Busy times...

A bit of a break on the blog. I haven't forgotten you all, or given up on illustration.

I'll update here with some of the things I've been up to over the next couple of weeks.

In the meantime, here are some pics of an invitation I created for my dad's wedding. It has our dog, Alfie (you may recognise him from some of my earlier work!) and my dad's fiance's dog, Stanley. They are both big on walking the dogs and the card works a bit like a ying and yang sign, interconnecting and overlapping in the middle.

I also made the cake...

 

Belated congratulations to the groom and bride!

Happy New Year!

Its time to dust off the cobwebs, chase away the moths and start afresh! Here's to 2014, fresh beginnings and to all your dreams coming true!

Drawn Chorus at E17!

Here are some black and white brooches and pendants that I made for the E17 fair in Walthamstow. Each one is hand printed, varnished and signed on the back and is based some traditional toys. 

Pop on down to take a look at these (plus my reindeer decorations) and other fab wares from the wonderful members of Drawn Chorus... just what you need for that special christmas gift!

The Greatest Show on Earth goes to the Gallery on the Corner a video.

Drawn Chorus Collective, video by Adam Alexander Clague.

The Greatest Show on Earth!

One of the things I've been up to recently was a show with The Drawn Chorus Collective.

The Greatest show on Earth featured the illustrative imaginings of all the greatest circuses, freak shows and fairs in literature have to offer. 
The circus has been delighting and enthralling audiences for centuries, and with Angela Carter through to Dr. Seuss, Drawn Chorus drew excited crowds into a world of enchantment and wonder. 

“The Greatest Show on Earth” was a collaborative exhibition between seasoned illustrators and new illustrative talent. Displayed at The Gallery on the Corner, the show ran from the 18th to the 23rd of September 2013!

(The show is also now on tour- to see the works for yourself come on down to the Mills Centre! For more info check out our facebook event.)

Invite

The gang

The pop up shop

                    Lino lion toy (more photos coming soon!) and Dynamo dog lino print and temporary tattoo                                            

Window display and my acrobat for the display

Sir Bopps, Sir Hawkins, Sir Jawks and Sir Hector- Collage

Based on Seuss's "If I ran the circus".

If I ran the circus- through horn jumping deer, whole pic (which I'll update once I can get a better photo...) and closeup.

Among the Wonderful- The Whale propelled them both with long slow vertical sweeps of its tail

Lino print

Among the Wonderful- A single night buoyed by some charged current.

Lino print

For more images of the other fab works at the show check out our album!

Self Promotion.

The other day I sent out some self-promotion material to a couple of special people!

 Each box contained: 1x handmade collage brooch, 1x christmas card, 1x valentine's day card, Moo business cards, 1x business postcards, 1x lino bag, 8x temporary tattoos, and finally, my printed portfolio book (which you can take a look inside here).

I hope the recipients enjoy them!

How Doth the Little Crocodile.

How doth the little crocodile

Improve his shining tail,

And pour the waters of the Nile

On every golden scale!

How cheerfully he seems to grin,

How neatly spreads his claws,

And welcomes little fishes in

With gently smiling jaws!

Seven Colour lino-print for "Curiouser and Curiouser". 

Private view photos!

It was the private view of the exhibition I'm in yesterday, "Curiouser and Curiouser", complete with Mad Hatter's tea party! (If you missed it the exhibition runs until Wednesday so you still have time to catch it!) It all went really well and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. There were even a few sales which is brilliant!

Here is the flamingo cake I made for the tea party.

"How Doth the Little Crocodile."

Me and my work!

My lino wall.

My collage wall.

Eileen Kwan and her beautiful original pencil drawings.

Amber Cooper-Davies's lovely paper cuts.

Alex Moore's bold graphic prints.

Andrew Baker's fab typographic poster.

Cathy Kwan's psychedelic tea party.

Emma Block's delicate nostalgic Alice.

Martin Ursell's colourful comic book approach to the Jabberwocky.

The window display Eileen and I put together with contributions from most of the artists exhibiting!

And finally the cake being cut!

There are tonnes more wonderful artists in the show (too many to put in this post!) but if you'd like to see them, and more of the works here. Please pop in to the Curious Duke Gallery before the 30th of Jan and take a look. All work is for sale!