Emily Twomey (UK) / Eric Shaw (UK) / E*Rock (USA) / Errol Richardson (CAN) / French (UK) / Garrett Morin (USA) / Grady McFerrin (USA) / Gwenola Carrere (BEL) / Hiroshi Kariya (JAP) / Holly Stevenson (USA) / Holly Wales (UK) / James Jarvis (UK) / Jenny Bowers (UK) / Jethro Haynes (UK) / Jesse Brown (USA) / Jesse Spears (USA) / Jim Stoten (UK) / Joanna Marie Beaumont (UK) Jody Barton (UK) / Joe83 (POL) / Joseph Allen (AUS) / Josh Petherick (AUS) / Justin Fines (USA) / Justin B Williams (USA) / Lala Ladcani (ARG) / Lawrence Roper (UK) / Lee Basford (UK) / Leila Shetty (UK) / Lucy Mclauchlan (UK) / Luke Ramsey (CAN) / Maja Sten (SWE) / Marco Velardi (ITA) / Marcus Oakley (UK) / Marcus Walters (UK) / Matt Cassity (US) Matthew Feyld (CAN) / Matthew Hodson (UK) / Matthew Lock (UK) / Maxwell Paternoster (UK) / Merijh Hos - Bfree (NL) Melvin Galapon (UK) / Michael Kirkham (UK) / Michael Perry (USA) / Michael Swaney (CAN) / Mogu Takahashi (JAP) Nathaniel Russell (USA) / Nick White (UK) / Nigel Peake (N. IRE) / Nigel Robinson (UK) / Ok Bang (ITA) / Ola Vasiljeva (NOR) / Patrick Gildersleeves (UK) / Petra Borner (SWE) / Randy Laybourne (USA) / Richard T Clarke (UK) / Richard Coldicott (UK) / Rick Myers (UK) / Robin Cameron (USA) / Robert Hanson (SCO) / Rob Ryan (UK) / Rui Tenreiro (NOR) Ryan Jacob Smith (USA) / Ryan Waller (USA) / Sarajo Friedeh (USA) / Scott Barry (USA) / Shoboshobo (FRA) / Stefan Marx (GER) / Stef Grindley (UK) / Steven Harrington (USA) / Stine Belden Røed (NOR) / Stuart Kolakovic (UK) / Simon Peplow (UK) / Simon True (UK) / Sumi Ink Club (USA) / Supermundane (UK) / Susan Cianciolo (US) / Tetsunori Tawaraya (JAP) / Till Thomas (GER) / Tim Head (UK) / Toby Shaull (UK) / Tsz Wan Ting (HK) / Tuukka Kaila (FIN) / Valerie Philips (USA) / Vaughan Baker (UK) / Wouter Vanhaelmeesh (BEL) / Yuka Katagiri (JAP)

The Joyful Bewilderment’ showcases the work of a group of like minded image-makers. This exhibition can be seen as an expression of these artists compulsion to create. Fundamentally, the artists in the show all share an essential motivation – to explore the possibilities of enhancing everyday life by making magic from the mundane. The works in the show utilise modest and direct means – including works in pencil, paint and ink along with photographic works which record and celebrate everyday happenstances.

Private View 2 October from 7 until 12, with live musical accompaniment from Einstellung

Rough Trade East Gallery Dray Walk, Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London, E1 6QL

www.joyfulbewilderment.blogspot.com

test

Here is a test image for another Tim Myers promo, ahead of a full release.

Tim Myers Single

I am working on some new artwork for Tim Myers, a singer/songwriter in LA. here is a single cover that was done in a very short time span...

Lost summer

I am not sure where it is gone - I hope we can have some sunshine in September!

Postcard Exhibition

Here is a postcard I made for a postcard exhibition in Japan, its of nailsworth clock tower. Check the blog here.

My Desk

...yesterday.

Kate Gibbs Show

I haven't put many adverts for other peoples avents on this blog... but I can recommend all the links on the left. For now check out Kate Gibbs show in London - she is a master artist and screenprinter.

In Progress

Just working on some work for some exhibitions coming up in London and Tokyo... images soon. There is also a great show of friend Kate Gibb and James Brown - details to follow

The Making of...

I completed a day at The Illustration Gallery, in Stroud last Friday as part of their current exhibition. The idea was that each artist would create the artwork in the gallery during the day and it would be hung at the end of that day. The exhibition is growing week by week as each artists adds their work. Here are some images from the day before (screenprinting my basic design) and some of work in progress. More printing pictures can be found on the workshop blog...

We Have Been Expecting You

I have a piece of work and a few prints in a show at the Concrete Hermit Gallery in London. There are a whole load of brilliant artists involved including Marcus Oakley, Supermundane, Jon Burgerman and Andrew Rae. Be sure to check it out - the private view is on Thursday 7th.

7th - 30th August 2008

Concrete Hermit
5a Club Row
London
E1 6JX

Opening Times: 10am - 6pm Mon - Sat

Poster Exhibition

I will be at The Illustration Gallery in Stroud, Gloucestershire on Friday 8th August making artworks "live" which will then go up on the gallery walls by the end of the day. Come over and check it out if you are in the area!

Grab Bag

Here is a little illustration recently completed for a new book to be published soon, more information soon. Click on the image to see it move!

Busy, Busy, Busy...

Things have been a bit manic over the last few months, with lots still going on. I a taking part in a few exhibitions and books in the next few months and a few other projects that are on-going. For now here are a few of the illustrations I did for French hypermarket Monoprix, which unfortunately doesn't look like it will be going out after all, but I guess that's what happens sometimes!

This one made it!

This is the one that ended up on Cherry's wall!

The one that didnt make it...

I am just putting together Cherry's new A-Z in a big frame but there is a blank space where the last one was(bad dad!). So I thought I would put an interim piece up while I finish it.She is crazy about birds at the moment, so I reckoned a bird picture would be good... but then decided this one was too dark!!

Just a Scan

Things are very busy at the moment... illustrating and designing a new book for children and a few other jobs that I can'tpost up yet. There is a lot of paper, hanging around the desk, and this pile under the scanner which has created its own layout.

New Alphabet Poster on Etsy

I have just finished a new poster which will be on sale very soon at my etsy shop. It is based on an original I did for my daughter, Cherry. The poster is 70cm x 50cm and designed to fit in standard off the shelf frames. Visit my Etsy Store to buy now!

New A-Z

A while ago I made an A-Z poster for my little one, Cherry, before she was born. She's just turned 1 year old so I though I would recreate the artwork with some new images, perhaps more recognisable to her. Here are the first three letters...

WAWWD

My design studio, New Future Graphic, are currently working with a great organization called We Are What We Do on a new book. I am making a few new images for the book, this is a test image that was made a while ago.

Graniph Japan

I have been working on some design for a range of T-shirts for Graniph in Japan. Not quite sure when they are coming out but here are some of test designs that won't be featured this time!

Some cards

Keeping on the theme of children I have just made some cards for Otto who is 1 and Isla who is 0!

Anorak Magazine

I did some illustrations for this story for the latest edition of Anorak magazine for kids. It's about a sock who loses his partner and then gets turned into a sock Monkey. I used a sock monkey made for Cherry by Hazel Nicholls, check out her blog.

Happy Wheels

Its been a long time since last post - building a new studio is taking more time than expected. This is a new drawing for a festival of cycling.

The Workshop

We have been in development of a new studio for some time now - and we are in the closing stages of making it a reality. The new Workshop will also incorporate Get Casual - a screen-printing service to the creative industry. So we hope it will lead to more prints for sale - and even more collaborations with friends. Check out the new blog for news...

Tim Myers

A cover for singer/song writer Tim Myers from California. Its a wide one!

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to you all ( to anyone who actually looks at this blog!). Its a new start this year - I am in a new location - the new studio will be up and running soon - with some exciting editions to scenery, equipment and output - more to come soon. Hopefully there will be some more frequent posts this year!